Oat Cake with Warm Mixed Berry Compote and Clotted Cream
- 1 cup rolled oats, not instant
- 1 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Mixed Berry Compote, recipe follows
- Clotted cream, for serving
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9-inch baking pan.
- Place oats in a bowl, pour the boiling water over and let soak for 30 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt on waxed paper.
- Place butter and sugars in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time and mix until smooth.
- Add the soaked oats and mix until incorporated.
- Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Scrape the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake in the oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 35 to 40 minutes.
- Place on a baking rack and let cool for 40 minutes; this cake is best served warm.
- Serve the cake topped with some of the warm berry compote and a large dollop of clotted cream.
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice plus 2 teaspoons
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 2 cups fresh raspberries
- For the compote: Dissolve the cornstarch in the 2 teaspoons orange juice.
- Set aside.
- Combine the 1 1/2 cups orange juice, the honey and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, let cook for 2 minutes or until the honey has completely dissolved.
- Add the blueberries and blackberries and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add the cornstarch and cook until the mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and fold in the raspberries.
- Discard the vanilla bean.
- Serve warm.
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
rolled oats, boiling water, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, unsalted butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, vanilla, cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/oat-cake-with-warm-mixed-berry-compote-and-clotted-cream-recipe.html (may not work)