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Porridge with rye flakes and abricot compote

Porridge with rye flakes and abricot compote
  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Porridge
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    Mettch's Notes: I live in Denmark, which is part of the so-called rye belt - us Northern Europeans just love our rye. And for good reason. It contains lots of fiber and it's extremely cheap as well. Rye is...

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Serves 2-3

  1. Slice the dried abricots and add them to a pot. Grate the peel of the orange and add it to the pot as well as the juice of the orange. Lastly, add the sugar and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes.

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  2. Add oats, rye flakes, water and salt to a pot and let it come to a boil. Once it is boiling it takes approximately 5 minutes.

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  3. Serve the porridge with the abricot compote as topping. If you have a sweet tooth (like me), you can sprinkle a bit of sugar on top of the porridge as well.

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I found rye flakes at my natural market and I love them in my yoghurt. I'll be trying your recipe next.

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This sounds like a really nice blend of flavors - maybe a drizzle of heavy cream for the top? I am going to look for rye flakes at the market.

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