Sunday Brunch: Oatmeal Brulée
This is a really cool recipe I've adapted from Lora Brody's Cape Cod Table. I don't really see how it relates to Cape Cod, but no matter. It's delicious.
Oatmeal Brulée
- serves 6 -
Ingredients
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup hot water
8 cups, hot, cooked oatmeal (use the slow-cooked stuff instead of instant)
4 large, firm bananas, peeled and sliced slightly on the diagonal in 1-inch ovals
Your choice of milk or cream
Procedure
1. Preheat the broiler with the rack in the upper third of the oven.
2. Select 6 broilerproof bowls and place them on a heavy-duty rimmed baked sheet.
3. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar together with the water to make a thick paste.Divide the oatmeal among the bowls.
4. Arrange the bananasin a fan shape on top of the oatmeal.
5. Divide the brown sugar mixture among the bowls, and use the back of a spoon to spread it to cover the bananas.
6. Place the baking sheet under the broiler and broil for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the brown sugar starts to bubble. Cook only until the entire surface is bubbling, but not so long that the sugar starts to burn.
7. Remove from the broiler and serve hot.
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4 Comments:
Holey flurking schlidt, Ed ...
Three years ago my wife and I went to the Marriott World Center in Orlando where she fell in love with the Banana Oatmeal Creme Brulee at one of the restaurants there. I've been trying ever since to figure this out.
Thanks!
LunaPierCook at 12:40PM on 10/19/08
The broiler-proof bowls - not a trivial issue. I once tried putting a Pyrex casserole under the broiler and it shattered. Ceramic, maybe?
emilydev at 1:31PM on 10/19/08
I am considering pretending like I haven't already eaten breakfast just for the sake of this recipe- oh- the sacrifices we make.
ellis at 1:43PM on 10/19/08
@emilydev, the Marriot served this in wide soup bowls with wide edges as well. 8" ramekins with tall sidewalls would also work well. Also, I'm not sure a creme brulee torch would work for this since the banana slices need to heat through.
LunaPierCook at 2:50PM on 10/19/08