Some Oat Recipes

Here's a few of the recipes from the oats class:

Granola
Combine in a large bowl:
4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup sesame seeds
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Mix separately, then add to the above mixture:
1/3 cup oil
3/4 cup honey (slightly warmed to liquify)
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix thoroughly, spread on large cookie sheet, and bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet while still warm to avoid sticking. Add:
1 cup raisins or any other dried fruit

Granola will be soft when baking time is through. It will crisp as it cools.

Apple Cinnamon Muffins
Mix together:
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup honey or sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Add to dry ingredients and stir till just moistened:
1 cup milk
1 egg
1 Tbs. oil
1 large apple, cored and chopped small (or dried apple flakes, moistened)
1/2 cup raisins

Spray muffin tins with oil and fill 2/3 full. Bake at 400 for 12-14 minutes.

Oatmeal Pancakes (Waffles)
This is really waffle batter, but it makes great pancakes too.

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. sugar
1/3 cup powdered milk
2 eggs, separeted
1 cup water
3 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup rolled oats

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and powdered milk; stir until well blended. In small bowl, beat egg whites till stiff; set aside. (If you don’t want to take the In large mixing bowl, combine egg yolks, water, oil, and oats; beat slightly and allow to stand for 5 minutes, then beat until blended. Mix in dry ingredients, then fold in beaten egg whites. Cook in pan until pancakes are full of bubbles on top and undersides are slightly browned. Serve with applesauce, jam, or maple syrup.

Oatmeal Crème Brulée
2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup sugar
¼ tsp. salt
3 1/3 cups skim milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup packed brown sugar

Heat oven to 350. Spray a square baking dish with Pam. Combine oats, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Combine milk, eggs, and vanilla in a medium mixing bowl Mix well. Add to oat mixture; mix well. Pour into baking dish. Bake 40-45 minutes or until center jiggles slightly. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over top of oatmeal. Return to oven. Bake until sugar melts, 2-3 minutes. Set oven to broil. Broil 3 inches from heat until sugar bubbles and browns slightly, 1-2 minutes.

Instant Oatmeal Packets
Makes 10 packets of instant oatmeal: Blend ½ cup oats until powdery. Into each of the 10 packets (individual ziplock baggies), combine:

¼ cup unpowdered oats
2 Tbs. powdered oats
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar (optional)

Close the top and store in a dry place.

Microwave: Empty packet into a microwaveable bowl. Add 2/3 cup water or milk. Cook on high for about 90 seconds. Stir.

Conventional: Empty packet into pan. Add ½ cup boiling water; cook and stir over high (or medium) heat till thickened, about 1 minute (about 5 min. if you use old-fashioned oats).

Oatmeal Cake
Mix 1 cup oats and 1 ½ cups hot water. Set aside.

Mix together:
1 cube softened butter or margarine
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. salt

Add oatmeal mixture to above ingredients. Blend well then add:
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda

Mix all well and pour into greased and floured cake pan. Bake at 350 for 40–45 minutes.

Topping: Mix all ingredients in a small pan.
1 cube butter or margarine
4 Tbs. milk (1/4 cup)
1 cup coconut
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped walnuts

Cook over low heat. Cook 1 mintue after it starts bubbling. Pour onto cooled cake

Whole Wheat Blender Pancakes
1 cup wheat berries (uncooked)
1 cup milk

Blend at high speed about 4 mintues until thick and creamy and wheat is chopped. Then add:
½ cup milk
¼ cup oil
½ tsp. salt
2 eggs
4 tsp. baking powder
4 Tbs. brown sugar

Blend an additional 3 minutes on medium speed. Cook as pancakes or waffles.

Granola Bars
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup sunflower seeds
1 cup sliced almonds or other nuts
½ cup wheat germ or shredded coconut
½ cup honey
¼ cup dark brown sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. salt
1 Tbs. unsalted butter
6 ½ oz. (3/4 cup) dried fruit

Butter a 9x9 pan; set aside. Mix first 4 ingredients and place on a cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients except fruit on a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. When oat mixture is finished cooking, remove from oven and decrease heat to 300 and immediately add sugar mixture to oat mixture. Pour into baking dish and press evenly (Tip: butter the back of a spoon and use it to spread the mixture around). Cook 20 minutes and allow to cool completely then cut into squares. Store in an airtight container. To make more chewy, add another 2 Tbs. honey and only bake 15 minutes.

Breakfast Oatmeal with Fruit
¼ cup rolled oats
¼ cup walnuts, crumbled
1 Tbs. raisins
1 Tbs. dried cranberries
1 Tbs. brown sugar (more or less to taste)
½ tsp. cinnamon (more or less to taste)
½ cup water

Microwave 2 minutes. Add ½ cup frozen blueberries and microwave an additional 90 seconds. Add milk if desired.