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Scottish Porridge

A simple traditional stovetop porridge made with steel-cut oats, water, and salt only. It cooks slowly until thick, creamy, and hearty.

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Recipe details

Cuisine
Scottish
Servings
4
Total time
32 min
Prep
2 min
Cook
30 min
Difficulty
easy

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup steel-cut oats - 1 cup (176 g), Equivalent weight given as 176 g.
  • 4 Cup water - 4 cups (946 ml), Equivalent volume given as 946 ml.
  • 0.5 Teaspoon salt - 1/2 teaspoon (3 g), Equivalent weight given as 3 g.

Instructions

  1. Bring water to a boil

    1. Add the *water* and *salt* to a medium saucepan and *bring to a boil* over medium-high heat.

  2. Add oats and reduce heat

    2. Stir in the *steel-cut oats*, then reduce the heat to low to keep a *gentle simmer*.

  3. Cook until creamy

    3. Cook for *25 to 30 minutes*, stirring every few minutes, until the porridge is *thick and creamy* and the oats are tender.

  4. Stand and serve

    4. Remove from the heat and let the porridge *stand for 5 minutes* to finish thickening before *serving warm*.