Toasty Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almonds chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup apricot dried chopped
• 2 large eggs 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1.5 cups milk 
• 8 oz pears cored stemmed rinsed chopped
• 2 cups rolled oats 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 32
2. In a large bowl, mix oats, baking powder, and salt. Stir in almonds, apricots, and pear.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, brown sugar, oil, and cinnamon.
4. Pour over the oat mixture and stir to combine.
5. Pour mixture into a buttered 8-inch square baking pan.
6. Bake until liquid is absorbed and top is light golden, about 45 minutes. Spoon into bowls and serve warm.