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Questions Doubts and Requests => Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide => Topic started by: stacelee on July 08, 2009, 01:22:52 am
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Hi Guys,
Got my thermomix last night. I tried to make porridge as per the recipe book but it was a disaster, lukewarm and not fully cooked. My husband is now teasing me about my expensive piece of junk. Before divorce results, does anyone have any ideas as to what I did wrong. The only thing that I can think of is that I used milk straight out of the fridge and maybe it should have been warmed to room temp. I used full milk...no water. The other problem I had was that it stuck to the bottom of the jug. Should I have taken the oats out...added the milk and then put the oats back in....
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks
Stacey
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Stacey, you probably didn't do anything wrong. I had the same trouble first time I made it too. I now use 1/2 boiling water and 1/2 milk and cook it for 5-6 minutes. Personally I think it needs more liquid as I am still not entirely happy with the glug it produces but I only have porridge occasionally - I am the only one who eats it so 1 batch lasts me 4 meals and then I'm sick of it for a couple of months. You will get feedback from others who do it regularly. It is always disappointing in the early days to try things and they don't work but it happens to all of us and believe me, you will get there. ;) ;)
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i suggest you try some recipes off this forum to start with as they may be more reliable ;) hehe
i love my porridge but i don't make it like 'normal' people lol
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To point you in the right direction Stacey, I tried to find the recipes on the forum for porridge, I know we have had discussions on that subject, but I couldn't find them. Can someone put some into the breakfast topic please. I know there is one on Brazens food blog - check that one out Stacey.
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I have had my thermomix for almost 2 weeks now and am learning to not exactly follow recipes, and LOOK at the cooking regularly and adjust. I don't think I have followed one recipe in the everyday cookbook to the letter yet...and have had some great successes.
Good luck!
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I started out with the porridge recipe from the book and it was a disaster too. There are some really great recipes on the forum to try and some in the book, but a lot in the book are overprocessed. Don't give up!!! My advice is to make yourself (and hubby) some nice fudgy wudgy cookies or a banana, blueberry and yogurt cake (recipes on forum) and you will soon forget about the porridge disaster!
Chelsea ;D
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I use a combination of the two porridge recipes...
For about 2 people:
100g rolled oats
400g milk/water (sometimes I do 50/50 othertimes 300ml water (just straight out of the filter) and 100ml milk (straight from the fridge)
pinch of salt
Cook on reverse speed 1-2 for 8 minutes at 90C
For a yummy variation I first blitz (turbo once or twice) a handful of almonds then add some craisons (dried cranberries) linseeds, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, then add all the rest of the ingredients.
Will post this under breakfast as well.
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Thanks ILB, I'll even try that one myself ;) ;)
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Thanks for all the help. We ran out of milk this morning otherwise I would have had another try. I'm working from home today so the tm31 (Tom) has been getting a workout. I've made apple juice (not sure about this one...a bit chewy), scrambled eggs (also a work in progress), choc chip cookies....this were a hit, bread (using breadmix that I made from Jamie Oliver's recipe)...worked brilliantly, yoghurt....in the yoghurt maker now...will see how that goes, and now I have pumpkin soup in Tom. I really appreciate all the advice I've been given.
Stacey
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Great to see your TMX has a man's name - really appropriate for such a reliable, hard-working, intelligent, brilliant piece of equipment!
;) ;) ;)
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Ha! Ha!
Cheers
Trudy
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I've started making porridge in the TMX because my fav microwave cooking bowl finally died. The kids told me its "just like poppa makes". I hope thats a good thing :D They've been eating it, so it must be ok. I don't like porridge, so I have no idea. I cook it with 2 cups rolled oats, 4 cups hot tap water and for 7 mins on reverse speed 1 on temp 90
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Are you a "salt" or "no salt" person?
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oh yes, porridge in the thermomix is way better than any other porridge i've ever had, it's sooo good
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Are you a "salt" or "no salt" person?
I always add a pinch of salt - just like my Grandmother did.
(Although she was an appalling cook and I can't imagine why I would follow her culinary lead in any way!!) :o >:(
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LOL- I am probably a good cook because I didn;t like my mother's food.
My mother could possibly have been a great cook, but my father and brothers and sisters had boring tastes.
Mum used to do the BEST mince tarts and was great with Christmas cakes - full on icing.
But mains .............................. now I cook.
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I tried cooking my porridge in the THX but now I've gone over to steaming it. I bring 500ml of water to the boil, put 50g of porridge oats, 1 pinch of salt and 300ml of milk in a bowl which fits into the Varoma and then steam for about 15 minutes. It turns out creamier and doesn't resemble wallpaper paste...
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I love TMX porridge - but I didn't like the recipe in the book (UK - haven't tried the Oz one). I just make it as though I were doing it by hand:
Double - triple the amount of milk (or water & milk, or apple juice, or water) to the amount of oats I've tipped in (depends on the texture you like, think about how you'd cook it normally. My husband likes 2 parts liquid to 1 part oats, I like 3 parts liquid to 1 part oats)
100oC/ reverse :-: speed spoon ^^ / about 15 minutes.
That allows up to 8 minutes for the fridge cold milk to heat up to temperature, and then time for the oats to cook - just as though I were cooking it on the hob. Meanwhile, I've finished in the shower and am ready to eat my breakfast!
Hope this helps.
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Might have to try the steaming idea.
I usually only cook it at 80 or 90 deg on reverse.
It may also depend on the type of oats used??
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You are right Thermomixer ;D Someone did mention about the cut of the oats.... ???
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You are right Thermomixer ;D Someone did mention about the cut of the oats.... ???
I thought somebody may have mentioned that - but now I can't see anything - there are so many types/standards of rolled oats now !!
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I know I am a bit late joining the conversation - not sure what the go is on reviving old threads - PLMK if this is not good forum etiquette :-)
Like a number of TMXers, my first batch of porridge yesterday was a resounding failure - I followed the recipe in the EDC and ended up with slightly warm goop. I came here and read everything I could and this morning's porridge was significantly more successful. For 2 of us, I added 1 cup of organic rolled oats, a little over 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt. Varoma temp for 3 mins on reverse, speed 3.5 (it only got to 37 in that time so next time I will let it go for longer at Varoma or use boiling water), then 90 degrees for 8.5 mins on reverse speed 3.5. It took 3 min or so to get to 90 so I upped the remaining time to give it 9 mins at 90 as I used to simmer them on the stove for 8-9 mins once they started boiling. The result was lovely thick porridge just how I like it :-) The good news is that the other person I was cooking them for is also a TM owner and he'd given up doing porridge in the TM as he had only followed the recipe in the EDC, so now he's going to try it as above and see how he goes!
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Niki - the EDC is a good place to start with recipes - but for the best tips and properly tested recipes the forum is far more reliable. ;D
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I've been making this porridge consistently for about 2 weeks and here's what I do:
[EDC quantities adjusted for myself & 2 kids, and there's alway still a bit leftover]
90g wholegrain quick oats (because they're "quick" ie rolled oats but partially cut, I don't pulverise)
365g liquid (I just use cold water from the tap, oats are creamy so I find milk is unnecessary)
Dash of vanilla essence
Dash of ground cinnamon
I don't add salt
Cook 8 mins at 90degrees on reverse soft speed. While porridge is cooking, I pour boiling water over some dried apricots & sultanas, and microwave some frozen mixed berries. Drain the fruit now a little plumper, add berries and this is a nice topping for the porridge. My son prefers it plain with some milk added & golden syrup.
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Starting with the recipe in the F&ECB. I made it 6 times before I was satisfied that it turned out the way I like it. I do not like mine thick or glutinous. I could cut my first try with a knife and fork. :o With my recipe (for one) it ends up looking way too runny but within a minute or so it becomes creamier and thickens up to how I like it. All I can say is that you chose what appears to be a simple recipe to start off with but just like Rice pudding, it needs experimenting with to get it to your taste. Don't give up
20 g porridge oats
200 g milk
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp nutmeg
10 g raisins
1. Weigh the oats into the TM bowl
2. Weigh and add milk, cinnamon or nutmeg and sugar
3. Mix ingredients for 3 secs
4. cook 5mins/100*/spoon reverse
5. add dried fruit to finished porridge and stir in
Servings: 1
Yield: 1 portion
Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ready in: 7 minutes
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DD, I tried your version for my breakfast this morning and it was perfect for me. I know some people like it gloopy but I don't so your way is now my way ;) I used goji berries instead of raisins and because DH doesn't eat porridge, your recipe for 1 is ideal for me. Thanks so much for sharing, this was the first time I've had porridge this winter. Because I don't have a big breakfast, I thought your 1 serving might last me 2 meals but no, it was perfect in every way.
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I am so glad that you tried it Judy as I have come to respect your opinion on this forum.
I live alone so that I scale many of my well used simple recipes to one serving. Other times, especially time consuming recipes, I may well make more and freeze some individual servings. Increasing the ingredients for more people on my single recipes will of course work but I would test out the procedure as time and speed can alter the result of a bigger quantity.
I am off now to make my breakfast. I think I will go for the porridge for one today too. I might just forget the cinnamon and raisins and just top it with some elderberry pie filling that I have left over from a pie.