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Peanut-Butter Raisin Oatmeal

Name: Peanut-Butter Raisin Oatmeal
Yield: 2 portions
Ingredients: 2 packets plain instant oatmeal, about 1 oz each; Water as oatmeal label directs; 2 tbsp peanut butter; 2 tbsp raisins; 1 tsp sugar, optional

About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · Hot water

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

A spoonful of peanut butter gives plain instant oats a fuller texture. Raisins soften in the hot water while the peanut butter is best stirred in at the end, where it stays smooth.

Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. FCI Danbury Commissary List.

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Equipment: Heat-safe bowl or mug; clean spoon; measuring cup and spoons; safe hot-water source. Use the cooking equipment required by the product label.

Ingredients

2 packets plain instant oatmeal, about 1 oz each
Water as oatmeal label directs
2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp raisins
1 tsp sugar, optional

Method

Put instant oatmeal and raisins in a heat-safe bowl large enough for stirring.
Add the hot-water amount specified for both oatmeal packets and prepare exactly as their label directs, including microwave cooking if required.
Once the oats are hydrated, stir in peanut butter, working it against the side of the bowl until no large streaks remain.
Divide between two bowls and taste before adding optional sugar. If too stiff, loosen with a little hot water and stir again.

The useful detail

Peanut butter thickens the finished bowl. Adjust after it is blended, rather than starting with extra water that may leave the oats loose.

When the store is different

Use chopped dried apricots instead of raisins.

Serving & handling

Prepare starches fresh and follow package cooking directions. Serve promptly; hydrated grains and mixed meals require proper handling. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Federal Bureau of Prisons — FCI Danbury Commissary List, BOP. Official inventory, Connecticut. Source scope and limits.

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