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Cranberry-Apple Baked Oatmeal




Source of Recipe


adapted from King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking, pg. 550


Recipe Introduction


This is a wonderful variation of oatmeal. And it's so good for you, too! I ate it with a little milk poured over the top. Yum!
Below my notes, you will also find other versions: Apricot, Blueberry, Banana Walnut, and Banana Split.


List of Ingredients




1/2 cup steel-cut oats (scant 3 oz.) -- FYI: 1 cup weighs 5 3/4 oz.
1 1/2 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 cup water
1 cup apple juice or cider
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (5 1/4 oz.)
1/4 cup plus 2 T. packed brown sugar (about 2 3/4 oz.)
1 apple -- peeled and diced (probably 3/4 to 1 cup--I used a granny smith)
1/3 cup craisins
2 T. diced crystallized ginger (optional)
1/4 tsp. salt
1 pinch baking powder (optional)
1 tsp. or so cinnamon
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Recipe



Place the steep cut oats and butter n a large bowl. Bring water and juice to a boil and pour over oats/butter. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8-inch square pan.

After the 20 minutes is up, add all the dry ingredients.

In a small bowl, whisk the wet ingredients. Stir into oat mixture and pour into prepared pan.

Bake until center is set, about 30-35 minutes (check it early). Serve warm with milk poured over it, if desired. Store leftovers in the fridge.

Yield: 8 servings

NOTES : Original recipe was basically double the amount of everything with these exceptions: I reduced the butter slightly; upped the craisins, apple, nutmeg, and vanilla a bit; added the baking powder. And the full recipe is supposed to baked in a 9 inch pan. I also increased the brown sugar by 2 T. but that wasn't necessary and won't do that next time.

Other versions:

Apricot: use all water and no juice; sub. diced dried apricots for the craisins.

Blueberry: use all water and no juice; omit craisins and add 2 cups blueberries in place of the apple.

Banana-Walnut: use all water and no juice; substitute 1 1/2 cups diced banana for the apple and 1/4 cup walnuts for the craisins.

Banana Split: make the Banana-Walnut version and add 1/2 cup chocolate chips before baking.