Steel Cut Oat Casserole

• 1 cups steel cut oats
• 1/2 cup nuts (I used sunflower seeds)
• salt
• 1 TBS kefir of yogurt
• water to cover
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup milk + 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1cup dried fruits (dates, raisins -- I used 1/2 cup flaked coconut, 1 diced fresh apple)
• 2 TBS coconut oil (I used coconut spread, melted)

1. Night before:
2. Soak the grain and nuts overnight in water, salt, a tablespoon of kefir (or yogurt), it will make them nutritionally more available.
3. Next day:
4. Preheat oven to 350
5. Drain and rinse the oats and put in bowl.
6. Blend together eggs, milks, cinnamon and vanilla until smooth
7. Stir in fruit and oil, add mixture to grains, stir well
8. pour into 8 x 8" greased glass pan
9. bake for 45 minutes or until set
10. Cut into squares, serve with milk if desired, maple syrup or other sweetner.

oats, nuts, salt, yogurt, water, eggs, milk , cinnamon, vanilla, dates, coconut oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/steel-cut-oat-casserole-51212601 (may not work)