MOCK BRAINS ....a recipe from 1945 .

The ingredients required for this long forgotten recipe ...4 ozs "three bears"rolled oats, 8 ozs water, 1 ozs of chopped onions, 1 ozs of butter or margarine, pinch of chopped parsley, pepper and salt to taste. The Method .... Put all ingredients into a double boiler saucepan, cook slowly for about an hour. Allow to cool, spoon into irregular shapes. Dip in beaten egg , roll in bread crumbs and fry to a golden brown. Decorate with parsley and serve with bacon. Please note this is how the recipe is written and just saying a double boiler is NOT a steamer . 'Thank goodness for google. '.