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Here is the recipe I thought would be easy to try:
Overnight Oatmeal a la Alton
IngredientsHere is the recipe I thought would be easy to try:
Overnight Oatmeal a la Alton
1 cup steel cut oats
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried figs
4 cups water
1/2 cup half-and-half
Directions
In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients and set to low heat. Cover and let cook for 8 to 9 hours.
Stir and remove to serving bowls. This method works best if started before you go to bed. This way your oatmeal will be finished by morning.
I went a little rogue, but I didn't expect it to be QUITE so bad. I used Old Fashioned Oats and not Steel Cut Oats. I will have to try it again with the right kind of Oats, but this was a HUGE let down when I woke up.
So I made some oatmeal stove top.
I did make 2 other alterations to the recipe, but I don't think it would have caused THIS much of a debacle. As I didn't have figs or cranberries, I used some apple and raisins instead. perhaps the moisture from the apples added to the ick. I don't know.
Anyway, this is one for the books. a breakfast fail to the max.
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dried figs
4 cups water
1/2 cup half-and-half
Directions
In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients and set to low heat. Cover and let cook for 8 to 9 hours.
Stir and remove to serving bowls. This method works best if started before you go to bed. This way your oatmeal will be finished by morning.
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and here is how my crock pot looked come 9 hours later:
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| poop water.... |
So I made some oatmeal stove top.
I did make 2 other alterations to the recipe, but I don't think it would have caused THIS much of a debacle. As I didn't have figs or cranberries, I used some apple and raisins instead. perhaps the moisture from the apples added to the ick. I don't know.
Anyway, this is one for the books. a breakfast fail to the max.
I have become quite the oatmeal expert since Will eats it almost every day. Steel cut and rolled oats are very different. I use the rice cooker to cook the steel cut ones. You can do rolled oats in the microwave. Steel cut ones take like an hour on the stove to cook. I switch between both based on my time for the week. I would recommend trying the steel cut oats. They are nuttier and smoother than rolled oats. I am sure it is the way they cut them. You will have a better result with the steel cut. I can assure you of that. I also like to put a little protein and flaxseed in the oatmeal for added nutrition.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Liz! I will try this again with the appropriate oats as well and try a bit of flaxseed. :)
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