I enjoyed a rare day at home by myself this week. I'm on maternity leave, so before the new baby arrives, and while my wee one was at nursery, I took the chance to enjoy a leisurely breakfast. I love a good breakfast to keep me going, and this 1950s recipe (another from Good Housekeeping) saves me from choosing between two of my favourites - porridge and a cooked breakfast.
Oatmeal Fritters
1 rasher of bacon
1 large mushroom
1 tomato
1 oz rolled oats
1 egg
1/2 tsp chopped parsley
Salt & pepper
Fat for frying
Cut the bacon, mushroom and tomato into small pieces and fry lightly. Add the other ingredientss to the pan and mix well. Fry, turning if necessary, until golden-brown on both sides.
I didn't have the mushroom, but otherwise just followed the recipe. It was too crumbly to turn in one piece, but cut it into quarters then tried to mould it together again.
The taste test
Delicious! This is basically a frittata or omelet including oatmeal. I had wondered if the oatmeal would be a little chewy, but it just added the carbs to make it a filling meal. Between the fat from the bacon / oil for cooking, juice from tomato and the egg, there was enough liquid to make the oatmeal nice and moist. It's actually easier than making a frittata with potato or pasta which needs to be pre-cooked. A winner!
