Crockpot Oatmeal

Okay, so my favorite food critic told me that my oatmeal did not look appetizing and he actually did not think that the oatmeal had any flavor but I thought it was REALLY good so I am sharing it with all of you anyway. The picture is to let you know that this does not turn out the same as the oatmeal that you know and love. First of all the dried fruit turns the oatmeal a lovely shade of reddish brown and second it is more the texture of a porridge, smooth and creamy.

The only changes I would make would be to use half and half as the original recipe said (I happen to have just a little bit of cream left from a recipe last week so I used that but would like to cut down on the fat). Also I think it had a very strong cherry flavor which I loved but it overpowered the oatmeal taste I was looking for. Next time I will cut down on the dried fruit. I wasn't sure how that would effect the recipe but I saw another overnight oatmeal recipe very simliar to this one that only used 2/3c of dried fruit so I am going to give that a shot.

This is recipe was inspired by Alton Brown's Overnight Oatmeal recipe

Here is what you need:
1C Steel Cut Oatmeal (I got this at Sprouts in the bulk section)
1C Dried Cranberries
1C Dried Cherries
4C water
1/2 cup cream

Here is what you need to do:
Line your crockpot with crockpot liner, you won't regret it. Combine all ingredients into a crockpot, cover, and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Stir and decide if the oatmeal is too liquidy for your preference. If it is, serve into bowls and let sit for about 10 minutes then enjoy. and say mmmm... yum a lot.