Porridge with Apple and Cinnamon
Ingredients
Ingredients for 4 servings
200gr / 7 oz. porridge oats
400ml / 13.5 fl. oz. water
½ tsp of salt
½ tsp of cinnamon (or to taste)
A few drops of vanilla extract
4 to 6 tbsp of apple compote
4 x tsp of honey
8 x tbsp of milk
For the Apple Compote
150 ml / 5 fl. oz. water
4 x medium apples peeled, cored and roughly diced
Preparation
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For the Porridge
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1.Place the water, oats, cinnamon, vanilla and salt in a non stick pan, and put on a high heat and bring to a boil.
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2.Turn down to a medium high heat and stir with a wooden spoon. Keep stirring until the oats soften and the mixture takes on a creamy texture. You can keep cooking and the mixture will become thicker if you prefer.
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3.Divide into bowls, drizzle over the honey and the milk and add a spoonful or so of the apple compote to each serving
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For the Apple Compote
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1.Place the apples, water and cinnamon in a heavy bottomed pan, bring to the boil, then allow to simmer until the apples are soft.
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2.Mash with a fork for a rougher texture or liquidize it with a hand mixer for a smooth result
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3.As well as serving this with porridge it goes great with meat, especially pork or roast chicken.
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About
Easy to make, healthy and a great spicy twist on the classic porridge.
Yield:
4
Added:
Thursday, February 19, 2015 - 6:03am
