Oatmeal Porridge With Raisins Apricots And Figs Food

PERFECT OATMEAL PORRIDGE FOR BREAKFAST - STOVE TOP OATMEAL

Steps:

• Add the oatmeal, water and milk to a medium sized saucepan.
• Also add the sugar and cinnamon powder and mix well.
• Heat the contents and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally to avoid the mixture burning at the bottom of the pan. As the mixture gets heated and is nearing to boiling, you will need to stir more frequently. This will take around 3 to 4 minutes.
• Once the mixture starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for another 3 minutes or until the oats is cooked and soft. Make sure to keep stirring or the oatmeal porridge may burn at the bottom of the pan.
• Once the porridge is cooked, allow it to cool down a bit and if needed, you can add a little more chilled milk if its more thick for your preference (adding chilled milk will help with cooling down the oatmeal fast and also reduces the chances of thickening it further). Delicious oatmeal is ready to serve, you can serve the oatmeal warm with your favorite toppings for best results!

SPICED APRICOT BAKED OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix first 5 ingredients; stir in oats, apricots and pecans. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, applesauce and vanilla; gradually whisk in melted butter. Stir into oat mixture., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cut into 12 portions; serve with toppings. Freeze option: Freeze cooled portions of oatmeal in airtight freezer containers. To use, microwave each portion on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through. Serve with toppings.

OATMEAL PORRIDGE WITH RAISINS, APRICOTS, AND FIGS

Steps:

• Add water to a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Stir in the oats, raisins, apricots, figs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
• Bring to a boil; lower heat to med-low; simmer, uncovered, for about 5-10 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the fruit softened.

OATMEAL PORRIDGE (WITH EGG)

Steps:

• soak the oats in 1/2 cup water overnight (i add a spoonful of plain yogurt to make more digestible).
• in the morning add the other 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil, stir in cinnamon and simmer about 5-10 minutes until thick and tender, stirring occasionally.
• at the very end turn off heat, crack the egg into the oatmeal and stir stir stir until smooth and creamy. the heat from the oats cooks the egg.
• add the sweetener of your choice and top with fruit or nuts if you want.
• *the soaking overnight is totally optional! i do to cut down on cook time.

CINNAMON APPLE & RAISIN PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Tip the oats, raisins and cinnamon into a large bowl, pour on 800ml cold water, cover and leave to soak overnight.
• The next day, tip the contents of the bowl into a pan and stir in the apple. Cook over a medium heat, stirring frequently, for 5 -10 mins until the oats are cooked and the apple is soft but still has a bit of bite and texture. Reserve half for the next day and spoon the remainder into bowls. Top each portion with a spoonful of yogurt and dust with some cinnamon.