Baked Oatmeal

I only had baked oatmeal for the first time this summer when my mum cooked at camp.  Just recently I went searching for a recipe that might be similar and found an amazing recipe on food.com.  Here it is with some Lisa mods.

3 cups quick-cooking oatmeal (not instant) 
1 cup brown sugar 
2 teaspoons baking powder 
1 teaspoon cinnamon 
1 cup milk 
½ cup butter or margarine, melted 
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 handful of almonds (perhaps ½ cup)
¾ cup blueberries


I mixed this all up in a 9 x 9 glass dish (yay for less cleaning) and baked it for 30 minutes at 350F


Serve with more brown sugar and milk. 

Pancakes

These pancakes are light and fluffy and so fast to put together.  This recipe is originally from At Home in the Kitchen with a few slight modifications.

Mix together:

1 cup buttermilk

2 T oil

1 t vanilla

1 egg

1 c flour

½ t baking soda

1 t baking powder

Bishop's Bread

This is one of my favorite treats from childhood.  Although I only remember eating this as a breakfast food, it would make an amazing coffee cake.

1 1/4 cups flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup margarine

(Mix together until it all crumbles together, separate approx 1/2 to 3/4 cup, set aside.

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

(mix into the crumble)

1 cup buttermilk (or reg milk and vinegar)

1 egg

(beat together)

Pour into a loaf pan, or as I remember it, into a 9" round pan, pour the separated crumble over top.

Bake at 350F for approx half an hour.

Skinny Pancakes

This is a family recipe.  I have many a memory attached to these so yummy "crepes":  standing at the stove minding all the pans at once, watching Dad roll his precisely (he folds his in half before he rolls), wondering if having yet another pancake is a good idea . . .


1 cup cottage cheese
4 eggs
1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 T oil
1/2 tsp vanilla

In a hot pan (or three) pour a dollop of the batter, then tip the pan to spread it out into a thin layer (like a crepe).  Flip when all the bubbles have popped and the edges are turning brown.  The second side needs very little time so watch carefully.

You can eat these with jam or margarine, just spread a thin layer over the pancake, then roll into a cigar.  Eat by cutting off half an inch at a time.

I adore these pancakes.  They taste absolutely fabulous.  I don't usually add anything to them, just roll and inhale.