Gruel of almanndes (Gruel of Almonds) is a traditional Medieval recipe for a classic gruel made by cooking oatmeal in almond milk flavoured with saffron. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Medieval version of: Gruel of Almonds (Gruel of almanndes).
Take blanched almonds and pound them with oatmeal. Boil with water, add saffron and salt.
Modern Redaction
Essentially this is porridge, but made with almond milk
Ingredients:
200g ground almonds
100g fine oatmeal
600ml water
pinch of saffron
salt to taste
Method:
Pound together the almonds and oatmeal in a mortar until very fine. Turn into a pan, add the water and bring to a simmer. Continue cooking until the mixture has a thick, porridge-like consistency.
Crumble in the saffron and stir to colour the gruel. Season to taste with salt, turn into a serving dish and bring to the table.