Christmas Porridge Recipes

CHRISTMAS OATS PORRIDGE WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE, APPLES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Combine the almond milk, cinnamon stick and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and, when boiling, add the oats and the brown sugar. Lower the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan, for 5 to 10 minutes or until the desired consistency. Remove the cinnamon sticks and stir in the vanilla extract.
• Pour into bowls and top with cranberry sauce, caramelized apples and toasted pecans. Serve with maple syrup on the side.
• Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the cranberries pop and the sauce thickens. You can add more water if necessary.
• Melt the coconut butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add apples and sprinkle the brown sugar. Cook for a few minutes per side, until apples are crisp tender and golden brown.

TRADITIONAL NORWEGIAN RISENGRøT, RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Let rice and water simmer on medium low heat in a heavy pot, uncovered, until most of the water is absorbed. Stir occasionally. This will take approximately 10 minutes.
• Add a bit of milk (approximately ¼ or ⅓ of the total milk needed), continuing to add more over the next 45-50 minutes while simmering on low heat. Stir well every five minutes or so. (An alternative is to add all of the milk right away, then stirring almost constantly as you raise the heat a bit to let it come to a simmer. Then lower the heat again to keep at a simmer.)
• Add more milk whenever the porridge thickens as the milk absorbs until rice is nicely tender and porridge is thick and creamy.
• Add sugar, salt, and vanilla sugar; stir well and serve while hot. If vanilla sugar is not available, you may use vanilla extract; however, this brown liquid will change the color of the porridge and it will not be as white as it should be.
• If the porridge becomes too thick, add more milk to thin it.
• Serve in bowls and sprinkle with cinnamon and white sugar, and a dab of butter in the center. Serve red juice to drink with the meal.
• Leave leftovers in the refrigerator and thin with milk when reheating.

SPICED PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Mix the porridge oats, milk, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon together in a saucepan and place over a medium heat. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 6 minutes, stirring, until thickened and tender. (Alternatively, put the porridge oats into a bowl and pour over the milk. Microwave on high for 3 minutes.)
• Stir and sweeten with runny honey to serve.
• Stir through the cherries, grated apple and pecans. Spoon between bowls and trop with the sliced apple and a drizzle of honey.