Apple-Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oatmeal

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2012

We wanted creamy, thick oatmeal without the usual 30 minutes of cooking—and we were prepared to challenge centuries of Scottish tradition to get it.

SERVES 4

TIME 30 minutes, plus 12 hours soaking

Apple-Cinnamon Steel-Cut Oatmeal

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Most oatmeal fans agree that the steel-cut version of the grain offers the best flavor and texture, but many balk at the 40-minute cooking time. In this recipe, we decrease the cooking time to only 10 minutes by stirring steel-cut oats into...

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