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Fruity Porridge |
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Porridge isn't just a great way to start the day, it also makes a great meal at lunchtime or for a late supper.
By adding dried fruits and seeds, you're giving yourself a real boost of slow release carbohydrates and essential fatty acids.
Jumbo porridge oats aren't essential, but they do give the porridge a wonderful texture. With rolled oats, it can turn into a bit of a sludge.
Depends which you prefer!
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Ingredients |
Serves 4
150g jumbo porridge oats
1 pint milk
2 handfuls raisins
1 handful dried apricots (sulphur-dioxide-free)
(or you can use 150g fresh apricots - see variations)
1 apple (if available)
2 teaspoons molasses
2 tablespoons mixed seeds (e.g. sunflower, pumpkin, linseeds, sesame)
Note: If you can start this the night before, it cuts down the cooking time and softens the seeds.
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Method |
Overnight method:
- If starting the night before, put the porridge, milk and raisins in a pan.
- Grind the seeds in a coffee grinder and add to the pan.
- Cover and leave to soak overnight or for a few hours.
- Put the dried apricots in a mug and just cover with boiling water. Leave for a few hours (or overnight).
- The next morning, peel and grate the apple. Add to the porridge. Gently heat the porridge for up to 10 minutes, stirring regularly. Add a little more milk if it gets too thick.
- Blitz the apricots with some of the soaking water in a blender, to form a thick paste. When cooked (the oats are soft), remove from the heat and stir in the apricot paste and the molasses.
Non-soaking method:
- Chop the apricots finely. Peel and grate the apple.
- Heat the milk in a pan until close to boiling. Then add the porridge, seeds, apple, apricots and raisins.
- Heat gently, stirring regularly to prevent burning, for up to 25 minutes, until the porridge and apricots have softened. Add more milk if you need to.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the molasses.
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Time From Cupboard-To-Table |
overnight plus 10 minutes.
not soaked, up to 1/2 hour.
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Notes & Variations on Fruity Porridge |
| You can also use fresh apricots - chop and add just before serving. |
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