Yield: 6 Servings
Measure | Ingredient |
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2 cups | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
1 teaspoon | Salt |
4 cups | Water |
FLAKY OATMEAL: Stir oats into briskly boiling salted water. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 minutes or longer for old fashioned oats. Cover pan, remove from heat and let stand a few minutes.
CREAMY OATMEAL: Put oats, salt and cold water in pan. Bring to a boil. Cook as above.
Top each serving with a scoop of your favorite ice cream.
TOPPINGS FOR OATMEAL: Top each serving with brown sugar, your favorite preserves, fresh, canned or thawed frozen peach slices, applesauce, semi-sweet chocolate pieces, marshmallows, dates, raisins, honey, maple-blended syrup or sliced bananas.
FRUIT-BLENDED OATMEAL: Add ½ cup chopped pitted dates, chopped prunes, raisins, dried apricots or chopped apple to the water just before stirring in the oats. Cook as for Flaky or Creamy Oatmeal.
Source: Our Favorites for family and friends Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias