Steel Cut Oats

Nikki881

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Geckokat

We eat them probably 3-4 times a week here. I prep them in the crockpot overnight in a bain marie. You put a casserole inside the crock, and put the oats and water in a ratio of 1:4 in the smaller casserole. Then, you pour maybe two inches of water around the casserole, so in the crock. Shut it and cook it on low from bedtime until early morning and you will have some lovely steel cut oats for breaky.

eddyca

If you don't soak them then you have to bring the water to a rolling boil, slowly add the the oats while stirring and continue to stir on high heat for a couple of minutes until the oats release a light milky white color and it starts to thicken a little. Then lower the heat to a simmer and stir frequently for 30 mins. Don't walk away from the oats because they will stick to the bottom of the pan! I did it this way and my porridge turned out perfect. Tedious but worth the trouble!

cwunderlich

I also cook mine in the crockpot overnight. I had dried cranberries and apricots. I use a crockpot liner so the crockport is easier to clean!! I cook enough for the week and warm in the microwave. :happy:

Pebble321

I cook a batch in the oven and it makes four or five servings, so I just do it once a week or so.

1 cup oats
1 cup skim milk
3 cups water
1 or 2 tspn butter (optional)
Cook for about 45 mins in the oven, I stir it once or twice.

This sets in the fridge like polenta so I cut off a chunk, add a splash of hot water and heat in the microwave (then I add peanut butter, apple or banana and cinnamon.

eddyca

I haven't ever seen steel cut oats in the UK

I believe it's called porridge in Europe? This is a very common food item of Ireland so it would have to be available in the UK as well

Emmadennewitz

I cook steel cut oats on the stove top the night before and just reheat in the morning. I make four servings at a time to save time and store in sealed individual containers in the refrigerator. I cook the oats for thirty minutes on med/low heat.
My current favorite way to cook them at the moment is:

1 cup oats
2 cups water
2 cups pure apple juice "simply apple"
1 diced apple
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

RamblinFever

I've found that it doesn't help much to cook longer or overnight. I rotate oatmeal with millet & flaxseed for breakfast. All are good.

gazz777

Bump .. for when my kitchen license is issued.:laugh:

dlaplume2

Cook them in the crockpot overnight or for 6-7 hours during the day. I use 1.5 cups of steel cut oats and six cups of water and throw in some cinnamon and artificial sweetener. I then divide it into small containers and have breakfast for the week.

I am sooooooo all over this. Thanks for the tip.

mhotch

I took the advice. I pulled my mini crock pot out of storage. Took off the packaging and cooked the steel cut oats overnight, with water, skim milk, cinnamon. I added blueberries and chia seeds after it was done. They came out great. I cannot believe I never tried this before!

grapenutSF

not the same cooking method. 1/4 cup steel cut oats; 1 cup water. boil, then simmer til the water's been soaked up, like 25 mins. Then add peanut butter. Go.