Fruity oatmeal
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Water |
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| 2 | cups | Regular; (not instant) rolled oats |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¾ | cup | Raisins or chopped pitted prunes |
| 2 | Apples or firm pears; shredded | |
| Ground cinnamon | ||
| Milk or cream; warmed, for serving | ||
| Brown sugar; for serving | ||
Directions
In a heavy saucepan, combine water, milk, oats and salt; place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to achieve a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the prunes, apples and cinnamon to taste; continue to simmer, stirring frequently, until tender, about 5 minutes more. Spoon into bowls. Pass milk and sugar at the table. Yield: 4 servings.
Recipe Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 12-14-1998 This recipe is among more than 100 in "James McNair's Breakfast" (Chronicle Books, $14.95), a newly revised edition of the 1985 original Formatted for MasterCook by Susan Wolfe - swolfe1@...
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