Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cake

1 cup old-fashioned oatmeal

1 1/3 cup boiling water

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter- room temperature

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour (I used 1 cup white ad 1/2 cup of wheat)

1 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

Topping:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup coconut

1/4 cup half and half

6 Tbs. melted butter

Boil the 1 1/3 cup water. Measure the oats in a small bowl. As soon as the water begins to boil, pour all of it over the oats. Stir, and set aside to allow the water to soak in. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugars. Add the eggs and mix well until fluffy. Sift all the dry ingredients together. Give the oats mixture another stir. Most of the liquid should be absorbed. Now, pour half of the dry mixture in the mixing bowl. Stir slowly. Add half of the oatmeal. Stir slowly. Now- do that again…dry mixture and then the oats. Mix  just until well-combined.

Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes- until the cake tests done. it is done when a small knife inserted in the middle will not be gooey. The topping needs to be applied to the cake while it is still hot. So, as soon as the cake is taken out of the oven- start working on the topping.

For the topping:

Melt the butter. Add the other topping ingredients and mix until the sugar is dissolved and everything is well-incorporated. Pour all of this over the hot cake, and carefully spread it out so that it covers the whole cake. Turn the broiler of the oven onto high. Make sure the rack inside the oven is at the very top position.

Slide the cake to the top rack. Keep the oven door cracked open so you can keep an eye on the cake.

The broiler is very hot and will burn the cake very quickly. So- keep an eye on it constantly.

As soon as the topping on the cake begins to bubble, give it about 30 seconds- just until the topping is melted and the coconut is starting to brown.

Upcycled Leather Jacket into a Bag!!

Upcycled leather jacket into a modified Trail Tote. Haha there's a loaf of rye bread in it so it stands up!

Bacon Macaroni Salad Recipe

Bacon Macaroni Salad Recipe

     

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

1 large tomato, finely chopped

2 celery ribs, finely chopped

5 green onions, finely chopped

1-1/4 cups mayonnaise

5 teaspoon white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain and rinse in cold water. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in tomato, celery and green onions.

2. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour over macaroni mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, stir in bacon. Yield: 12 servings (3/4 cup each).

Just found these recipes so I'm posting them here so it will be easier for me to find them again! Hahaha

Recipes From Mayberry

Clara's Oven Fried Chicken

2 to 3 eggs
1 frying chicken, cut up
Salt & Paprika
All-purpose flour
Shortening

Break the eggs over the chicken, add salt & paprika, and coat the chicken pieces well, mixing by hand. Roll the chicken in flour. In a baking pan or skillet melt the shortening, heating until very hot. Place the chicken in the very hot shortening. Bake in a 400 degree oven until the chicken is done and golden brown. Be sure to turn the chicken over during baking.
Serves 4 to 6


Pan-fried Flounder Floyd

1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 lbs. flounder fillets

In a skillet heat the oil over medium heat. In a shallow dish combine the cornmeal, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Roll the fish in the crnmeal mix and drop in the hot oil. Fry for 3 to 5 minutes, until browned. Turn and brown on the other side.
Serves 4 to 6


Town Band Baked Beans

1 16 oz can baked beans
3 Tbs. brown sugar
3 Tbs. Finely chopped celery
3 Tbs. mustard
3 Tbs. chopped onions
3 Tbs. Worcestershire suce
4 Tbs. chopped bacon
3 Tbs. catsup
3 Tbs. molasses
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 Tbs. vinegar
Dash of Tabasco sauce

In a casserole dish combine all the ingredients, mixing well. Bake in a 300 degree oven for 3 hours or until thick.
Serves 4 to 6



Siler City Snow Peas

2 Tbs. butter or marg.
4 small new potatoes, quarted
1 lb. fresh snow peas
1 sm. onion
1/2 tsp. salt

In a heavy skillet melt the butter. Add the poatoes and fry over medium heat until golden and crisp. Add the snow peas, onions and salt, and fry for 5 to 7 minutes, until the peas are crisp & tender.
Serves 6

Blackberry Cobbler

I picked about 16 cups of blackberry's out of my side yard. Gave some away, ate some and frozen some.
I made 3 in pie pans instead of the 11x8 pan so I could share. I brought one to the girl that cuts my hair, one to my neighbor that cuts my front ditch and one to my other neighbor that shared the recipe!

Cobbler
1/2 stick butter melted
2 cups self rising flour
2 cups sugar
2 cups milk
2 cups fruit of choice

Pour melted butter in the bottom of 11 x 8 pan.
Mix flour, sugar and milk together, add fruit. Pour on top of melted butter. Do not mix.
Bake at 400 for 50 minutes.

December 25, 2015