Oat Groats
By: Donald Crane
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:07pm

Ingredients




1 cup Whole oat groats
Two medium-sized apples
Ground cinnamon
Ground cloves
Ground nutmeg
Canola oil
Maple syrup

Preparation

1 Bring 3 or 4 cups of water to a boil. 2 Add oat groats and boil uncovered for about 35 minutes, stirring occasionally. 3 When water starts to take on a milky, slightly thicker appearance, the groats should be cooked. 4 Strain cooked groats, and immediately begin steaming for another 5-7 minutes. 5 Separately, peel and dice apples. 6 Place in frying pan with enough oil to coat the pan. 7 Sprinkle cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg on top to taste. 8 Fry on low to medium heat until softened but still slightly crunchy. 9 Combine oats (after steaming) with fried apples, and serve hot with maple syrup to taste.

About


Credit to Whole Grains - Every Day, Every Way by Lorna Sass (published by Clarkson Potter in 2006) for how to cook groats.  This book recommends covering the oats with a paper towel while steaming.
I added the apple idea.  It takes the better part of an hour to prepare, but is well worth the investment of time.