Jicama - mock oatmeal

[misticati]

I came up with this after looking at a lot of other jicama recipes that of course I didnt' have the right ingredients for. But this turned out so good I thought I would share.

Jicama – Mock Apple and Cinnamon Oatmeal

2 cups ½ inch cubes of Jicama
4 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cinnamon
¼ cup or 6 packets of Splenda
½ cup heavy cream


Boil the jicama in enough water to cover. When the water cooks out add enough to cover again and boil that down. Then add more water butter cinnamon and Splenda and cook down until it is half of the liquid left and then add your cream. Cook until almost dry.

Then take warm Jicama and put in food processor with lower chopping blade. Chop until as smooth as possible.

This makes 4 servings and tastes just like warm oatmeal with cinnamon and apple flavoring.

http://www.fitday.com totals: Calories 220, Fat 20g, Total Carbohydrates 11g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Net carbohydrates 6g per serving.

Enjoy!
Mist

[Feelin the Power]

Great recipe!! I tried it this morning and loved it. So now I am thinking:

jicama, cream, splenda, butter and BLUEBERRIES, STRAWBERRIES, BLACKBERRIES ???

What do you think?

Gonna have to try and find out

[ex-barbie-doll]

sounds great! I am so tired of bacon and eggs.... miss oatmeal so!
but I wonder if you could grate if before cooking? less mess & fuss doing it while it is cold...
have you tried it?

[lainey]

You just made my day posting this. I love jicama anyway and make it like potatoes in my roast chicken with potatoes and carrots recipe. I absolutely love apple and cinammon oatmeal too so I will have to get to the grocery and get a jicama! ummmm, can't wait!
I wonder if it keeps well in the fridge for leftovers since it would just be me eating it?

[FeistyBrumby]

what's jicama? :confused

[Navajetsfire]

Re: Jicama - mock oatmeal

does anyone else have a problem whith boiling the jicama until it is soft?? i cant get mine soft....

[Laurenfra]

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I boiled and boiled and boiled some more. Then someone told me it doesnt get soft. I guess thats why it has to go in the food processer.

[missnikki217]

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I find if you're going to plan ahead, slice up your jicama in advance, and freeze for a couple days. When it thaws out, it usually comes out a little softer than you can get it just by boiling it.

But I dont really understand this recipe..

You boil the jicama, then when the water boils out you add more and continue to boil, I get it.

But when you add more water after that to the jicama, you also add the other ingredients minus the cream? When half of THAT is left, you add the cream.. and cook it ALL down with the water and jicama?

Then chop it all up?

Sorry if im a ditz

Then chop it all???

[momtomany1]

Re: Jicama - mock oatmeal

I recently tried chayote, and think it would come out similarly. Without the boiling and letting boil out, etc. I sauteed mine, but you could boil it until just soft, then just chop into small pieces, add your butter, cinnamon etc.

The other day, I sauteed mine in butter, then added cinnamon and cream and it was fantastic. It has basically no flavor, (like jicama to me) until you add the seasonings, but easier to work with. The skin is edible, no peeling needed.

Jicama are 'mexican turnips' without the tang of turnips. Chayote are a low carb green mexican squash.

Oh, and if you go to the store and ask, it is 'hick-a-ma.-