Pecan Pie Oatmeal

Pecans float to the top and get toasted a bit, making a tasty, filling oatmeal.  Lovely even on a summer day. If you crank the air conditioner up…

Follow this link to the recipe:  Pecan Pie Oatmeal

• 3/4 cup whole flake oatmeal (not quick cook)
• 3 cups milk
• ¼ cup dark corn syrup (Karo)
• 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla extract

Night before:

Stir all ingredients together in an oven proof casserole.  Cover with foil, the put lid over that.  Put casserole in the oven at 185 degrees overnight. 

Next morning:

Serve with maple syrup, or Karo dark corn syrup if you want the whole Southern experience