Florence White

Oatmeal Porridge — Scotch Method

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      30 min

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By Florence White

Published 1932

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Ingredients

  • Medium Oatmeal 2 oz.
  • water 1 pint, salt

Method

  1. Boil the water.
  2. Add the salt.
  3. Sprinkle in the oatmeal whilst the water is bubbling.
  4. Stir all the time with a porridge stick or spurtle (failing this use a large fork).
  5. Go on stirring till the porridge is quite thick or it will get lumpy.
  6. Then let it simmer either at the side of the fire or on an asbestos