Q re: Crockpot Oatmeal

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Q re: Crockpot Oatmeal
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Sun, 10-05-2008 - 9:56am
 OOPS!!! -- I originally posted this in the P1 folder -- OOPS!!!

Alright, I finally made the crockpot oatmeal last night.  I haven't had any yet, but Mark has.


He said it had a crust on top taht was okay once it was stirred in, and it seems to stuck to the sides.  It does look like the side stuff will come off easily.


He also questioned the texture, though I can't remember right now what he said.  It was just that it was very different from when he makes old fashioned (not quick cook) oatmeal on the stove.


I followed the recipe given here, and set the crockpot for 10 hours instead of 8 because I turned it on so early in comparison to when anyone would be up to eat it.  He also asked if I had used any milk, which I hadn't.  I'm sure he asked this because an Alton Brown recipe he found called for H&H (as well as dried cranberries and dried figs).


Also, my crockpot doesn't shut off at the end of it's preset cooking time.  It has a warm mode that it goes into.  I'm wondering if this might have anything to do with it.


If after I eat it I have any more comments/questions I'll edit this to add them.


Thanks for any insight that can be provided.

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Registered: 06-20-2007
Sun, 10-05-2008 - 10:05am

Did you make steel cut oats or old fashioned rolled oats? Because if you made steel cut oats, then they're going to be different than the old fashioned oats that you make on top of the stove because it's a different grain. But if you made the rolled oats in the crockpot, then I am of no help because I've never done that before. In fact, I didn't even know you could do that! But it sounds like a good idea. I'm always up for new crockpot recipes.

Maybe someone else can help you out more... :-)

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Registered: 05-03-2005
Sun, 10-05-2008 - 5:53pm

I used the steel cut oats.

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Registered: 12-06-2007
Sun, 10-05-2008 - 7:22pm

That's it, then; the steel cut oats are definitely a different texture.

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Registered: 11-05-2006
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 7:11am

I found that making steel cut oats in the crockpot makes them a different texture than stovetop.

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Registered: 09-06-2008
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 7:44am

I dont do mine in the crockpot since I like to make them with milk.


 

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Registered: 05-03-2005
Mon, 10-06-2008 - 7:45am
Thanks for that input, Sue.

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:16am

LOL Nancy!

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Registered: 05-03-2005
Tue, 10-07-2008 - 2:34pm

Mark actually

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Registered: 09-14-2004
Wed, 10-08-2008 - 10:55am
I tried steel cut oats in the crockpot and they stuck to the edge too much and the top was burned.
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Registered: 11-05-2006
Sun, 10-12-2008 - 9:47am

Does the overnight soaking reduce the cooking time?

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