I like to make oats for breakfast in
cold weather for numerous reasons, not the least of which is the
taste! But, I found that getting the mix of water to oats a bit of a
challenge. Some days I'd do pretty well, while on other days, the
oats were either too dry or too watery.
Rising to the challenge, I decided to
try and discover just the right proportions for making a
single serving of oats. I knew it might be a hit or miss deal, for a
while, and so I kept a log.
First off, I started with the package
directions which instruct you to bring a cup of water to a boil.
Next, you add in a half cup measure of oats. Stir the oats and simmer
them for five minutes, rest the oats for a couple of minutes and then
enjoy. A cup of water? At least I had a starting point.
I wanted to get this deal as precisely
right as possible and so I brought into play an Escali
food scale set to record in gram weights. First, I placed an
empty measuring cup on the scale and then hit the tare button to zero
it out. Next, I filled the measuring cup to exactly the one cup mark
and recorded that weight as 230 grams. That gave me a good
starting point for half the ingredients. Now, all I had to do was to
find just the right 'half a cup' amount of oats to suit my particular
taste.
Date Water Oats Cooking implement Cook
time Results
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11/24 230g 54g Induction top 5
min Good!
As you can see, I quickly zeroed in on
what I felt to be a winner on the first try! I then took a piece of
paper, wrote down the amounts, and stuck that to the side of the oats
carton. Note that should you desire, say two servings, you merely
have to double the gram weights of each ingredient! Bon appétit!
Items used for this meal:
Best Choice old fashioned oats
Le
Creuset #18 2 quart enameled cast iron pot with lid.
Duxtop
induction cooking surface
Metal whisk
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