Cooked Oatmeal

Yield: 2 servings / Serving Size = 1 cup
Ingredients:

2 cups water

1 cup oats

Directions:

Stove Top

1. Bring water to a boil.

2. Add oats and cook over low heat. For old fashioned oats cook 3 to 5 minutes. For Quick Cooking oats cook 1 to 2 minutes

Microwave

1. Place water and oats in a large microwave safe bowl. (It is important that the bowl is large, otherwise the oatmeal will overflow.)

2. Cook on HIGH. For Old Fashioned oats cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring after each minute. For Quick Cooking oats cook 1 to 2 minutes.

Optional Additions For Cooked Oatmeal

lowfat milk
fruit: applesauce, bananas, peaches, raisins/dried fruit, berries
a small amount of brown sugar, honey, molasses, jam, or maple syrup
cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice

Tip: Use dry (whole or ground) oatmeal for 1/3 of flour in:

Pancakes
Muffins
Quick breads
Cookies
Yeast breads

Grind ½ cup of oatmeal in a blender until powdery. Repeat until desired amount of oatmeal is ground.

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