Baked Oatmeal

YIELD: 1 9x9in. pan (serves 4 for a full meal, but as a side/desert, could be cut into 9 pieces)

Ingredients:

• ½ c. Melted Butter
• 1 c. Brown Sugar (I put in ¾ c.)
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 2 tsp. Baking powder
• ½ tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 3 c. Quick Oats
• 1 c. Milk
• Optional: ½ c. raisins/craisins; ½ c. nuts

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Mix the butter and sugar together
• Add the remaining ingredients
• Put into buttered (greased) 9x9 pan
• Bake for 20-25 minutes (I put it in longer, as I like the crunchy top)
• Let cool for 5 minutes; cut and serve

Variations:
Apple Cinnamon

• Cut the above sugar to ½ - ¾ c.
• Peal, then grate 2 apples (any kind-I just use what is in the fridge, usually Gala or Red Delicious)
• Add 1 grated apple to oat mixture
• Sprinkle the remaining apple over oat mixture in pan
• Sprinkle ¼ c. sugar (white or brown) on top of the grated apple
• Bake for 30-45 minutes until golden and crunchy on top

Desert Dish

• Use full amount of sugar with the original recipe; with Apple Cinnamon variation, use ¾ c.
• Serve with ice cream