Pinhead oat porridge

Adding a little double cream at the end transforms humble porridge into a luxurious treat – but that’s not all that sets apart this recipe from Marcello Tully. Most people put up with rolled oats or even instant powdery oatmeal for the sake of speed in the morning, but you’ll be amazed at the difference choosing nutty pinhead oatmeal makes to your breakfast time bowl of goodness. True, it takes a smidgen of planning: you need to soak the grains the night before, but the water does some of the work for you, softening the oatmeal so that it cooks to creamy richness in a reasonable timeframe