Overnight oatmeal still underwater?
So this is a little embarrassing, but following the standard overnight oatmeal instructions on a can of McCann steel cut oats isn't yielding the expected result. I'm simply bringing four cups of water to a boil, dropping in one cup of oats, and letting it simmer for a minute or two. I then place the covered pot in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning, the oatmeal is still submerged in water.
I figure I could use less water to reduce the risk of this happening, but why aren't the standard instructions giving me a standard result?
Best Answer
The instructions on www.mymccanns.com that I can find read:
Quick Soak Method
One of the quickest and easiest ways to prepare McCann’s® Steel Cut Irish Oats is to soak the oats overnight. Before going to bed, boil 4 cups of water in a pot. Then add one cup of oats and simmer for 1 minute. Cover the pot, cool, and store overnight in the refrigerator. The next morning reheat over low heat, stirring occasionally.
Although these are instructions for overnight soaking, they aren’t instructions for ‘overnight oats’ that are popular to eat cold. Was that what you were aiming for? I read this as a process to reduce the 30 minute cooking time they suggest for ‘Irish porridge’ further down the page. As you can see the final sentence tells you reheat the oats next morning. Presumably at that stage the oats will swell and thicken the remaining liquid to form porridge.
If these are the instructions you were following, they will not yield ‘overnight oats’. I think you really need rolled oats for that.
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Why is my overnight oats still watery?
Guessing on the liquid-to-oat ratio. Since overnight oats are really just oats that have been left to soften for hours in liquid \u2014 usually milk of some sort \u2014 to break down and become porridge-like, if you use too little liquid, the oats won't be able to soften enough and get that creamy consistency.How do you make overnight oats not soggy?
We love the chewy, hearty texture of steel-cut oats, but they're too firm to use for overnight oats. Steel-cut are much better simmered slowly, although if you are short on time, soaking them in water overnight then draining them before simmering will drastically cut down the cooking time.How long can oatmeal sit underwater?
Making a week's worth of breakfasts: The recipe below makes one single serving of oatmeal. I often prepare several single-serving batches in canning jars and refrigerate them for quick breakfasts through the week. The oats soaking in their liquid will keep for at least 5 days, refrigerated.How wet should Overnight oats be?
In order to make the best overnight oats, oat-to-liquid ratio is key. In terms of what liquid to soak your oats in, it's up to you\u2013milk, yogurt, or any other dairy substitute is fine. However, it's best to keep your oat-to-liquid ratio 1:1.DUE OVERNIGHT OATMEAL PER COLAZIONE semplici e veloci
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