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Steel Cut Oats


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Posted by: westb51

I made some steel cuts oats this morning and the mircowave directions were .25 cup oats .75 cup water mirowave for 3-5 min. I did 5 and they were still a little hard. This is the first time I've eaten them so I'm not sure if that is how they are, or if I did something wrong somewhere (ie measurments, time). Not much flavor, does anyone add anything to give flavor?

thx
barton


Posted by: Jodi

Cook them on the stove like rice. They come out better

Cinnamon, Splenda & SF Maple Syrup.


Posted by: FishOrCutBait

check out some vanilla extract, and a dab of almond extract


Posted by: Emma-Leigh

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Originally Posted by westb51
I made some steel cuts oats this morning and the mircowave directions were .25 cup oats .75 cup water mirowave for 3-5 min. I did 5 and they were still a little hard. This is the first time I've eaten them so I'm not sure if that is how they are, or if I did something wrong somewhere (ie measurments, time). Not much flavor, does anyone add anything to give flavor?

thx
barton
Bump on jodi's advice. You can also soak them in boiling water before cooking them. So pour over 0.75 cups of boiling water and leave them for 2 hrs before you cook them for 3 mins. Works perfectly.

For flavour - I like them plain!! But cinnamon goes well... Lots of people like cinnamon + SF maple syrup too... (But I must say that SF maple syrup + oats + PB is VERY GOOD! ).


Posted by: MtnBikerChk

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Originally Posted by Jodi
Cook them on the stove like rice. They come out better

I tried that - they came out all THICK. I bought them bulk in the health food store - do you think I need to rinse them first?

really, I can cook! I don't know why these things give me such a hard time!


Posted by: Jodi

Yeah, I'd try rinsing them. I've never bought them in bulk. I've only bought the brand name one which I can't remember the name now LOL! I buy regular rolled oats in bulk though and usually next to the barrell are the standard cooking instructions.


Posted by: westb51

made some more this morning and added some honey. not to shabby.


Posted by: derekisdman

Everytime I try Steel Cut Oats in the Microwave they always flow over the top of the bowl, even if the bowl is really big.


Posted by: westb51

that happens to me as well


Posted by: tmericola

I found some more tips on preparing steel cut oats here...i was having the same problem.

http://www.mccanns.ie/pages/preparation.html


Posted by: westb51

^ awsome, thanks


Posted by: cjrmack

I make them a week in advance like it suggested. That way I have them ready each morning.



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