A dessert with porridge in it? Now that might be classed as a little on the weird side. But this wee Porridge Brulee is a sweet treat that drags good old porridge on to the dessert plate and away from the breakfast bowl.
Porridge Brulee
Creme Brulee is a traditional French dessert so adding a wee taste of Scotland by making it a Porridge Brulee is a nod to the famous French Scottish Auld Alliance.
It’s a great wee recipe to finish off your Scottish haggis fueled festivities on Burns Night on 25th January or as a pudding for a New Year’s Eve (Hogmannay) party.
Porridge in a pudding!?
Why not I say. A lot of people put sugar in their porridge in the morning to sweeten it up. This wee dessert idea is just taking that sweet porridge idea a little bit further.
Ingredients for porridge brulee
Porridge oats (bit of an obvious one really)
Cream (this is thick cream, double or heavy cream)
Milk
Orange zest
Egg yolk – free-range eggs please if possible
Vanilla
Sugar
Follow the simple recipe below to make your decadent little puddings. Remember they are pretty rich so a little goes a long way. I serve mine in tiny ramekins.
How many servings will this make?
This recipe will make 12 tiny servings or 6 standard servings.
There is a bit of faffing about with this recipe and it takes a bit of time but it is definitely worth the effort when you crack the caramel shell and have the creamy custard and rich porridge filling underneath.
This recipe was taken from my book A Wee Taste Of Scotland (Scottish Party Food).
Looking for more delicious Scottish inspired desserts to try at home? Then check these out before you go;
Traditional old fashioned Scottish Flummery
Traditional Scottish cranachan cream
Auld Alliance apple tarts with whisky glaze
Aberdeen crulla and whisky dipping sauce
Finally, if you do try this wee recipe don’t forget to leave a comment/star rating below as I just love hearing from readers. Want more Larder Love? Then follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest and sign up for my newsletter too of course.
Porridge Brulee
Ingredients
- 1/2 tbsp butter
- 50 g 2 oz porridge oats
- pinch of salt
- 125 ml 4 fl oz milk
- 2 tbsp double cream
- grated zest of 1/2 an orange
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- Bring 300ml/8 fl oz water to the boil in the kettle while you melt butter in a frying pan and add the oats.
- Make sure oats well coated in butter then place pan under hot grill for 2 mins
- Add the boiling water and pinch of salt and simmer for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add milk and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Pour the porridge into the ramekins and chill in the fridge.
- Preheat oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2
- Heat the cream in a small pan and add the orange zest. Simmer gently for 15 minutes to infuse.
- Strain zest from cream.
- Whisk egg yolk with vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of sugar until pale yellow in colour and stir this into the infused cream.
- Pour this mixture into a heatproof bowl and place on a roasting tin . Pour 2cm/1" of boiling water into the tin which creates a Bain Marie and ensures gentle baking of the custard.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the outside is set but middle still a bit jiggly.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool before chilling in fridge.
- Remove everything from fridge and spoon 2 tablespoons of the custard over each of the porridge filled ramekins.
- Sprinkle with sugar and place under hot grill for 5 minutes or use a chef's blow torch to carmelise the tops.
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