Cherry and Tangerine Oatmeal

Ingredients

• 1 cup steel cut oats (Irish oatmeal)
• 12 cup dried tart cherry
• 2 teaspoons tangerine peel
• finely shredded (or orange peel)
• 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground nutmeg
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• warmed milk
• turbinado sugar or other favorite sugar
• 14 cup toasted hazelnuts or 14 cup pecans or 14 cup almonds

Instructions

1. In a nonmetal bowl combine oates, cherries, tangerine peel, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
2. Stir in milk; cover and chill for 8-24 hours.
3. To serve, transfer oatmeal mixture to a saucepan.
4. Heat just to boiling; reduce heat.
5. Simmer uncovered 5 mins or until oatmeal is done, stirring occasionally.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Stir in butter until melted.
8. If desired, top with warmed milk, sugar and nuts.