Elmos Hearty Oatmeal Hearts Recipes

HEARTY OATMEAL PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix the rolled oats and buttermilk together in a large bowl; allow to soak 15 minutes.
• Whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate large bowl.
• Beat the eggs and milk together in a separate small bowl; mix into the soaked oats. Stir the flour mixture into the oat mixture. If the batter seems dry, add milk about 1 tablespoon at a time until the desired consistency is achieved.
• Grease a skillet or griddle and place over medium heat. Ladle about 1/2 cup of batter per pancake onto your preheated cooking surface. Cook until the pancake is lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes, flip, and continue cooking to brown other side, another 1-2 minutes.

HEARTY APPLE ALMOND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Empty oatmeal packet into a small serving bowl. Add hot milk or water and almond butter; stir. Top with chopped apples, almonds, cinnamon and honey.;

DARK AND STORMY WITH CANDIED CHICKEN HEARTS

Steps:

• For the candied chicken hearts: Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Line a sheet tray with a silicone pad.
• Add the chicken hearts to the boiling water and blanch just until they are starting to looked cooked, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to an ice bath. Drain on a paper towels, then place 1 chicken heart on each of 4 skewers (like lollipops ready for dipping). Set aside.
• Combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small pot over medium-high heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Cook the sugar, without stirring, until the caramel is an amber color, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and set aside on a trivet.
• Once the caramel starts to thicken, dip the skewered chicken hearts into the caramel, and place on the silicone pad to cool and harden while you make the drink.
• For the Dark and Stormy: Fill each of 4 tall glasses with crushed ice. Evenly divide the spiced rum and lime juice among the glasses and top each with the ginger beer. Garnish with a chicken heart skewer. Serve cold.

ORANGE AND TOFFEE GANACHE HEARTS

Steps:

• Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan. Put the chopped chocolate in a medium bowl, pour the hot cream over it and let sit for 3 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt. Add the salt and whisk until the ganache is completely smooth. Transfer half of the ganache to a separate bowl. Stir the orange oil into one bowl and the chopped toffee into the other. Transfer each flavor of ganache to a separate pastry bag fitted with a large round tip.
• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Pipe 1 1/2-inch chocolate hearts on the sheet pan. Allow the hearts to sit at cool room temperature to set up, or let them set up in the refrigerator before serving.

CHOCOLATE STRAWBERRY HEARTS

Steps:

• Put the chocolate and coconut oil in a glass bowl over a pot of simmering water to melt.
• While the chocolate is melting, cut the strawberries in half from top to bottom. Slice a little "v" shape into the middle of each half, in order to turn them into hearts. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to dry for 5 minutes.
• Pierce each strawberry half on a slight diagonal with a wooden skewer or long toothpick (to look like an arrow going through). Dip the strawberries into the melted chocolate, covering them entirely. Refrigerate until set, 30 minutes to 1 hour.