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Cereal Cooking Chart
Chart is based on measuring grain or cereal and water
with the rice measuring cup provided. Steel-cut oats not
recommended.
TYPE OF
CEREAL
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF
CEREAL**
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF WATER
APPROX.
COOKING
TIME
YIELD*
NOTES
Old-
Fashioned
Oatmeal
3 cups
(710 ml)
5 cups
(1.2 L)
20–22 min
5 cups
Cream of
Wheat
2 cups
(473 ml)
5 cups
(1.2 L)
13–15 min
4 cups
Stir once
or twice
during
cooking.
Let stand
3–4
minutes
Grits
1 cup
(237 ml)
4 cups
(946 ml)
20–22 min
3 cups
Stir
and let
stand 10
minutes
*Measured in 1-cup U.S. measure
**Measured in rice measuring cup