Found on facebook; modified from erinsfoodfiles.com (http://www.erinsfoodfiles.com/2011/12/steel-cut-oatmeal-with-maple-sauteed-apples.html).
Ingredients: [‘water’, ‘milk’, ‘butter’, ‘steel cut oats’, ‘salt’, ‘butter’, ‘apples’, ‘pure maple syrup’, ‘pure maple syrup’, ‘ground cinnamon’, ‘pecans’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“”,”3 cups water”,”1 cup milk”,”1 tablespoon butter (salted, or unsalted)”,”1 cup steel cut oats”,”1/2 teaspoon salt”,””,”2 tablespoons butter (salted, or unsalted)”,”3 large firm apples (about 1 1/2 pounds, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices)”,”1 tablespoon pure maple syrup, PLUS “,”1/2 cup pure maple syrup”,”1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon”,”1/2 cup toasted pecans (OPTIONAL, rough chopped)”]
Number of Servings: 4
Steps: [‘OATS:’, ‘Bring the water and milk to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat.’, ‘Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat until just beginning to foam; add the oats and toast, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until golden and fragrant with a butterscotch-like aroma, 1 1⁄2 to 2 minutes.’, ‘Stir the toasted oats into the simmering liquid, reduce the heat to medium-low; simmer gently, until the mixture thickens and resembles gravy, about 20-25 minutes.’, ‘Add the salt, stir to combine and continue simmering, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the oats absorb almost all of the liquid and the oatmeal is thick and creamy, with a pudding-like consistency, about 7 to 10 minutes.’, ‘Off the heat, let the oatmeal stand uncovered for 5 minutes. Serve immediately with maple sautéed apples. Garnish with toasted pecans if desired.’, ‘MAPLE SAUTÉED APPLES:’, ‘(Begin cooking apples when the oats have about 5 minutes cooking time remaining.).’, ‘Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples and 1 tablespoon maple syrup; sauté until the apples are tender, about 6 minutes.’, ‘Mix in the remaining 1⁄2 cup maple syrup and cinnamon; simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minute.’, ‘Makes about four servings of oatmeal topped with sauteed apples, and garnished with toasted pecans if desired.’]