Canadian Cran-Apple Crunch - Golden Spurtle®

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Highwood Crossing organic steel-cut oats
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup apple compote (see recipe below)
• 1 1/2 tbsp apple reduction
• 3/4 cup candied cranberries, plus 9 more for garnish (see recipe below)
• 2 1/2 tbsp double (or whipping) cream
• 2 1/2 tbsp crème fraîche
• 3/4 cup oatmeal croutons, toasted (see recipe below)
• 3 – 4 oatmeal sticks, toasted (see recipe below)
• About 1/3 cup oatmeal-crunch crumbs, toasted (see recipe below)