Oatmeal with Almonds & Fruit (Williams-Sonoma)

By YogiRenee

Ingredients

• 2 cups almonds, toasted and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup diced dried apricots
• 12 cups water
• 3 cups pinhead oats
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Pinch of kosher salt
• 4 Tbs maple flakes

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, stir together almonds,raisins, golden raisins,cranberries and apricots. Set aside.

In Dutch oven over high heat, bring water to a boil. Slowly whisk in oats; cook stirring constantly, 2-3 minutes.

Reduce heat to medium low; add cinnamon and salt. Cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 30-60 minutes according to package instructions, adding maple flakes during last five minutes of cooking.

Just before serving, stir in three-fourths of almond-fruit mixture. spoon oatmeal into warmed bowls; top with with remaining almond-fruit mixture and warm maple syrup. Serve immediately.