In the US porridge is known as oat meal. Depending on your word preference, call it as you will. I know one mother who calls it porridge so her kids will eat it – they won’t eat meal. As a child, I had no idea what Goldilocks and the three bears were eating and I wondered about it for years.
Today, my breakfast with a bit of yogurt and raisins – a daily dish for the most part!
These came to dinner one night . . . and then the recipe moved in!
Preheat oven to 375 F.
Mix together until creamy:
2 1/2 cubes of butter, softened (1 1/4 c)
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. white sugar
Add and beat in:
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
Add to the mixture, beating in:
1 1/2 c. white flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. fresh grated nutmeg
Stir in:
3 c. old-fashioned oats, or a mixture of 2 c. oats and 1 c. Trader Joe’s mixed grains
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 c. raisins
Use a tablespoon to drop onto cookie sheets; bake for 10-11 minutes.
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