<h2>How to Make Perfect Steel-Cut Oats</h2>

<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel-cut_oats">Steel-Cut oats</a> are amazingly good—delicious and nutritious—but they're kind of a pain to cook because they're so hard and require so much simmering. It can take up to 30 minutes to cook them on the stove top and you have to stir constantly to make sure they don't boil over or stick to the pan. I tried doing them in a rice maker and in the microwave, neither of which turned out well. Then I tried the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_cooker">slow cooker</a> and found that this is the perfect way to make steel-cut oats exactly right every time with hardly any effort.</p>

<h2>Ingredients</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Steel-cut oats </li>
	<li>Water (4-to-1 water-to-oats ratio)</li>
	<li>Salt (¼ teaspoon for each ¼ c. oats)</li>
	<li>Pure maple syrup to taste </li>
	<li>Butter to taste</li>
</ul>

<h2>Instructions</h2>

<p>Just put all the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on 200 degrees Fahrenheit for about 4 hours. The water and oats should be combined in a 4 to 1 ratio. When I make this using American measurements, I used 1 Cup water for each ¼ cup of oats. In the metric system this is about 240 ml water for each 40 grams of oats.</p>


<h2>Links</h2>

<ul>
	<li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_cooker">About Slow Cookers</a></li>
	<li>Example of a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-TN111K-15-Amp-Appliance-Timer/dp/B00LBHBLEU">Light Timer</a></li>
	<li>About <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel-cut_oats">Steel-Cut oats</a></li>
</ul>
