Podgy Porridge

The ultimate warming and comforting breakfast! However if guilt takes over and you don't want to go the whole hog, try a less podgy version of the porridge using semi-skim or skim milk. You can add extra milk in place of the cream at the end of the cooking time.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  quart full-fat milk
• 8  ounces porridge oats
• 1  tablespoon  superfine sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  pinch salt
• 7⁄8 cup  single cream or 7⁄8 cup milk
•  golden syrup or  brown sugar, to serve

Directions

1. Place the milk in a large, non-stick saucepan and bring to the boil. Briskly stir in the oats, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Bring to a very gentle simmer and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the mixture is cooked, add the cream or milk and stir until heated but not boiling. You will now have lovely, rich, creamy porridge.
2. Spoon into warm bowls and, for ultimate extravagance, drizzle with lots of sticky golden syrup or sprinkle with brown sugar.