Cold Porridge ~ Yum! (Seriously)

I've mentioned leftover cold porridge before and now I'm going to again because it is so inspiring!

I say “cold porridge” and, indeed, I mean it but it is easier to make these recipes if you warm the porridge just a little make it workable.

Porridge Hotcakes

These are lovely for breakfast with honey or maple syrup.

 100g cooked porridge

1 tbsp plain flour

½ tsp baking powder

pinch of salt

a little milk

~   Mix together the (slightly warmed) porridge, flour, baking powder and salt.

~   Stir in enough milk to make a soft dropping consistency.

~   Shallow fry spoonfuls of this batter in a little hot oil (or leftover bacon fat) turning once, till both sides are crisp and golden.

~   Serve with butter and honey or maple syrup.

Porridge Chocolate Chip Brownies

600g cold porridge
3 tbsp cocoa powder

(actually I used chilli flavoured hot chocolate powder and it worked great)

1 tsp instant coffee granules – crushed

225g light brown sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

100g dark chocolate coarsely chopped

140 g plain flour

 

~   Preheat oven to 325ºF/160ºC/Gas 3.

~   Butter an ovenproof dish – I used one of those obloganal Pyrex dishes that are about 9” x 6”.

Mix together the (slightly warmed) porridge, the cocoa, coffee and sugar. 

~   Whisk together the eggs and the vanilla extract and then whisk into the porridge mixture.

~   Fold in the flour and chocolate chips.

~   Bake till set but still fudgy in the middle – about 30 minutes.

Eat warm (or cold) with clotted cream.

Porridge & Dried Cherry Muffins – makes 12

120g flour

180g soft light brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

120ml vegetable oil

2 eggs, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

200g cold porridge

a handful of dried cherries

~   Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC/Gas 4.

~   Grease or line a 12 hole muffin pan.

~   Mix together the dry ingredients except the cherries.

~   In a separate bowl mix together wet ingredients, including the porridge.

~   Add wet to dry ingredients and stir in just enough to moisten the dry ingredients.

~   Fold in the cherries.

~   Divide between the muffin (I can’t decide what to call them – sections/holes/ dips/hollows) things and bake for about 20 minutes till risen, golden and springy.

Also see here for a lovely recipe for Honey Oatmeal Scones.

I have so many ideas for leftovers of all sorts that I wrote Creative Ways to Use Up Leftovers  which gives every recipe, good idea, handy hint, cook's treat and storage advice I can think of for over 450 possible leftovers and scraps.

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