Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 12 cup steel cut oats
  • 1 12 cups boiling water
  • 13 cup apple juice
  • 1 ripe pears or 1 apple, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 18 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 14 cup brown sugar (adjust to taste)
  • 14 cup pecans
  • 14 cup craisins
  • 14 cup brown sugar (optional)

Method

  • To small sauce pan melt the butter and add the oats.
  • Stir for 2 minutes to toast.
  • Carefully add the boiling water and reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • Stir in apple juice and simmer for additional 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon on fruit and stir into mixture together with the brown sugar, and craisins and sinmmer 5 additional minutes.
  • Remove from heat and allow to sit for a few minutes.
  • Spoon into bowls and top with nuts and addtional brown sugar.