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Millet Porridge

4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 g Millet
• Water (as needed)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• Salt (a little)
• 0.5 l Milk (alternative)
• Sugar (for sprinkling) (a little)
• Cinnamon (for sprinkling) (a little)
• Raw ham, spiced goose, or bratwurst (as a side dish) (as needed)

Instructions

1. Scald the millet with boiling water, let it sit for a while, and drain the water; repeat this several times until the water remains clear.
2. Then cook the millet in water with butter and salt until tender and serve thickly with meat.
3. Alternatively, set the scalded millet with cold water without butter and gradually add the milk until the millet is tender and a firm porridge.
4. When serving, pour brown butter over it and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
5. Serve with raw ham, spiced goose, or bratwurst as a side dish.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.