Amish Oatmeal

A mish oatmeal is usually baked in a casserole, but I like to make it in my slow cooker. It cooks up in 2 hours or less, so it’s great for a Sunday brunch. This oatmeal is typically firm and sweet (some say it’s like eating an oatmeal cookie for breakfast), but you can add more or less sugar according to taste. Instead of dried cranberries, feel free to substitute raisins or another dried fruit—I especially like this made with dried blueberries, although it does turn the oatmeal a purplish