Oatmeal

[pinkiefriend]

Hello folks, Does anyone have any interesting ideas of what to do with oatmeal other than porrage. I quite fancy meaking some flatjacks but not the soggy ones, Id quite like them to be a bit crispy and chewy. Any favourite recipes out there that I could borrow. X

[SaxyJag]

Chronachie. I'm not sure of the exact proportions, but it has a fairly loose, fluffy consistency when finished. I guess you just mix it to taste:

Oatmeal
Whipping Cream
Fresh Strawberries (or Raspberries)
Whisky
Brown Castor Sugar

Whip up the cream. Mix in the sugar, oatmeal and whisky. Finally, add the chopped up fruit.

[rhona_j]

The above recipe sounds very much like 'Cranachan', a yummy scottish dessert. If you are going to try it I'd suggest toasting the oatmeal slightly, just under the grill for a few minutes (keep an eye on it, burns very easy!), and use Drambuie and honey rather than whisky and sugar! Mix altogether to make a yummy mess and serve with shortbread. I can't remember the exact proportions, (the recipe's at home) but I'm sure a quick search on Google would find many examples.

I've also got a tasty one for flapjacks, some butter, honey and raisins, mind you those ones are quite chewy! I can check tonight and forward you them if you'd like?

[Clanad]

If you have the time, try these cookies (biscuits?). They're some of the best we've ever made:

Cream together:
2 cups butter at room temperature (do not melt the butter beforehand)
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
Add:
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix together:
4 cups flour
5 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (measure first and then blend to a powder in food processor)
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda

Mix together all ingredients and add:
1 bag chocolate chips
1 Hershey Bar (8 ounce), grated
3 cups chopped nuts (We prefer pecans or walnuts)

Place on ungreased cookie sheets, making golf ball-sized cookies. Place 2 inches apart and bake at 375 degrees F. for 10-12 minutes.
Yield: about 112 cookies.
This is a lot of cookies and you may wish to halve the recipe. Additionally, when I posted this previously, ya'll didn't know what a Hershey Bar was. It's a simple milk chocolate bar made in Hershey, Pennsylvania, but apparently not marketed in the U.K. Any similar, unadorned milk chocolate mar should do.
Best of luck!

[nickmo]

887 suggestions here: http://www.astray.com/recipes/?search=oatmeal

[alijangra]

Ceann Cropaig. Basically fish heads stuffed with oatmeal. I will endevour to find the recipe for you if you wish?

[nickmo]

Crappit heids - yum!