BAKED OATMEAL with PECANS

                        This book made me want to visit Africa, especially the Great Rift Valley: 

"Deep in the heart of this great continental divide the grasses waved, an immense green carpet dotted with animals . . . I heard nothing but the long rush of wind up from the valley floor.  It carried with it every promise of Africa . . ."

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BAKED OATMEAL BREAKFAST

3 cups oatmeal

3/4 cup golden brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/3 cup butter

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1.     Preheat oven to 350.

2.     Grease a 9-inch square pan (or a 9x6 pyrex baking dish)

3.     Stir together all dry ingredients in large bowl.

4.     Melt butter in medium bowl in microwave and stir into dry ingredients.

5.     Beat eggs in that same medium bowl and stir in milk.  (Saves on washing up)

6.     Stir into dry ingredients.

7.     Bake uncovered for 25 minutes. 

8.     Serve hot with milk.

 

POSSIBLE VARIATIONS

1.       Add ½ cup chopped nuts: pecans or walnuts or almonds.

or

2.     Reduce sugar and add 1/3 cup chocolate chips plus 1 tsp chopped orange peel.

BAKED OATMEAL with PECANS

Bryan was going hiking with Kathleen and she suggested putting nuts into oatmeal to give him a substantial breakfast.

It's great with milk.  

If you're having trouble getting kids to eat breakfast, you might consider serving this with ice cream.  It's extra delicious that way!