"l not -l" > wrote in message
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> On 21-Nov-2015, "taxed and spent" > wrote:
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>> Yeah, I know how to cook oatmeal.
>>
>> But DF had some she raves about, and all she was told was: the oats were
>> baked in butter, then boiled with milk and sugar.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
> I don't bake the oats with butter (that sounds like the start of granola);
> but, I do always toast the oats (old fashioned rolled) in a dry pan on
> medium-low heat. Stirring/flipping enough to evenly toast until they take
> on a little color and they develop a "toasty" scent. I don't cook them in
> milk; but do stir in milk (and butter) at the end - no particular amount,
> just until I like the consistency. Finally, sweeten (I use Splenda) and
> add
> any other things I might choose on a given day - toasted walnuts, sliced
> banana or a few prunes (er, uh, I mean dried plums).
>

Thanks - more ideas to try. Much appreciated.