Ingredients:
1 cup steel cut oats ( Irish oatmeal)
1/2 cup dried tart cherries
2 teaspoons tangerine peel, finely shredded ( or orange peel)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 dash ground nutmeg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
warmed milk
turbinado sugar or other favorite sugar
1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts or 1/4 cup pecans or 1/4 cup almonds
Directions:
In a nonmetal bowl combine oates, cherries, tangerine peel, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Stir in milk; cover and chill for 8-24 hours.
To serve, transfer oatmeal mixture to a saucepan. Heat just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 mins or until oatmeal is done, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. If desired, top with warmed milk, sugar and nuts.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 5 min.
Time total: 15 min.