So, my new obsession is steel cut oats.
I know I'm a little late to the party on this one, but YUM! My dear friend and doula was recently talking about this as her breakfast, and I decided to give it a try. I'd always shied away because these delicious little grains take 30 minutes to cook, and well, I'm HUNGRY in the morning! But I sucked it up (sort of -- I'd end up eating cookies and all kinds of other junk) while I waited for them to cook. So Sunday night, I decided to try a method that I saw on the internet -- the overnight cook.
So, last night, I boiled the water, and stirred in the oats.
I let them get creamy.
I put the lid on the pot and turned off the heat.
I let them sit there overnight, and lo and behold, they were pretty much cooked this morning. There was a bit of excess water, which I cooked off. (Perhaps this method requires less water since there is less direct heat involved? Any Alton Brown-types out there know the answer?)
Then, I topped it off with a bit of butter and a bunch of dark brown sugar.
Yes, yes, I know the sugar practically defeats the purpose of the whole-grain goodness, but oh my. Delish.
Pretty good breakfast for a Monday.
