Molasses Oat Porridge with Stewed Dried Apple

Rolled oats simmer into a molasses-sweet porridge with stewed dried apple, brightened by lemon and black pepper. It echoes the plain sustaining fare of Endeavour’s mess decks in Cabbage Against the Long Horizon, as Cook’s long Pacific passage demanded.

Serves 4

Estimate for one serving

• 315 cal
• 5.6g protein
• 17.5g carbs
• 3.7g fat
• 5g fiber

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Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 4 cups water
• 3 tbsp molasses
• 1 cup dried apple rings
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1Bring water and salt to a boil in a large pot.
2. 2Stir in rolled oats and reduce to a simmer.
3. 3Add dried apple rings, molasses, black pepper, and lemon juice.
4. 4Cook 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally until thick and apples are softened.
5. 5Serve hot in bowls.