The glory of porridge (merged)

rachbc

value oats - thinish, made with half ss milk and water, a sprinkle of light muscavado sugar (I'm fussier about my sugar and my oats lol) and sometimes a spoon or 2 or warm blackberries

dd has his with maple or golden syrup and dd likes vanilla sugar on hers

Maggie_Bob

I like my porridge nice and thick, then I sprinkle some brown sugar on top and pour on a skin of cold SS milk - yum yum.

Am liking the suggestions of berries too - might have to give that one a try.

Could someone please point me in the direction of advice on making porridge overnight in the slowcooker? I know I saw it here before, but I'm struggling to find it again...

sams247

Maggie_Bob wrote: »

Could someone please point me in the direction of advice on making porridge overnight in the slowcooker? I know I saw it here before, but I'm struggling to find it again...

Oooh porridge in the slow cooker, now there's a thought! I might try the stewed apple idea at the weekend as well.

PennyGSD

I like Ready Brek textured porridge, but won't pay the premium, so I blitz regular Porridge Oats to dust, then warm through with water until really thick and gloopy. Thin layer of sugar spinkled on top so it melts and forms a sticky crust.

I might have to have some now.

carriebradshaw

I use MrT value oats made with water then a trickle of golden syrup on top and a sprinkle of cinnamon

sock-knitter

oats so simple here, the original one, made with ss milk, always fruit on top, berries in summer, usually sliced banana in winter

Torry_Quine

Have my porridge made with water or half and half with milk. Salt only no sugar (that's the Sassenach way!). Milk in separate bowl or cup and eat by having a spoonful then put spoon in to add milk.

Austin_Allegro

2 parts water to one part porridge. Foraged fruit if I have it, dried fruit like raisins etc if I don't.

My parents are Scottish and I had porridge as a kid but hated it; since I began cycling 5 miles to work every day a few years ago I found it was the only thing that kept hunger away until lunch, and it's dirt cheap too.

Interesting that some people don't like it in hot weather. When I was living in India I ate porridge (one of the good things the British gave India...) in 40c heat and enjoyed it just as much as in cold weather.

Patchwork_Quilt

Porridge is definitely the best moneysaving breakfast and it is up to you for the additives, sweetners, salt etc.

I soak Tesco Value Oats in water overnight and then boil up in the morning to eat with a large spoonful of home-made jam.

nuttywoman

My dd remembers eating it when she was younger - she used to go off with her dad during the summer hols in his wagon and its at one of the truckstops she had the porridge made that way. She`s never found a recipe so hopefully someone here will know
thanks