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Overnight Oatmeal

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February 10, 2010
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Overnight Oatmeal
  • Serves 4-6
Author Notes

A cereal grass, oats were first brought to the US around 1600, when they were planted on the Elizabeth Islands (off the coast of Massachusetts) by sea captain, Bartholomew Gosnold. This whole grain (highly nutritious in all its forms) can be put in a low oven to “bake gently” overnight to make a hot, creamy, delicious meal that’s ready for you when you awake.


Heat the oven to 200º.

Place the oats, water and salt in a heavy saucepan or deep heavy casserole. Stir, cover, and put into the oven and bake for 8 hours.

To Serve:
Add warm milk or cream, to taste; brown sugar, maple syrup or jam can be used to sweeten; and sliced bananas (or other fresh fruits), dried cranberries, raisins or figs and/or nuts to top —Loulies

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 cup steel-cut or Irish oats
  • 4 cups water
  • a generous pinch of salt
Directions
  1. Heat the oven to 200º.
  2. Place the oats, water and salt in a heavy saucepan or deep heavy casserole. Stir, cover, and put into the oven and bake for 8 hours.
  3. To Serve: Add warm milk or cream, to taste; brown sugar, maple syrup or jam can be used to sweeten; and sliced bananas (or other fresh fruits), dried cranberries, raisins or figs and/or nuts to top.
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1 Review

verborgenheit
verborgenheit September 22, 2019
Thank you for this convenient recipe!

I found that the oatmeal was quite thick and cement like in the morning, requiring quite a bit of extra water. It was good once I added the water! Part of the problem may have been that I used a Corningware dish with a glass lid. The glass lids don't seal super tightly, so next time I may try sealing the top of the dish with foil underneath the lid to see if there is less evaporation.

I made it with milk to be extra creamy and I presume that might have been a factor too.