Baked Oatmeal
This is a wonderful dish, especially if you have a houseful of guests over the holidays.
Ingredients:
2 1/4 C quick cooking oats or 2 3/4 C old-fashioned oats, uncooked
2/3 C firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 C raisins or dried cranberries (craisins)
1/2 C chopped walnuts
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 1/3 C skim milk (or non-dairy milk)
4 egg whites, lightly beaten (or Egg Replacer)
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Milk, yogurt and fruit (optional)
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray an 8" glass baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine oats, sugar, raisins, walnuts, Cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
3. In a medium bowl, combine milk, egg whites, oil and Vanilla and mix well.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour into the baking dish.
5. Bake 55-60 minutes or until center is set and firm to the touch. Cool slightly.
6. Serve topped with milk or yogurt and fruit, if desired. Store leftover oatmeal tightly covered in the refrigerator.