Amish Oatmeal

I can no longer find the original recipe for Amish Oatmeal. However, I remember that the first attempts had extravagant amounts of sugar and butter. No wonder it tasted so good! This version is the one that we often use now and it still tastes great. We love it served with yogurt or milk and fresh or dried fruit.
If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, this is a great way to start the day!

6 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup sugar or 1/4 cup honey
1 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup applesauce
3 eggs
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Mix oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix liquids in a separate bowl: milk, honey (if not using sugar), applesauce, eggs. Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and mix in the melted butter. Spoon the thick mixture into a buttered 10x14 casserole dish, or several smaller dishes. Bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes. Serve hot or cold for a great breakfast cereal.
This recipe freezes very well. I like to make it once and serve it multiple times. It's also great to feed a crowd.
Another delicious option is to add fresh, diced apples, frozen blueberries or chopped nuts to the mixture before it is baked.