[Sca-cooks] oatmeal/hot cereal?
ranvaig at columbus.rr.com
ranvaig at columbus.rr.com
Thu Jun 22 09:20:48 PDT 2006
>hi!
>
>has anyone had success making oatmeal/hot cereal on the fire?
Like someone else said, near not on the fire.
Here is an Irish recipe that we use in our 10th
c. Living history. It is a solid pudding you
slice, not porridge and tastes wonderful. We've
never had any leftovers, but you could probably
fry slices in some butter the next morning if you
did.
Ranvaig
Oat Pudding (Littiú)
2 c coarsely ground oats (run lightly through a
food processor), 2 c milk, 1/2 tsp salt or to
taste, egg yolks (optional), butter
Heat milk to the simmering point without boiling,
so that small bubbles form around the rim of the
pot. Add oats and salt. If you wish to make it
even richer, you can add the egg yolks, well
beaten, to the mixture. Pour the mixture into
greased bowl or fireproof dish, and set it,
covered, by the fire for about 45 minutes,
turning it regularly so that it cooks evenly and
solidly. Or bake at 300°. As it cooks, it will
pull away from the bowl a bit. It can be cut in
wedges in the bowl, or turned out onto a plate,
accompanied by rich cream and drizzled honey. The
dish is described in books of monastic rules, and
is prescribed in the Brehon law as the
appropriate food with which noble hostages and
foster sons are nourished by right.
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