What's the fastest way to cook oatmeal porridge? I often eat porridge for breakfast, and the way I've been cooking it is by adding oats &amp; milk/water to a bowl, putting it in the microwave until it boils, and waiting for it to cool.

The problem with this method is that the whole process takes 20-25 minutes, mostly due to the time taken for everything to cool down to a level that doesn't scald my moth.

Unfortunately this amount of time is often unacceptable in the mornings.  Is there an alternative way that is faster?  I could shave a few minutes by adding boiling water to dry oats, but there is still 15-20 minutes to wait for everything to cool.
For my daughters, I usually have a speedy porridge process that goes like this:


Oats, sugar and water to cover (we don't use milk, but it would be the same) in the bowl.
About 3 minutes in the microwave, just to boiling point.
This makes a fairly thick porridge, which is stirred for a minute to let steam out.
Drop an ice cube into the bowl and stir until it's gone.


Voila, edibly warm porridge that isn't scalding hot.

The whole thing takes about five minutes, and for the three of those that the bowl is in the microwave you can do other things.