Cocoa Oatmeal With Dates - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 -12 dates, finely chopped
1 cup old fashioned oats
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pinch salt
2 cups water

Preparation

Finely chop the dates.
Mix them with the oats, the cocoa and the salt in a 1.2 l microwaveble bowl.
Stir in the water.
Microwave on medium heat, 3 or 4 minutes at a time, stirring between each time.
Towards the end of cooking, cook for only a minute or two at a time.
When all the water has been absorbed and the oatmeal has a good consistency, it is done.
Serve with soymilk or ricemilk, and a little brown sugar if desired.