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Crispy Breakfast Slices Recipe

I often prepared this dish when my kids were young. Now that they're grown, I still make it for my husband. He finally admits he looked forward to eating it as much as the kids!

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Crispy Breakfast Slices Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

3 cups water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups quick-cooking oats
Butter
Maple syrup, optional

Directions

In a saucepan, bring water, sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil. Stir in oats. Return to a boil; cook 1 minute. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Pour into a greased 8-in. x 4-in. loaf pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Unmold and cut into 1/2-in. slices. Fry in butter in a skillet over medium heat until browned, about 6-8 minutes. Serve with syrup if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 103 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 296 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Crispy Breakfast Slices in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook , p81