Oatmeal Porridge With Raisins Apricots And Figs Recipes

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.

RUM AND RAISIN OATMEAL

Steps:

• Place oats and raisins in a large bowl.
• Cover with water and stir
• Microwave for 3 minutes.
• Add rum extract and sugar substitute
• Stir and allow to cool for few minutes.
• variations:.
• use oat bran instead.
• add walnuts.
• add milk.
• serve as muesli by adding milk to uncooked oats
• add pineapple in stead of or in addition to raisins.

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.