Granola with Dried Fruit (sandra)

2 1/2 c large flake rolled oats
1/2 c walnuts
1/2 c pumpkin seeds
3/4 c large flake coconut
1/4 c flaxseed
2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
1/2 c dried cranberries
1/2 c dried currants (or whatever dried fruit you like, cherries/apricots etc)
1/4 honey
1 Tbsp canola oil

Preheat oven to 325F. Combine oats, nuts, seeds, cinnamon in large mixing bowl. Bring applesauce, dried fruits, honey and oil to a simmer in a pot on the stove. Simmer 10 min until fruit softens up. Pour over oat mixture and spread onto large cookie sheet. Bake approx 35 min, stirring occasionally. Let cool and then store in an airtight container for up to a month. (this recipe is adapted from a PC cooking school recipe).

Baked Oatmeal (Suzanne)

2 cups Oats (Old fashioned rolled oats, do not use minute oats)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans - chopped and toasted
1 1/2 cups milk or rice milk
1 tbsp applebutter or maple syrup
1 egg
1 egg white
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp canola oil
Fresh fruit to add before eating

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine the wet ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until the eggs are evenly mixed into the other ingredients.  Then add the oats, baking powder, cinnamon, nuts and stir.  Pour the batter into a large pie plate (10" or more) or a 9x9 cake pan.  Bake for 25-30 minutes.  Allow it to sit for 10 minutes.  Then slice and serve in a bowl with milk and fresh fruit.

French Toast Souffle (Suzanne)

10 cups cubed white bread ( I use an Italian loaf)
cooking spray
1 (8oz) block light cream cheese, softened
8 large eggs
1 1/2 cups 2% milk
2/3 cup half and half
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp powdered sugar
3/4 cup maple syrup

1. Place the bread cubes in a 9x13 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Beat cream cheese until smooth.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Add milk, half and half, 1/2cup maple syrup, and vanilla, mix until smooth.  Pour cream cheese
mixture over top of bread; cover and refrigerate overnight.

2.  Preheat oven to 375

3.  Remove bread mixture from refrigerator; let stand on the counter for 30 min.
Uncover; bake at 375 for 50 minutes or until set.
Sprinkle souffle with icing sugar; serve with 3/4 cup maple syrup.  (I pour the maple syrup on the souffle when it is warm and I also add raspberries and blueberries on top).

Great for Christmas morning!

Quiche Hilda

12 slices          Bacon - fried and crumbled
1c                   Cheddar cheese - grated
1/3c                Onion - chopped fine
2c                   Milk
1c                   Bisquick Baking Mix
4                     Eggs
1/4 tsp            Salt
1/8 tsp            Pepper

Lightly grease quiche pan or large pie plate.  Sprinkle bacon, cheese, and onion on bottom of pan.  Beat remaining ingredients in blender until smooth (approx 15 sec.).  Pour into pan.  Bake at  400 for 35-40 min,  until golden brown or until knife comes out clean.  Let stand 5 min before cutting.    

Ham and Cheese Strata (Elsie)

6 bread slices, crusts removed
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
1 pound black forest type ham,shaved

6 bread slices, crusts removed

8 large eggs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dry mustard
2 2/3 cups milk

Line bottom of greased 9x13 pan with first bread slices. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with shredded  ham . Cover meat with remaining bread slices.
Beat eggs in bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over bread. Cover. Refrigerate overnight. Bake, uncovered @ 350 for about 1 hour until set.
Serves 10-12.

Overnight Oven French Toast (Elsie)

7 large eggs
2 cups milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
Beat eggs well and beat in remaining ingredients.

1 French bread loaf, (day old works well) cut into 1 inch thick slices

Dip both sides of each bread slice into egg mixture. Lay into a well greased baking dish with 2 inch sides.Pour any remaining egg mixture over slices. Cover and refrigerate overnight.( Can be frozen at this stage. ) Uncover and bake @450 oven on bottom rack for 20-25 minutes.Place on a rack to cool slightly.
Dust with icing sugar if desired.  Serves 6-8.
Great for overnight guests!

Grandma's Glums kuchen (cottage cheese pancakes) Elsie

These taste like the filling in fried verenika

1 pound dry cottage cheese
2 eggs well beaten
salt & pepper to taste
1/8 to 1/4 cup flour
Mix cottage cheese, eggs, salt, and pepper.
Add just enough flour to give the mixture enough body to form a ball.
Put a large spoonful of mixture into hot frying pan with a bit of oil, flatten with a spoon.
Brown pancake and gently flip over to brown other side.( Let it cook enough on the first side so it firms.)
I put about 3 of those in one frying pan. That gives me enough room to maneuver to turn them.

Grandma's Waffles

2 1/4 c flour
4 tsp B powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp  sugar
2 beaten eggs
3 c milk
3/4 c salad oil
Milk Sauce:
Heat 2 c milk. Add a bit of sugar to keep from scalding. Mix 1 1/2 Tbsp flour & 3 Tbsp sugar. Add cold milk to make paste. Add to hot milk. Add 1 tsp vanilla.