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Soaking oats - how much liquid?

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4/1/11 at 12:39am
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I'm making granola. I'm soaking it overnight in an acidic solution (3 parts water to 1 part lemon juice). Tomorrow I'll add the rest of the ingredients and dehydrate. But how much liquid is needed? I don't want too much or the oats will be mushy and not make good granola. Currently I've got 6 cups oats with 1 cup lemonwater mixed in. The oats are damp. Is that enough or do they have to be really wet?

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post #2 of 3
4/1/11 at 2:51pm

Damp is fine.  You don't want them too wet or it will take forever to dry out.  Good luck!

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post #3 of 3
4/1/11 at 3:33pm
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Great, thanks. So it's different than, say, beans - where you have to soak them in a bowl of water and then pour off the water afterward because it contains substances you wouldn't want to eat. Right?

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