Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

COMBINE :
½ cup shortening
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 1/3 brown sugar, packed
2 T dried whole egg
¼ cup water
3 T milk
1 ¼ tsp vanilla
(Note: shortening will be in small lumps)

STIR together:
1 ¾ cup whole wheat flour
½ tsp baking soda

BLEND into shortening mixture.
ADD:
2/3 cup quick oats

SPREAD into lightly greased 9x13 inch pan.
BAKE at 375 for 15-18 minutes.
COOL and CUT into squares.

Spiced Oat-N-Wheat Pancakes

MIX well:
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup rolled oats
¼ cup sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ cup dry buttermilk
¼ cup dry nonfat milk
2 eggs
¼ cup oil
2 ¼ cup water

COOK large spoonfuls of batter on an oiled or buttered griddle over medium-low heat.
SERVE with maple syrup.

Homemade Granola

POUR in glass 9x13 dish:
3 Cups Oatmeal

COOK for 2 minutes, stirring once

COMBINE in a bowl:
¾ Cup Brown Sugar
½ Cup Vegetable Oil
3 Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Vanilla

ADD combo to oatmeal.
STIR until well blended.

MICROWAVE on high for 4 minutes or until golden brown, stopping to stir every minute.
COOL on wax paper. It will become crisp as it cools.
STORE in an airtight container.

Oatmeal Wheat Bread

COMBINE & cool:
2 cups Quick Oats
3 ½ cups Boiling Water

MIX in separate bowl and let sit 5 minutes:
½ cup warm Water
1 Tbsp Sugar
3 Tbsp Yeast

MIX all above with:
1 1/3 cups Brown Sugar
4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
4 tsp Salt
3 cups Whole Wheat Flour
5-6 cups White Flour

KNEAD about 5 minutes. RISE in warm place until doubled (about 1 hour). PUNCH DOWN.
DIVIDE into thirds, and form into 3 loaves.
RISE again in pans for 30-40 minutes – until the size you want.
BAKE 350 degrees for 35 – 40 minutes.

Marvelous Muffins

1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
3/4 c. rolled oats
1 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
1/2 c. skim milk
3 T. olive oil
1/2 c. honey
1/2 cup naturally sweetened applesauce
1/2 cup pureed white beans (just do one can pureed with the liquid in the can. It should be like paper paste. This is a weird ingredient but you cannot taste them and they add lots of fiber)

Combine all dry ingredients. Then add wet ingredients. Bake @ 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Banana Variation: Reduce milk to 1/4 c. and add 3/4 c. of ripe mashed bananas. Add a little cinnamon. I also added 1 tsp. vanilla to enhance the flavor.

Pumpkin Variation: 1/4 t. nutmeg, 1/5 t. cloves, 2 t. cinnamon, 1/2 c. canned pumpkin