Recipe from Cooking Light way to cook Vegetarian: Ingredients: Serves 4 For the Oatmeal:
Steel Cut Oats - 1cup
Water - 2cups
Milk - ¾cup (any dairy or non-dairy milk can be used)
Brown Sugar - 2tbsp
Ground Cinnamon - ¼tsp Salt - ¼tsp
Butter - 2tbsp, for searing the oatmeal squares
For the Compote:
Dried mixed fruits - ½cup, chopped (I used dried mango, cherries and apricots)
Water - 1cup
Brown Sugar - 2tbsp
Ground Cinnamon - ¼tsp
Method:
- To make Oatmeal: Lightly grease a 6" square pan and keep ready.
- Combine 2cups of water, ¾cup of milk, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; stir in the oats.
- Reduce the heat, simmer for 20~22 minutes or until oats are cooked and the mixture is thick, stirring occasionally.
- Spoon oatmeal into the prepared pan and cool to room temperature. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or until set.
- To make the Compote: While the oatmeal is chilling make the compote. Combine 1 cup water, brown sugar, cinnamon and dried fruit in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until thick.
- For Pan seared Oatmeal: Invert the chilled oatmeal onto a cutting board and using a sharp knife, cut the oatmeal into 4 equal rectangles; cut each rectangle in half diagonally to form 8 triangles.
- Melt 2tbsp butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the oatmeal triangles; cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from pan and keep warm.
- To Serve: Place 2 oatmeal triangles on serving plate and top with the fruit compote.