Soaking oats overnight - how much liquid?

[maria_sw]

So, want to try to soak my porridge oats overnight and then mircowave them in the morning.
Do I add just the normal amount of liquid and then microwave in morning, or do I add more liquid before I microwave them, and how much?
thanks

 

[AnnaFaraday]

I only soak oats if I am not going to cook them. For instance, I do a variation on the original Bircher muesli, which is oats soaked overnight, served with chopped apple and yogurt.

If you are cooking the oats to make porridge, I don't know why you would need to soak them. Just follow the proportions of oats to milk or water on the packet and microwave (usually for about 3 minutes, but it depends on the microwave power).

 

[maria_sw]

Thanks anna