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Potato Milk Oatmeal with Brown Butter
Rolled oats simmered in potato milk, which thickens the bowl on its own as it cooks, finished with nutty brown butter.
By Aunesty Janssen · The Arrogant Hippie Culinary Journal: Potato Milk Edition
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rolled Oats
- 2 cups Potato Milk
- 1 cup Water
- Pinch of Salt
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
Method
- Combine the oats, potato milk, water, and salt in a saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring more often as it thickens on its own.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat until it turns golden and smells nutty, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Divide the oatmeal into bowls, drizzle with brown butter and maple syrup, and serve.
Cook with confidence
Before you start
Why this recipe works
Potato milk contributes starch of its own, so the oatmeal becomes creamy quickly. Brown butter adds toasted hazelnut-like aroma that gives the mild base depth.
Ingredient notes
- Use unsweetened potato milk.
- Rolled oats provide body without excessive breakdown.
- Brown butter only until the milk solids turn amber and smell nutty.
- Maple balances the savory nuttiness.
Doneness cues
Oatmeal should be creamy but still show distinct oat texture. Brown butter is ready when foam subsides and milk solids turn golden amber.
Storage and reheating
Refrigerate oatmeal separately from brown-butter garnish when possible. Reheat gently with extra potato milk.
Kitchen note
Notice how this thickens without any extra help. Potato milk's own starch is doing work here that a thinner milk elsewhere in this series would need help from the oats alone to achieve.
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