Baked Oatmeal

If you've ever wanted to feed your kids a soft oatmeal cookie in a bowl and call it breakfast (and feel good about it), here's how.

Stir together:

3 c rolled oats (not the quick-cooking ones)
1/2 c brown sugar (could lessen by 1/2 if you wanted)
1/2 c raisins
2 t cinnamon
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt

Whisk together:

1 c milk
1/2 c oil (or applesauce)
2 t vanilla
4 eggs

Mix it all together pour into a baking dish, cover (important, unless you want a crispy top), and bake at 350 for 40 minutes.  I usually give it a good stir when I pull it out of the oven then put the lid back on to keep it hot.  Kiddo likes milk over his.  We usually serve fruit with it.  When I'm feeling out-of-character I'll add chocolate chips.  I'm never out-of-character enough to add nuts, but some people like it that way.

Once upon a time I had a recipe but I've altered it enough over the years that the original is irrelevant and I'm really not sure where it even is.  It did suggest using an 8x8 square baking dish.  I've never had one of those so I use an equivalent round white Corning dish.