Baked Irish Porridge Oats
Makes 1 Bowl
Total Time: approximately 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of Irish porridge oats
- 2 cups of water or milk + 2-3 tablespoons milk
- 2 tsp of honey
- 1-3 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Directions:
- Bring the porridge oats and water or milk to a boil in a saucepan.
- Turn down heat and let simmer for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Mix in a few tablespoons of milk, 2 tbsp of honey and cinnamon to taste.
- Pour into an ovenproof ceramic baking dish, sprinkle top with 2 tbsp of brown sugar
and place into 425f/210c oven* for 20 minutes or until brown sugar has bubbled and
hardened on top slightly. Serve immediately
*alternatively, if you have an oven with a broiler place under for 10-15 minutes.
Origin: This recipe is adapted from Imen McDonnell's recipe for "Baked Irish Porridge Oats" and was first published on her blog http://marriedanirishfarmer.com/. In a former life, Imen spent her days working in television, film and advertising production& while living in Minneapolis, New York and Los Angeles. She then met a dashing Irish farmer, moved to rural Ireland and life as she knew it changed forever.