Butter-Toasted Apricot Oatmeal

Butter-Toasted Apricot Oatmeal

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 cup steel-cut oatmeal

4 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

½ cup California dried apricots, chopped

brown sugar

cream

Toast the oats with the butter in a heavy bottomed pot until fragrant and light golden, medium heat, stirring constantly. Add 4 cups of water and the salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes until most of the water is absorbed, covered.

Stir in the apricots and serve with brown sugar and cream.