Recipe#6483

Title: Donegal Oatmeal Cream

SOAR

  15       fl           Milk
     1/2   c            Medium oatmeal*
   1                    Large egg (beaten)
                        Grated rind,juice 1 orange
   2       t            Sugar (to taste)
     1/2   oz           Gelatine
   2       T            Water
   8       oz           Heavy cream**
                        Fruit sauce of choice***
  *"Pinhead" if you can get it. This is the cracked oat groat, not rolled.
  ** Whipped. *** Thin your favorite jam slightly with warm water. -- Soak
  the oatmeal in the milk for 30 minutes, turn all into a pan and stir until
  it boils. Then simmer 3-4 minutes. Pour mixture into a bowl and add the
  beaten egg, grated lemon rind, and sugar to taste. Dissolve gelatine in
  the orange juice and water, add to the mixture when it's cooled, and then
  fold in the cream. Pour the whole mixture into a glass bowl and leave to
  set. Serve with 3-4 T of chosen fruit sauce on top.