Title: | Oatmeal Packets | Category: | Homemade | | Oatmeal PacketsSource: Make Your Own Groceries by Daphne Metaxas Hartwig Servings: 8 3 cups quick-cooking oats, divided Salt 8 plastic sandwich bagsPut 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. 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.

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