1 c. water
1 tsp. white sugar
1/2 c. heaping quick cooking oats
1/4 c. dried cranberries
pinch of salt
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. brown sugar
1 large sweet potato
1 large apple
1 tbs. unsalted butter
1 tbs. olive oil
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1. Combine flour and brown sugar on a plate, set aside.
2. Bring water to a boil in a small pot, add in sugar, salt, cranberries and oatmeal.
3. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened, stir often.
4. Remove to a small dish and spread out to set and cool.
5. Peel and cut up potatoes and apple into bite size pieces.
6. Melt butter in a skillet over med. high heat and add in the olive oil.
7. Add the potatoes to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-7 minutes or until tender.
8. Add in the apples and the water and stir.
9. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
10. Remove to a small bowl. Hang on to the skillet.
11. Take the chilled oatmeal and slice in half.
12. Heat about 1 tbs. butter in the skillet that you cooked the potatoes in.
13. Gently dredge the oatmeal into the flour/brown sugar mixture and fry each piece in the butter for 2-3 minutes per side or until golden brown.
14. Remove to a plate and top with the potato/apple mixture.