Porridge Oats

wishingonastar_3 · 13 February 2006 at 1:59PM

I've been given nearly a full box of these, and we don't like porridge. Any ideas what i can use them for please? I hate to see food go to waste (even more so if its free, lol)

Thanks

WOAS.

Sharra · 13 February 2006 at 2:03PM

Flapjacks! Yummy and there are loads of recipes around for them

SueRob_2 · 13 February 2006 at 2:09PM

You can add a handfull to mince to make it go further, don't add too much tho, or you will end up with meat flavoured porridge!
Sue

filigree_2 · 13 February 2006 at 2:42PM

They are good for dry skin. Put a fistful of oats in the toe of some old tights and tie them to the hot tap when you run the bath. The bath water gets a "milky" appearance that is soothing for itchy dry skin. You can add a few drops of oil as well. Baby oil, olive oil, whatever you've got that doesn't smell like a chip shop

Chipps · 13 February 2006 at 2:49PM

Definitely flapjacks!

And - add some to a crumble topping for extra food value

Toasted, (put on a baking sheet in the top of the oven for a few minutes until golden) they make an alternative to breadcrumbs - mix with grated cheese & use to top macaroni cheese, fish pie, pasta bake etc etc etc

squeaky · 13 February 2006 at 3:10PM

A quick search on oatmeal gives:-

oatmeal body scrub
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=101342

Home made beauty treatments
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=54085

savoury scone dough
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=144733

Plus other recipes in our main Old Style Recipe Collection which use oatmeal in a few different ways.

You can find this via my signature any time you see it or...

..you can use the Indexed Collections link in the Blue Bar at the top of every page which looks something like this:-

thriftlady_2 · 13 February 2006 at 3:39PM

flapjacks flapjacks flapjacks flapjacks flapjacks or oatie biscuits

Makes 32
oven 160c
grease 2 baking trays

Cream together
4 oz butter(softened)
8 oz sugar

Add 8 oz oats
4oz plain flour

Beat with electric beaters until it all comes together in one mass.
Divide into walnut sized ball.
Place on baking trays flattening slightly with your hand(or roll out on a floured surface and cut into 2 1/2 inch rounds)
Bake for 20 mins

heroicnich · 13 February 2006 at 4:30PM

Granola! Which is mostly porridge oats, with some nuts and seeds, held together with syrup/honey and baked. It tastes great just as cereal with milk, or with fruit and yoghurt, plus it beats popcorn in front of a DVD... Nigella has a great recipe in Feast, I don't know if it is up on her website yet.

thriftlady_2 · 13 February 2006 at 4:43PM

Granola is fab

This is a good recipe,it's American so uses cups-get a cup that holds about 8 fl oz of liquid.

3 cups oats
1 cup wheatgerm
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup chopped nuts or pumpkin seeds

Put in a large baking tin/dish

combine

1/2 cup honey or syrup
1/2 cup vegetable oil

Pour over dry ingredients,mix well and bake at 150c for 30-60 mins,stirring frequently.Don't let it get too brown.Allow to cool.

Stir in ,as desired
raisins
dried apricots
dates
sultanas

Store in an airtight container.

wishingonastar_3 · 13 February 2006 at 5:50PM

thanks to everyone for the top ideas,and a big thanks to squeaky for your help with the links.

Lizbetty · 20 July 2007 at 11:40AM

Can anyone help me do something exciting with 3 spare boxes of porridge oats, please?

I was hoping to make something healthy for us (not porridge though as we're fed up with it) which seems like a treat. I have a Panny sd253 and would LOVE to do something exciting with that and porridge oats and cheese maybe, or if anyone can recommend something biscuit like which isn't too sweet and without too much butter that would be fab!

I'm fed up with the boxes falling out of my baking cupboard. They were on bogof many moons ago, that'll teach me to think before I buy!

Thanks in advance

Luce

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