Toasted Oatmeal With Walnuts And Apricots.

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup walnut halves
• 1 1/4 cups oats, steel cut
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 teaspoons flax seeds, freshly ground
• 4 teaspoons honey (or to taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spread walnuts and oats on 2 rimmed baking sheets.
• 3 bake until walnuts are toasted and oats are golden brown (about 10 minutes for walnuts and 12 minutes for oats).
• 4 bring water to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 5 stir in oats, apricots, cinnamon, and salt.
• 6 return to a boil.
• 7 reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until oats are tender and thickened, about 25 minutes.
• 8 chop nuts.
• 9 spoon oatmeal into 4 bowls.
• 10 sprinkle each serving with walnuts and flaxseed, and drizzle with honey.
• 11 serve immediately.