Oatmeal-Banana Parfaits

Ingredients

• 2  bananas thinly sliced
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups heavy cream 
• 1 cup ounce packet oatmeal plain instant
• 2 cup ounce packets oatmeal plain instant
• 0.3 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
• 4 servings salt 
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate finely chopped
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 stick butter unsalted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.3 cup ground walnuts 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• whisk
• pot
• blender
• microwave
• springform pan

Directions

1. Make the bark: Preheat the oven to 35
2. Combine the flour, oatmeal, walnuts, sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat and cook until light brown, 6 minutes. Stir into the dry ingredients. Press the dough into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Bake until golden brown, 30 minutes.
4. Remove the crust from the oven and sprinkle with the chocolate; let stand until soft, then spread with the back of a spoon. Refrigerate the bark until firm, 30 minutes. Break into pieces.
5. Make the oatmeal cream: Fill a large bowl with ice. Microwave 3/4 cup cream until simmering, 45 seconds. Puree with the oatmeal, sugar, a pinch of salt, vanilla and nutmeg in a blender.
6. Transfer to a bowl and place over the ice; whisk until cool and thick. In another bowl, whisk the remaining 3/4 cup cream until soft peaks form; fold in the oatmeal puree.
7. Layer the oatmeal cream, bananas and crushed bark in 4 parfait glasses
8. Photograph by Kate Mathis