Instructions: Stir oats into briskly boiling salted water. Cook 1 minute for quick oats, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 minutes or longer for old fashioned oats. Cover pan, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in ham or bacon.

Pour into ungreased 8-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" loaf pan. Cool slightly.

Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight. Cut into 16 slices.

Pan-fry in small amount of butter until golden brown, about 10 minutes per side. Serve hot with butter and syrup.

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