Oatmeal with Fig and Warm Honey Sauce

Breakfasts | Russian cuisine

⏳ Time

20 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Oatmeal with Fig and Warm Honey Sauce

Ingredients

Hercules Oats - 2.1 oz
3.2% Milk - 10 fl oz
Date honey - 1½ tablespoons
Cinnamon - 1 piece
Vanilla Pod - 1 piece
Pistachios - 1 tablespoon
Green Figs - to taste
Dried Apricots - 0.7 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Cut the vanilla pod in half. Use the sharp edge of a knife to scrape the black vanilla seeds from the pod. The more seeds you manage to scrape out, the better.

Step 2

Pour the milk into a saucepan, add a teaspoon of honey, and place it over medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick, vanilla seeds, and the pod itself to the milk. Bring the milk to a boil, add the Hercules oats, and cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat. Carefully extract the cinnamon stick and vanilla pod, rinse them, and dry. Cover the oatmeal with a lid and let it sit for a couple of minutes.

Step 3

For the sauce, heat a heavy-bottomed skillet, add the pine nuts, and toast them on a dry surface for 1–2 minutes. Add the previously soaked dried figs, cut into pieces; the vanilla pod, cinnamon stick, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 tablespoon of water. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring. Wait until the syrup boils and thickens slightly, about 3–4 minutes.