I recently bought steel cut oatmeal, only to find out that I don't like it. So I found this recipe and figured I could use the oatmeal up this way. I wasn't sure if it would work for oatmeal cookies because it isn't instant oatmeal, but given this is a WWII recipe, I'm guessing they didn't have instant oatmeal back then either. I was pleasantly surprised. The steel cut oatmeal lent itself to a cookie with a bit more crunch, yet still being chewy.

Reviewed On: Dec. 2, 2007

A hit at my friend's party. Not a recipe for the impatient; it took me about 15 minutes of stirring to make sure it all melted properly, without burning. But well worth the effort. I used fuji apples, pears, and potato rosemary bread to go along with it.

Reviewed On: Nov. 28, 2007

Very rich and spicy recipe. Very good. Only problem I had was that it took longer to cook than the recipe called for.

Reviewed On: Nov. 28, 2007