Recipes using Oatmeal

PEANUT BUTTER GRANOLA
Mix & heat in 4-cup glass jug for 4 minutes on HIGH the following:
1-1/2 c white sugar
1-1/3 c margarine
1/2 t vanilla extract
2/3 c peanut butter
1/2 t salt
1 c water
Stir to finish combining

Mix in large bowl:
12 c rolled oats
1 t cinnamon
Pour wet ingredients over dry and mix quickly and well. Put onto two small greased cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Exchange cookie sheets in oven, cook 10 minutes. Turn oven off and let granola dry for several hours. Store in closed jar on kitchen counter and watch it disappear.
Thanks to Marie Ricks for this recipe.

DRY MIX FOR WAFFLES
4 cups Quick Oats
2 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups white flour
1 cup powdered milk
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons salt
3 Tablespoons baking powder
½ teaspoon cream of tarter

To Make Waffles
Beat 2 eggs
Add 1/3 cup vegetable oil
Add 2 cups of the Dry Mix (above)
1 cup water
Mix well
Makes 8 waffles

Syrup
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil
Add 2 cups sugar
Bring back to boil
Take off stove and add ½ -3/4 Tablespoons Maple flavoring.

B-B-Q MEATBALLS AND RICE
Meatballs:
1 ½ pound hamburger
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 cup oatmeal
¼ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 egg
½ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
Mix all together and form into 1 inch balls. Place in 9x13 pan.
Sauce:
2 cups ketchup
2 cans 8 ounce tomato sauce
1 ½ cup brown sugar
3 teaspoon liquid smoke
Mix together and pour over meatballs.
Cover pan with foil.
Cook for 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Take off foil and cook 15 minutes longer.

Serve with rice.
Thanks Robin Cordner for this yummy recipe!

CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES
2 cups shortening
2 cups brown sugar
4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla
4 Tablespoon water
3 ½ cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
6 cups oatmeal
2 teaspoons salt
12 ounce chocolate chips
2 cups chopped nuts (optional)
2 cups raisins (optional)

Cream shortening and sugars together.
Add eggs, vanilla and water.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Bake at 375 degrees for 5-10 minutes.
This recipe makes a lot of cookies. It’s great to bake half and
freeze the other half.

Soft Granola
3 cups regular oats
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans
1 cup flour
Combine all these dry ingredients.
In a separate saucepan heat to boiling;
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/3 cup honey
Pour over dry ingredients and pat into a greased 9” X 13” pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
Cut while warm with a pizza cutter for bars or dump out and crumble for granola.
Optional add-ins; dried blueberries, apricots, sesame seeds, millet, pumpkin seeds, wheat germ, nuts.

BAKED OATMEAL
3 cups quick rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup melted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup milk*
2 eggs, beaten**
*can use reconstituted milk
*can use equivalent powdered eggs and water
Mix all ingredients together and pour into a 9X9 greased pan.
Bake at 350°for 35-45 minutes.
Serve warm with milk or applesauce. For variety, swirl in jam, peanut butter or flavored syrup.
Chopped fruit or nuts add a nice texture.

Crunchy Granola
1 ½ cups brown sugar
½ cup water
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
8 cups rolled oats
¾ cup pecans, coarsely chopped
¾ cup almonds, coarsely chopped
½ cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
½ cup shredded coconut
dried fruits, if desired (tropical fruit is good, raisins, blueberries, cranberries, cherries are all great.)
Heat oven to 275 degrees.
Combine brown sugar and water in a 4 cup microwave proof cup.
Microwave on high 5 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, mix oats and nuts.
Add the brown sugar mixture.
Mix thoroughly.
Spread onto 2 cookie sheets and bake for a total of 45 minutes or until golden brown.
After 25 minutes, stir and put back in the oven for the rest of the time.
When granola has cooked completely, add dried fruits.