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Hub's porridge pancakes. A Big Hit. Wean on this, baby.

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hub2dee · 24/07/2006 14:41

Following on from this thread where Pruni mentioned the old 'porridge drawer' in Scotland where they (allegedly) would collect the unscoffed porridge, let it set, then munch on it as a snack, and hunker's link to this BLW chat with Gill Rapley... I was wondering how I might be able to get dd to eat porridge on her own (especially in the heat)...

Maybe this has been done loads before, but it's really easy to creat a (quite delicious) porridge pancake:

Sprinke bottom of baby's bowl with thin layer of oat flakes.
Barely cover with EBM / formula / cow's milk.
Nuke in the microwave for 20 - 30 seconds.

That's it !

Leave it on the side for the oats to absorb the moisture and after a while it'll start to set. Sling it in the fridge and later it'll set lovely and juicy and you can peel the 'pancake' (nicer word than 'skin') from the bowl and serve (cold) to baby who will enjoy destroying it.

You can get a slightly firmer pancake by using a spoon to release the pancake from the bowl after it has started to set, flip it it over, and stick it in the mic again before you set it in the fridge. (Removes more moisture).

I tried adding blueberries but things went a bit mushy. Do post any recipes / ideas for anything similar. I was quite impressed by my little discovery ! (Sorry if this is old hat).

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hub2dee · 28/07/2006 19:15

I just googled 'are microwaves bad for your health' and the top few sites all seem to me to be 100% non-scientific / 'crank'-based IMHO.

I think a domestic microwave machine in full working order without the locks bypassed is perfectly safe.

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JennT · 28/07/2006 19:38

What about using those organic Crazy Jack dried blueberries? Anybody tried those? Will try tonight and report back if anybody interested. Not tried these pancakes before though so wish me luck.

aitch71 · 28/07/2006 19:43

i must say i don't microwave vegetables, as there was a report on the BBC a while back that they kill something like 97% of the vitamins. but the microwaved porridge thing is sooo-ho-ho easy, please don't take it away from me.
thanks hub for the recipe, and it may just be that your definition of 'thick' is different from mine. our pancakes are working out about 5mm thick.

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hub2dee · 28/07/2006 19:49

My thick one was at least 7mm using my internal vernier guage.

I think cooking any food is generally not good for vitamin content, but raw asparagus never floated my boat.

Any chance of a link to your blog or is it Top Secret ?

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JennT · 28/07/2006 20:00

bugger. Just made 3 test ones about 3mm thick. Don't look like they've worked will try again with more oats.

JennT · 28/07/2006 20:06

And thought oats did contain gluten but just googled it and apparently it's only relevent if you have coeliac disease as there is cross contamination with other gluten containing grains at processing plants.. fyi

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hub2dee · 28/07/2006 20:07

Were they kind of very stiff and very hard or were they still moist and slightly floppy ? I have been contemplating doing a proper test, cooking for differing lengths of time on different amounts of oat / milk, but that is somewhat anal, I know...

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hub2dee · 28/07/2006 20:08

So my new Super Food is sugar, salt, additive and gluten free, LOL ! This will sell like, erm, hot pancakes !

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aitch71 · 28/07/2006 20:13

cheers Jenn T, i have always been confused about that. and the blog is at babyledweaning.blogware.com/blog
can't do links...
my pancakes, since you ask, are floppy. i do them on full for 30 secs, take them out and press down with the back of a spoon, flapjack-style, and then back in for another 30 secs.

JennT · 28/07/2006 20:17

I am a smart arse

JennT · 28/07/2006 20:20

Just tried thinnest pancake and dried blueberries are great, but probably much cheaper and just as tasty sultanas etc

aitch71 · 28/07/2006 20:29

why thankyou, miss jenn, much obliged.
sultanas sound great, but do you think i should wait until the pincer grip thing is established..?

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hub2dee · 28/07/2006 20:29

Tried 1/3 mashed banana in with the oats and milk before cooking this AM. Tasted OK but dd only wanted some toast with cream cheese.

Am reading the blog now, lovely intro ! ('Can't do links...' really.... LOL).

BTW fresh blueberries made everything too liquidy / mushy.

OMG - We could do savoury too, couldn't we ! Smidge of cheddar etc. etc. etc. !!!

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JennT · 28/07/2006 20:59

Hmmm not sure. DD won't actually eat it so not sure it really matters. She loved organic houmous with olives and peppers on wholemeal toast for dinner btw. And not too many stains! Need to start putting her in a bib. Am such a slummy mummy.

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hub2dee · 29/07/2006 07:30

Tried a cheese one this AM - just a little grated cheddar. Can't say that it tasted sooo amazing. Maybe a good way to get a little extra flavour / fat into a meal perhaps.

Read the blog ! Good fun !

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hub2dee · 29/07/2006 07:33

Actually, hub's cheesey porridge pancakes are going down rather well. Perhaps they taste nicer to dd than me LOL.

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schneebly · 29/07/2006 08:06

just made these with raisins - ds2 is a big fan! Thanks.

JennT · 29/07/2006 08:26

DD just ate (mauled) dried blueberry ones. I warmed it up in the microwave again. They stain by the way so will be sticking to sultanas.

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hub2dee · 29/07/2006 08:41

dd eats bucket loads of blueberries and strawberries, sometimes with and sometimes without a bib. I don't think we've ever had stains not come out in the wash...

Can I quicky ask if raisins / sultanas are considered to be a bad habit re: sticky sugary stuff on teeth enamel ?

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aitch71 · 29/07/2006 17:01

now... do you think we can replicate this with lentils? i'm pretty sure i've had lentil pancakes before and they were delish. more of a fanny to make, but something i might eat myself as part of a Nindian meal, as we call them round here.
get onto it, hub. and thanks for saying that about the blog, v gracious.

Mercy · 29/07/2006 17:20

Lentil flour is used to make poppadoms - never heard of lentil pancakes before! Just thought, do you mean dosai? I think they are pancake type things?

Blackduck · 29/07/2006 17:37

Ds (aged 3) demanded (and I mean demanded) porridge when we were at a friend's for lunch last Sunday - six adults looked on amazed as he devoured a bowl with gusto in this heat! [Grin]

EnidsFanjo · 29/07/2006 17:41

hub2dee yes bad for teeth and very sweet

aitch71 · 29/07/2006 17:45

no, it was an old friend's mum (friend's old mum?) who used up leftover daal by making them into wee pancakes. at least i think that's what it was...
delicious, anyway.

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hub2dee · 29/07/2006 19:05

Oh no, Enid... put it away...

aitch - your blog was good fun to read. I like your writing style. Nice and laid back, like blw !

No way am I going to attempt to figure out anything more complicated than porridge pancakes.

Oh, and I asked dw about the staining and I got it all wrong. We have strawberry and blueberry stains aplenty apparently. ... No, really, I do all the clothes washing, honestly I do....

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