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This
delicious steel-cut oats recipe and photo were shared with me by Karen Calanchini, Food
Stylist and Photographer, of
Redding, CA.
Karen says, "A fast and simple way to have healthy steel-cut oats cooking and ready
for you when you want it. If you don't want to fuss with caramelizing the sugar, use Grade B pure maple syrup for a real
treat."
More great
Brunch and Breakfast Recipes
and also check out
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Oatmeal.
Steel-Cut Oats with Caramelized Sugar
Recipe Type:
Brunch and Breakfast,
Oatmeal
Yields:
2 servings
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
 Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup steel cut oats*
Golden Raisins to taste
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup 2% milk
1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (try almond flavoring for a different taste)
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon sugar in the Raw (also known as Turbinado Sugar**
* Also known
as Scotch oats, Irish oatmeal, and pinhead oats. Steel-cut oats are whole
oats that are cut into thirds instead of being rolled and flattened into
flakes, Many supermarkets sell pre-packaged steel-cut oats.
** If you don't have
Turbinado Sugar, substitute additional brown sugar.
Preparation:
Note from Karen - For this recipe, I used a Little Dipper Slow
Cooker (small crock pot).
This cooking technique works perfectly and the oatmeal is ready in about 40 minutes. If you don’t own one,
simply cook as suggested below:
In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, bring water to a simmer. Add
steel-cut oats, raisins, and salt; stir well and then cover and cook on
low heat for approximately 35 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Remember, simmer and do not boil!
After about 25 minutes, add the milk, and vanilla or almond
flavoring. Stir well and then cover and cook on low an additional 10
minutes. Taste and cook longer if necessary. Adjust seasonings to your
taste.
When your oatmeal is done, remove from heat and transfer to individual serving dishes. Sprinkle with brown
sugar and Turbinado sugar.
Using a small hand-held torch,
holding the torch 4 to 5 inches from the sugar (maintaining a slow and even
motion) move the torch over the brown sugar until the sugar begins to
caramelize. Stop torching just before the desired degree of doneness is
reached, as the sugar will continue to cook for a few seconds after flame
has been removed. NOTE: If you don’t own a kitchen torch, place
the oatmeal under the broiler of your oven. Just make sure your serving dish is broiler proof.
Makes 2 servings.
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