Baked Oatmeal

Our last foray into warm, hearty oatmeal got us thinking.  What about another one for variety?

Baked Oatmeal: 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
3 cups oatmeal
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk

Instructions:

Add sugar and eggs to melted butter
Add oatmeal, baking powder, salt, and milk to butter mixture.
Bake in greased bowl or pan at 350 for 1 hour.

Serves 6-8

Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal

Yesterday in Indiana, Hurricane Sandy gave us her last dregs in the form of icy pellets that made our Tuesday cold and miserable.  The only way to deal with this kind of shocking cold is to make shockingly warm food.  Accordingly, we turned up the fall music (try White Winter Hynmal by Fleet Foxes) and warmed the house with some tasty oatmeal.

Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal: 

Ingredients:

3/4 cups steel-cut oats
3 cups water

Instructions:

In a 1 1/2 to 3 quart slow cooker, combine oats and water. 
Cover and cook on low setting for 8-9 hours (overnight)
Stir well and scoop into serving bowls. 
Serve with milk, sugar, raisins, cinnamon, apple butter, pumpkin butter, or anything else that trips your fancy.

 Cold Morning? Vanquished.