Quick Porridge?

Farway

DawnW wrote: »

Not being funny, but I have porridge every morning (helps with the diet:D ) and it only takes a few minutes in a saucepan on the stove. I tried microwaving it once and had a horrible boiling over mess:eek: , so happy if anyone has any microwave porridge tips. Is it really quicker? I work full time in a nightmare job and seem to manage ok.

I just put the flakes into same bowl I will eat it from, add water / milk mix & nuke for 4m 20 secs at 70% which gives pulses of energy & stops the Vesuvious [sp?] effect. I stir it at half time as well

Just lately I have experimented with nuking on high for 1.5 mins, then stir, then nuke 1.5 mins. Works OK but last 20 secs or so I do watch just in case it goes ballistic

I add my extra ingredients, like chopped apple, dried fruit, few teaspoons of low fat yogurt etc post nuking as I found it increased nuke time to add first

ariba10

DawnW wrote: »

Not being funny, but I have porridge every morning (helps with the diet:D ) and it only takes a few minutes in a saucepan on the stove. All brands seem to be about the same except for the premium type ones which have bigger 'flakes'. I tried microwaving it once and had a horrible boiling over mess:eek: , so happy if anyone has any microwave porridge tips. Is it really quicker? I work full time in a nightmare job and seem to manage ok.

You need a wide top dish. If you use a narrow topped one it will always boil over.

When you make it in a microwave you save on the washing up.

meanmarie

Jinny, thanks for that money saving tip...prevents boil over too

Marie

Skint_Catt

ariba10 wrote: »

When you make it in a microwave you save on the washing up.

Ah, so thats why my OH does it! :rotfl:

ariba10

It is preferable to eating it out of the saucepan.

belfastgirl23

I make up 40g oats with 10g sugar and enough water to cover in a regular (deep) cereal bowl and stick in the micro for 90 secs. Then add enough skimmed milk to loosen it up a bit. I find it cooks better in the water for some reason and of course easier on the cals as well (leaves space for the sugar ). Seems odd to me that people are leaving it for 4 mins since I don't think we have a particularly fancy micro...

DawnW I do find it handy cos I don't need to attend to it while it's in the micro so I can make the tea and put on some moisturiser while waiting (I'm always really strapped for time in the mornings). I think the key is to get the right bowl.

Wee_Bargain_Hunter

4 mins seems a bit much to me. But I weighed my scoop of porridge just now + its only 25g so maybe a bit smaller than other peoples. I'm trying to do the GI thing + have a snack mid-morning. Anyway, I then add 2 scoops of milk. 45 sec, stir, 60 sec. Think stirring is secret to stop the volcano effect! Also not cooking for too long - after all it can be eaten raw in muesli.
I use a ceramic cereal bowl. I also add stuff before, halfway or after cooking depending on what it is.

competitionscafe

Scotts is on offer at Waitrose at the moment if that helps? £1 for a 1kg box. Not bad at 5p per portion, I can taste the difference between brands and think I would notice if someone swapped mine Scotts, Quacker and Whole Earth are my favourites.

organic_wanabe

I usually do my porridge (Scotts for me) in the microwave. However, yesterday I was baking a cake using the microwave combi oven and so could not use it for porridge, so I did it in a non-stick pot for the first time in years. The difference was unbelievable, so creamy and absolutely delicious. It took 6 minutes for two large portions (would have served 3!). I reckon it would have taken the same time in the microwave because I would have done them separately to stop them boiling over. The recipe is:

1 cup oats
3 cups liquid (water, milk, or mixture of both)
little salt

Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Really worth trying to do it the old-fashioned way and comparing the tastes. But be sure to use a good, solid, non-stick pot.

Skint_Catt

organic_wanabe wrote: »

I usually do my porridge (Scotts for me) in the microwave. However, yesterday I was baking a cake using the microwave combi oven and so could not use it for porridge, so I did it in a non-stick pot for the first time in years. The difference was unbelievable, so creamy and absolutely delicious. It took 6 minutes for two large portions (would have served 3!). I reckon it would have taken the same time in the microwave because I would have done them separately to stop them boiling over. The recipe is:

1 cup oats
3 cups liquid (water, milk, or mixture of both)
little salt

Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.

Really worth trying to do it the old-fashioned way and comparing the tastes. But be sure to use a good, solid, non-stick pot.

Is one cup of oats for the 2/3 serving? Or a single serving? I might treat OH to this one morning Depends how good he is to me the night before :rotfl:

Catt xx