Converting recipes to soaked lentils

[tboroson]

Does anybody have a simple rule of thumb for the amount of water by which to reduce a recipe when using presoaked lentils instead of dry ones? I just play it by ear when doing lentil soup, which I always make totally off the cuff anyway, but I see other recipes that I'd like to try and am not sure how much to reduce the liquid.

[Gale Force]

Gosh, I'm an off-the-cuff type too. Perhaps measure your soaking liquid and what you pour off and reduce by that much.

[tboroson]

I considered that, and always forget I guess I'm just going to have to start remembering

[Brisen]

I have a baked lentil recipe that calls for 1 3/4 c lentils, 2 c water, and 2 c diced tomatoes. I soak the lentils in plenty of water, and just don't add the 2 c of water called for in the recipe. It comes out a little watery, but then I'm adding more than 2 c of diced tomatoes b/c I'm using canned.

[phroggies]

I don't have a rule of thumb, but if it looks too soupy, I just let it boil for a while without the lid. Obviously, this wouldn't be as successful with baked recipes, however.