We start with whole oat groats...
Yummy!
You can use a hand flaker or an electric one. Remember my wonderful DLX?
To use the attachment to flake oats, I turn it on it's side.
Some of the DLX's attachments work this way...and if you look carefully you can see a small white cap on the top - that is another place to use attachments. Like I said before, this is my most used piece of kitchen equipment - and my favorite :)
I attach the flaker...
The flaker consists of three pieces...
The part that actually flakes the oats, the hopper that sits on top of it and the bowl to catch the oats.
Here is the flaker with the oat groats in it but without the hopper...
Because we want to flake more than a tablespoon of oat groats at a time, they have generously included a hopper to fill. This hopper rests inside the opening of the flaker.
Turn on the DLX - I usually flake on the highest speed. As the flaker runs, the newly flaked oats pour out of the bottom into the bowl. I am free to continue on with other kitchen tasks while my trusty DLX flakes my oats! Did I mention that I love this machine?
I prefer to flake my oats as I need them - it only takes a couple of minutes and keeps the nutrition at it's highest! However, I also keep a half-gallon canning jar of flaked oats on hand for emergencies, cookies and last minute menu needs.
I need to learn more about this machine.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping to do some bread making this winter, so if I freak out too much, I may be emailing you with a few questions. See you soon~ Love ya!
Thank you for blessing us with all your tutorials.
ReplyDeleteWhat are your top kitchen helps you would suggest to have? I think this one might be one I have to invest in.
Blessings,
Melanie
Hmmm, now that's something to think about.
ReplyDeleteMelanie,
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking on this...I'll be posting about it.
Blessings,
Cheri