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OATMEAL PACKETS




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Servings: 8


List of Ingredients




3 C. quick-cooking oats, divided
Salt
8 plastic sandwich bags









Recipe



Put 1/2 cup oats in a blender and whirl at high speed until powdery; reserve in a small bowl and repeat procedure with an additional 1/2 cups oats. If you're using a food processor, powder the 1 cup of oats in one motion.

Into each sandwich bag put 1/4 cup unpowdered oats, 2 tablespoons powdered oats, and a scant 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Store in a box or airtight container.

To serve: Empty packet into a bowl. Add 3/4 cup boiling water; stir and let stand for 2 minutes. For thicker oatmeal, use less water; for thinner, use more water.

Variations

Apple-cinnamon: To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar,
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons chopped dried apples.

Sweetened: To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar.

Cinnamon spice: To each packet add 1 tablespoon sugar,
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and a scant 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg.

Raisins and brown sugar: To each packet add 1 tablespoon
packed brown sugar and 1 tablespoon raisins.

Wheat germ: To each packet add 2 tablespoons any kind of
wheat germ.

Fruit and cream: To each packet add 1 tablespoon dry milk
and 2 tablespoons dried fruit.