beth's oatmeal

maple & milk oatmeal with salted candied banans

yield: enough for two hungry people

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cup whole milk, cow or goat
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp fresh grated nutmeg
• 1/2 cup maple syrup (i'm obsessed with noble)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 banana, ideally almost completely ripe but not quite, sliced on a bias
• 1/4 cup sugar (i used demarrara)
• 1 tablespoon of butter
• pinch of good, flaky sea salt (essential)
• almond slices for sprinkling (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. bring the oats and milk to a boil. reduce to a simmer; add the cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; and cook about 5 minutes or until the oats are tender and most of the milk absorbed. add the maple syrup to finish.
2. meanwhile fry up your bananas. srinkle the slices liberally on both sides with sugar. melt the butter in a skillet. turn the heat to med-high or high (depending on your stove) and fry them until the sugar is melted and they're golden brown. about 2 minutes per side. the sugar will candy on the outside, leaving the banana warm and creamy on the inside. lightly sprinkle the fried slices with the flaky salt, and top your oatmeal with them. add almond slices if you like!

Pictures & recipe here!