Perfect Porridge
Ingredients
| # serves | Rolled oats | Milk powder | Water | or | Milk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ½ a cup | 1⁄3 cup | 1¼ cups | 1¼ cups | |
| 2 | 1 cup | 2⁄3 cup | 2¼ cups | 2¼ cups | |
| 3 | 1½ cups | 1 cup | 3½ cups | 3½ cups | |
| 4 | 2 cups | 1¼ cups | 4½ cups | 4½ cups | |
| 6 | 3 cups | 1¾ cups | 6¾ cups | 6¾ cups | |
| 8 | 4 cups | 2¼ cups | 9 cups | 9 cups | |
| 10 | 5 cups | 2¾ cups | 11¼ cups | 11¼ cups | |
| 12 | 6 cups | 3½ cups | 13½ cups | 13½ cups | |
| 20 | 10 cups | 5¾ cups | 22½ cups | 22½ cups (5¾ litres) | |
| 24 | 12 cups | 6¾ cups | 6.75 litres | 6.75 litres (27 cups) |
Directions
Ingredients are best mixed the night before and left to soak
- mix rolled oats and milk powder ingredients in a solid bottomed saucepan
- add water or milk
- bring to boil, stirring continuously
- simmer and stir over a moderate heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until desired consistency is reached
- stir and serve.
(To help with the cleaning, ensure the saucepan is filled with cold water immediately after serving)
Good Topping Ideas
- Brown sugar and milk
- Fruit and yoghurt
- Bananas and cinnamon
- Honey
- Icecream
Ratio of ingredients are
- 1 rolled oats to 2¼ parts liquid
- 1 milk powder to 4 parts milk powder