Steel Cut Oats

[Pedal Wench]

I just decided to try it too. Camping this weekend. Hoping to soak it overnight, then heating it up in the morning. How bad can it be?

[itself]

Well, based on this thread, I had to go out and buy some steel cut oat. I will never go back to standard oat! I love the texture, and cooked them on the stove. I am eating the leftovers from yesterday, heated up in the microwave they taste just fine.

thanks for recommending them!

Lisa

[Over50Newbie]

kacie - Here is my recipe for baked oatmeal. I use Benecol spread because I am watching my cholesterol, but feel free to use butter.

Enjoy!

Lynette

Baked Oatmeal with Strawberries, Blueberries, and Bananas

• Olive Oil spray for greasing the pan
• 2 cups steel cut oats
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds (or chopped walnuts)
• 1/ 4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
• 1 teaspoon of ground flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• zest from 1 large orange
• 2 cups of fat-free milk (or soy milk)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
• 3 medium bananas, diced
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• benecol spread
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease the inside of a baking dish, 2-quart capacity.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, almonds, brown sugar, pumpkin seeds, ground flax seeds, baking powder, orange zest, spices, and salt. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, vanilla, and maple syrup. Set aside.
4. In the prepared baking dish, spread the diced bananas in an even layer, then scatter the strawberries and blueberries over top. Pile the oat mixture to cover the fruit, but do not pack too tightly. Carefully pour the wet milk mixture over the oats.
5. Dot casserole wth benecol spread and bake for 40 minutes, until the oatmeal is puffed and set, with a golden brown top.
6. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.

[sundial]

^That looks like a delicious recipe. Hmmmm.....

I cook my oats in the pressure cooker. The method of cooking really seals in any flavors I add to the oats and it's ready in 8 minutes.

[Melalvai]

Over50Newbie, I just ate 2 bowls of fresh Baked Oatmeal. DELICIOUS.

Tempted to get a third bowl...

I made the following modifications, based on what I had on hand:
one cup of pecans & walnuts for all the nuts
A couple tablespoons of sesame seeds, I didn't have ground flax seeds (?).
Didn't feel like zesting an orange. Omitted that.
Omitted the brown sugar & maple syrup (though it would have been tasty if you are eating sugar).
Didn't feel like searching for the vanilla, so omitted that. It took me long enough to find the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger. (Someone needs to organize the spice cabinet!)
I had frozen blueberries and frozen peaches (instead of strawberries) so that's what I used.
Benecol? I googled it and found out it is essentially margarine. I skipped it.

[OakLeaf]

Sundial, do you have any trouble with oats foaming in the pressure cooker? (and/or do you put anything in them specificalliy to control foaming?)

[surgtech1956]

I boil the water(3cups), then add a cup of steel cut oats, boil a bit, turn off the heat, cover, let sit overnight. I divide it up in 4 containers and take a container to work with me each morning for my breakfast(I work 4 days a week). OBTW, I add a little brown sugar, maple syrup, then when I warm it up at work I add a little peanut butter. I love peanut butter.

[Over50Newbie]

Melelvai - glad you liked it!

Great substitutions. That is what's nice about a recipe like this. You can change it in multiple ways to suit your own personal tastes.

Oh, and about Benecol. My doctor asked me to change from using butter or margarine to using this spread. She says that it has been proven to help lower cholesterol. So no more butter or margarine for me!

Lynette

[itself]

Here is a great recipe! Enjoy!

Good Morning Oatmeal

3 cups water
1 3/4 cups apple juice
1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats
1 medium pear, cored and chopped (I think you could substitute apple)
1 7-ounce package mixed dried fruit bits ( I used dried cranberries)
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon


Optional topping when serving:
vanilla yogurt and granola

In a slow - cooker combine the water, juice, oats, pear, fruit bits, brown sugar, salt & cinnamon. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 6 to 7 hours. Makes 10 servings.
I refrigerator mine after cooking and it kept well.

Nutrition facts per serving: 281 calories, 3 gm fat (0 sat fat)2 mg chol, 185 mg sodium, 59 g carbs, 6 g fiber and 7 g protein.

Lisa