Stovetop Steel Cut Oats

Cooks4_6's Note:

A friend of mine has been purchasing steel cut oats in bulk from the Amish in our area and sharing! Since I didn't know how to prepare them, I found a similar recipe online and adapted it to my taste. *Note-you can use 4 cups of water and omit the milk. The milk makes it creamier.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch cinnamon

Directions:

1. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Add the steel cut oats and and salt. Stir.
2. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 30 minutes. Make sure you stir the oats occasionally so they don’t stick to the pan.
3. When the oats start to thicken, at about 30 minutes, add in the milk and extract. I think the milk makes the oats creamier. Stir the oats, milk, and extract together and cook for ten more minutes.
4. Add in cinnamon and raisins or whatever toppings you wish.
5. (If you want to make bruleed oats-put the oats in a bowl, sprinkle with brown sugar and turbinado sugar. With a creme brulee torch, fire the top of the oats until the sugar is crystalized).
6. Serve the oats hot. This batch makes 4-6 servings. If you want you can let the oats cool and then portion them out into smaller containers. To reheat, add a splash of milk and reheat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.

Reviews

[Bonnie G #2]

I love steel oats and have tried several on here and enjoy them all. This version is a lovely creamy texture, I made as directed and next time might even try leaving out the milk as I really like mine chewy. I followed the direction and was very pleased with the results. I topped with rasberries from my garden but think bananna would be good and even the peanut butter I saw another reviewer tried.

[gailanng]

I'm in the process of writing breakfast rap lyrics and so far I have this: "I eat more oatmeal than pancakes." I know, my thoughts are like lava. They can barely be contained.

[Boomette]

It was my first time cooking steel cut oats. I really liked the texture and taste of it. I used vanilla. And since there was no sugar in it, I added brown sugar to my serving. Thanks Cooks4_6 :) Made for PAC Spring 2012