Clean and have ready a Ball jar (pint sized), or a large glass (16 oz or more).

Wash, core and dice 1/2 of a medium apple (do not remove peel). Gala, Honey-crisp or other local apple varieties work well. Set aside.

Toast nuts in a dry pan, checking often, until fragrant and slightly brown. Chop and set aside.

Assemble in the Ball jar, or glass, by creating 2 identical groups of layers. Milk will be added at the very end. So start with half of everything. Oats first, salt and cinnamon next. Then add dried fruit, apples and nuts. If using any optional ingredients, add where you think best. Then repeat the group of layers once more, starting with the oats and ending with the nuts. Finish by slowly adding all the milk so that it seeps down to moisten every layer.