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Millet milk porridge

Millet milk porridge

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German Hirsebrei: A type of porridge made with millet, cooked in hot water, then mixed with milk, lemon zest, sugar, and butter. It is enriched with an eg…

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Recipe from Kdkeller, NeuerNutzer2009, Heuler06 and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Oatmeal is a comforting and easy-to-prepare dish. It’s ideal for breakfast or a light evening meal, and it’s both sweet and filling.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting5 min
  • Total40 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$2.85 $0.71 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.06
  • $0.99
  • $0.04
  • $0.08
  • $0.28
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly rinse the millet under hot water in a fine-mesh sieve to remove any grease or impurities. ≈ 2 min
  2. Bring the milk to a boil in a large saucepan with the salt (and lemon zest).
  3. Pour the the millet in, stirring, and let it simmer for 5 minutes, then allow it to steam for 10 to 15 minutes, covered.
  4. Add the sugar, vanilla sugar, and butter. ≈ 3 min
  5. Remove from the heat and incorporate the beaten egg yolks. ≈ 4 min
  6. Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then gently fold them in. ≈ 10 min

The bill

Millet milk porridge

  • 200 g of millet$1.06
  • 1 liter of milk$0.99
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar$0.04
  • 100 g of sugar (or a portion of sweetener)$0.08
  • 30 g of butter$0.28
  • 1 egg, with the white and yolk separated$0.40

Total$2.85

that's $0.71 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of millet
  • 1 liter of milk
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar
  • 100 g of sugar (or a portion of sweetener)
  • 30 g of butter
  • 1 egg, with the white and yolk separated
  • Lemon zest, grated (optional)

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