Ingredients

• 4  cups water
• 1-1/2  cups apple juice
• 1  cup steel-cut oats
• 1/2  cup regular barley (not quick-cooking)
• 1  tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2  tsp. grated fresh ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4  tsp. salt
• 1/4  cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3  cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
• 2  medium apples, coarsely chopped
•   Honey (optional)
•   Fat-free milk (optional)

Directions

1. Line a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with a disposable slow-cooker liner. In slow cooker, combine water, apple juice, oats, barley, cinnamon, ginger, and salt.

2. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours. Before serving, stir in brown sugar. Top with pecans and apples. Serve with honey and milk. Makes 8 servings.

3. Kitchen Tip: Find disposable slow-cooker liners in the wraps and bags section of supermarkets.