So, I decided to try out AB's overnight oatmeal. I did not have dried cranberries or dried figs on hand. I decided to substitute dried dates.
I've made this oatmeal in the past and did not have great results. The reason: I think this recipe is formulated for older crockpots. I've noticed that newer crockpots seem to heat much hotter than the older ones. I had to chisel the first attempt out of the crock.
This time, I decided I'd put the ingredients in a ceramic bowl and put the bowl in the crock. Then, fill the crock about half full of water. Set for 8 hours and.....
Well, it is tasty. But, the dried fruit all but disintegrated. Which I do not consider good eats. The integrity of the steel-cut oats was great. Still had just a bit of solidity to them.
I will revisit this recipe once more. I think I'll add more water and set the slow cooker for 10 hours. If it still fails, I'll consider this a lost cause...unless any of you readers out there have some better advice.
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