Author: Adapted from Mama's Minutia's 'Caramelized Oatmeal Topping'
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Yields: 220g (or about 7½ ounces).
Ingredients
60g (or ¼ cup + 1 teaspoon) unsalted butter
110g (or ½ cup packed) light brown sugar
generous pinch of table salt
80gr (or 1 cup) oatmeal
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 160°C/325°F (standard oven setting). In a small saucepan, combine the butter with the sugar and salt. Heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter has melted. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. Take the pan off the heat, add stir in the oats.
Spread the oats onto a cookie sheet lined with baking parchment and bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, give the oats a good stir with a fork, rotate the baking sheet to ensure even baking and leave the oats to bake for 8 more minutes or until golden brown.
Leave to cool completely.
Can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
Recipe by The Tough Cookie at https://thetoughcookie.com/building-blocks-2/caramelized-oats/