SLOW-COOKER PORRIDGE WITH APPLES AND WALNUTS

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PREP TIME: 20 MINS

COOK TIME: 6 HOURS SERVES 4 (AS A BREAKFAST)

500ml (2 cups) skim milk 500ml (2 cups) water

90g (1 cup) rolled oats

45g (1⁄4 cup) brown sugar,

plus 1 tsp extra

2 Tbsp light margarine 1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg 5 cups chopped apples

(see Cook’s Tip)

2 tsp canola oil

1 tsp fresh lemon juice

80g (¾ cup) walnut pieces,

chopped

1 Put the milk, water, oats, sugar, margarine, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and 2 cups of chopped apple in a 4–5L slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours.

2 When porridge is almost ready, preheat oven to 220°C (fan-forced). Toss remaining apples with the oil. Roast for 10–12 minutes or until golden brown, stirring once. Stir in extra brown sugar and juice.

3 To serve, top the porridge with the apple topping and walnuts.

COOK’S TIP

To prevent the apple from browning, store the remaining apple for the topping in a mixture of 500ml (2 cups) water and 2 Tbsp of fresh lemon juice in the fridge while the porridge is cooking in the slow cooker

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