Alton Brown's Steel Cut Oats

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 cup steel cut oats
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk or 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, melt the butter and add the oats. stir for 2 minutes to toast.
• 2 add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer. keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring.
• 3 alternately, after adding the boiling water,cover the saucepan and remove from the heat. allow to sit overnight on the counter. in the morning, proceed as directed below.
• 4 combine the milk and the buttermilk (or yogurt) with the oatmeal. stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
• 5 spoon into a serving bowl and top with additional milk or buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• 6 feel free to garnish or sweeten as desired: chunky applesauce or fruit conserves are great, as is maple syrup, or add dried fruit to the oats and soak both overnight - sweetens the oats ever so slightly.