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How to cook oat porridge for children

No wonder oatmeal porridge was named after the strong and brave hero Hercules. One of the main properties of this over-healthy meals is that it gives you strength and gives you energy for a long time. And very rich in various vitamins and trace elements. Oatmeal is beneficial to children and adults – it produces a long-lasting feeling of satiety, but it does not create heaviness in the stomach. Regular intake of porridge improves digestion and the gastrointestinal tract in General, and the General condition of the body.

You will need

- oat cereal - 1 Cup
milk - 2 cups
- water - 1 Cup
- butter
Sol
- sugar

Instruction

Take oat cereal and carefully move it – you need to filter out particles of foreign debris, and husks of cereals.

Pour water into a saucepan and milk. Milk can and not diluted with water – in this case, the porridge is usually a more intense flavor. Water and milk boil. Add salt and sugar to taste.

Once the liquid in the pot begins to boil, add grits and reduce heat. Simmer the porridge, stirring constantly, to not burnt.

How long to cook oatmeal – you can determine at a glance as soon as you see that all the liquid evaporates and barley is considerably increased in size and became more dense, it means the dish is almost ready. Usually the cooking time is Herculean porridge is 10-15 minutes. Mess transfer to a plate, then cover with a lid or another plate.

Let stand for 15 minutes. Then remove the lid, add a spoonful of butter, and porridge is ready!

Note

For the preparation of Herculean porridge choose not enameled pans. When cooking in an enamel pot, there is a risk of burning the porridge can "stick" to the pan.

If you want to cook oat porridge is lower in calories, instead of milk use water, and sugar substitute honey. You can do without sugar, especially if you add fruit or berries.

Useful advice

Kids love when the dish looks bright and interesting. Moreover, it helps to stimulate their appetite. So when you cook oat porridge for a child, try to decorate it with drawings of fruit jam. You can add in the cereal, chopped nuts, berries, fruit pieces, raisins, dried apricots, etc. In the process of feeding a child Herculean porridge tell a legend about Hercules, who ate this delicious porridge and was very strong and brave hero.