• Instant pap with lemon, butter & sugar

    Simple yet satisfying, this instant pap porridge can be made in a flash on those rushed weekday mornings.

    HANDS-ON TIME 10 min | TOTAL TIME 25 min | SERVES 4-6

    INGREDIENTS

    1 cup instant mielie papp
    1.25 L water
    1 tsp salt
    1 1/2 cups milk
    2 tbsp butter
    1/4 cup light brown sugar
    2 lemons, cut into wedges

    METHOD

    MIX the instant pap with 1 cup of water

    BRING the remaining water and salt to a boil in a large pot. Stir in the mielie pap mixture.

    COOK the pop, covered over low heat without stirring for 10 minutes.

    ADD 1 cup milk and butter and stir gently, being careful not to scrape the layer of pap stuck to the bottom of the pot.

    LADLE pap into bowls, sprinkle with sugar and a generous squeeze of lemon juice.

    FOOD TEAM TIP: Mixing the mielie pap with water to make a paste is essential – it helps prevent lumps from forming once it hits the water.

    Instant pap with lemon, butter & sugar

    Breakfast South African
    Serves: 4-6
    Prep Time: 10 min Total Time: 25 min

    Simple yet satisfying, this mieliepap porridge can be made in a flash on those rushed mornings during busy weeks.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup instant mielie papp
    • 1.25L water
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 1/2 cups milk
    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
    • 2 lemons, cut into wedges

    Instructions

    1

    MIX the instant pap with 1 cup of water

    2

    BRING the remaining water and salt to a boil in a large pot. Stir in the mielie pap mixture.

    3

    COOK the pop, covered over low heat without stirring for 10 minutes.

    4

    ADD 1 cup milk and butter and stir gently, being careful not to scrape the layer of pap stuck to the bottom of the pot.

    5

    LADLE pap into bowls, sprinkle with sugar and a generous squeeze of lemon juice.

    Notes

    FOOD TEAM TIP: Mixing the mielie pap with water to make a paste is essential - it helps prevent lumps from forming once it hits the water.

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    Kirsty is the food assistant on the Food&Home team. Usually baking up a storm, snapping pics on her camera or buried in her beloved recipe books, she also spends her time tinkering on the piano, doing contemporary dancing and enjoying the beautiful outdoors.