Oatmeal brûlée
5
Points®
Total time: 17 min • Prep: 7 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Not all dried cranberries are alike. Some are soaked in a sugar solution before being dried; others are coated with a fine mist of corn syrup. For the best taste, choose dried cranberries that contain no additives or preservatives. You won't need a kitchen torch or other fancy equipment to caramelize the sugar; all you need is your trusty broiler. The sweet, crusty topping perfectly balances out the earthy flavors of the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats. It's such a luxuriously tasty treat, you won't be able to tell if you're eating breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Fat free skim milk
4 cup(s)
Dried apricot halves
6 half/halves, chopped into raisin-size pieces
Dried currants
¼ cup(s), or raisins, chopped
Dried cranberries
¼ cup(s)
Uncooked old fashioned rolled oats
3 cup(s)
Ground ginger
½ tsp
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp
Freshly grated nutmeg
¼ tsp
Table salt
¼ tsp
Packed brown sugar
1½ Tbsp
Instructions
1
Preheat the broiler. Meanwhile, bring the milk to a low simmer in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat.
2
Stir the apricots, currants, and cranberries into the hot milk, then stir in the oats. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Cook, stirring, until creamy, adjusting the heat so the oatmeal does not stick but the liquid comes to a low simmer, about 3 minutes longer.
3
Spread the cooked cereal into an 8-inch square baking dish or 6 (6-ounce) ramekins. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top, then broil 5 inches from the heat until the sugar caramelizes, about 30 seconds. Let stand at room temperature about 2 minutes before serving. Yields 1/2 cup per serving.
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