Ingredients

• 1  cup steel cut oats (also known as Irish oatmeal or Scotch oats)
• 1/2  cup dried tart cherries
• 2  tsp. finely shredded tangerine peel or orange peel
• 1/4  tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8  tsp. salt
•   Dash ground nutmeg
• 2  cups milk
• 2  Tbsp. butter
•   Milk, warmed (optional)
• 4  tsp. raw sugar (turbinado) or granulated sugar
• 1/4  cup hazelnuts*, pecans, almonds, or walnuts, toasted and chopped

Directions

1. In a nonmetal bowl combine oats, cherries, tangerine peel, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Stir in milk; cover and chill for 8 to 24 hours.

2. To serve, transfer oatmeal mixture to a medium saucepan. Heat just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until oatmeal is done, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. If desired, add additional milk to make desired consistency. Spoon into 4 bowls; sprinkle with sugar and nuts. Serve with additional milk, if desired.

3. *Note: To toast hazelnuts, spread nuts in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven about 10 minutes or until light golden brown, watching carefully and stirring once or twice so the nuts don't burn. Cool slightly. Place the nuts on a clean kitchen towel, fold towel over nuts, and rub vigorously to remove the skins. Makes 4 servings.