Sunday Brunch: Oatmeal with Honeyed Figs

Name: Sunday Brunch: Oatmeal with Honeyed Figs
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 237 milliliters ounces dried figs, quartered and stemmed; 2 teaspoons honey; 237 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters steel-cut oats; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 0 teaspoons vanilla

Sunday Brunch: Oatmeal with Honeyed Figs might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 424 calories. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 3. Head to the store and pick up milk, salt, honey, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 3 cups water and the milk to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, then add the oats and toast, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant with a butterscotch-like aroma, about 2 minutes.

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Butterscotch

Butter

Toast

Water

Milk

Oats

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Stir the toasted oats into the simmering liquid, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer gently until the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes. Stir in the salt and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the oats absorb almost all the liquid and the oatmeal is creamy, about 10 minutes longer.

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Oats

Salt

Let the oatmeal stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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Oatmeal

While the oatmeal stands, make the topping. Bring the figs, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and 1 1/2 tablespoons water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook until the liquid reduces to a glaze, about 4 minutes.

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Cinnamon