OATMEAL FUDGE NUT BARS

OATMEAL FUDGE NUT BARS

Posted by Parties and Patterns on 9:33 AM in brownies, cookies, desserts,

MAKING THE BARS:

1 cup butter

2 cups brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsps. vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. soda

1 tsp. salt

3 cups quick rolled oats

Cream together the butter and sugar. Mix in the eggs, vanilla.

Whisk together the flour, soda and salt. Stir in the oats.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Mix until well blended. Set aside

FUDGE NUT FILLING:

One 12 oz. chocolate chips

1 can sweetened condensed milk

2 tablespoons butter

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup chopped pecans

2 tsp. vanilla

In top of double boiler, mix together chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, butter and salt. 

Stir over boiling water until smooth. Stir in nuts and vanilla.

In bottom of a greased 15x10 inch baking pan. Spread 2/3 of oatmeal mixture. Cover with chocolate filling and dot with remaining oatmeal mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool and cut.

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OATMEAL CAKE

OATMEAL CAKE

Posted by Parties and Patterns on 7:56 AM in cake/cake pops,

MAKING THE CAKE:

1 1/2 cup boiling water

add 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal

LET STAND 5 MINUTES

CREAM TOGETHER:

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cube butter

1 tsp vanilla

ADD 2 EGGS AND BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH.

MIX TOGETHER AND THEN ADD TO THE WET INGREDIENTS 

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

MIX IN THE OATS

Put in a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

FROSTING: (Mix following ingredients together and spread on top of the cake right out of the oven. Poke holes in the cake with a toothpick for frosting to melt into the cake.)

6 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup coconut

1/4 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup pecans

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Posted by Parties and Patterns on 9:18 PM in cookies, emilys corner,

So, forever ago, we posted this Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe and as I was browsing through our posts the other day I realized that it didn't have very many hits...which is CRAZY because it is absolutely THE best chocolate chip cookie recipe that I have ever had in my life.  Every single time that I make it I get rave reviews and tons of requests for the recipe.  People, HERE IT IS! This chocolate chip cookie recipe is awesome: it is delicious, it is soft, it is crunchy, it is rich, it is thick...it is everything that you could possibly want in a cookie.  So go get on it! Your stomach will say thank you.

Ingredients:
1 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups oats, blended to flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp.salt
1 package chocolate chips (I use the big yummy Guittard milk chips)

How to make THE best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Preheat oven to 350

Blend the oats to flour (I just use my Ninja).  Stir together the oat flour, the flour, soda, baking powder, and salt together. 

In a separate bowl, beat together butter, eggs, sugars, and vanilla.  Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and then stir in the chocolate chips. 

Form into balls (I like to make reallllly big cookies) and bake on greased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes.  The cookies will still look soft--take them out anyways; they will continue to cook on the sheet after you remove them from the oven.  This is the trick to having perfect, soft and crunchy cookies.  Don't overbake them, but let them continue to cook on the sheet after removal.

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Light and Fluffy Whole Wheat Bread

Light and Fluffy Whole Wheat Bread

Posted by Parties and Patterns on 9:16 PM in bread,

If you like a light and fluffy whole wheat recipe, you will

love this version. To make the bread heartier you can add

oatmeal, flax seed and nuts. If you do add these extras

don't add as much flour. This bread is so yummy. It

never lasts long at our house!

Light and Fluffy Whole Wheat Bread

3 cups warm water
2 tbsp. Yeast

1/3 cup honey or 1/3 cup agave

5 cups flour

In a large bread bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water. Sprinkle 1 tbsp. sugar over yeast.  Add 1/3 cup honey (or agave) and 5 cups of flour. Mix until blended. Cover with a dish towel and let sit until big and bubbly for about 30 minutes.

3 tbsp. dough enhancer (optional)

3 tbsp. butter, melted

1/3 cup honey or agave

1 tbsp. salt

3 ½ cups whole wheat flour

2 tbsp. butter, melted

Add dough enhancer (optional), 3 tbsp. melted butter, salt, 1/3 cup honey and flour one cup at a time. Add flour until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. If you add too much flour your dough will be too stiff. Knead for 10 minutes. Transfer dough to a buttered bowl. Butter dough so that with 2 tbsp. melted butter so 

it does not dry out. Cover dough and let rise until triple in bulk in a warm place.

Punch dough down and divide into 3 balls. Form balls into loaves of bread and place in greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover pans with a cloth and let rise in a warm place until 1” above pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not over bake. Brush the tops of the bread with butter, remove from pans and let cool. Fresh bread right out of the oven is hard to resist.

Light and Fluffy Whole Wheat Bread

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Halloween Skeleton Party Favor "Slim Jim Pirate" Cookie Pocket

Halloween Skeleton Party Favor "Slim Jim Pirate" Cookie Pocket

Posted by Elaine on 8:47 PM in Halloween,

Who doesn't love a good cookie? Well, my son-in-law for one! The other day my daughter told me a funny story about how her husband can be so picky about some things--and it's all in his head.  He came into the kitchen when she was making this delicious recipe for oatmeal cookies.  He saw that there was oatmeal out on the counter and immediately complained that he didn't like oatmeal cookies.  She explained that the oatmeal was blended and you can't even taste it... But, it was too late-he wouldn't try a single bite! Ironically, he was up at my house a couple of days later.  He walked over to the cookie jar and was pleased to find it full.  He grabbed a cookie, took a huge bite, and, just to make a point exclaimed loudly "hmmm, it's so wonderful to finally get a good cookie with no yucky oats in it!" So, my daughter asked him to bring her a cookie.  Upon biting into the chocolatey treat she looked down...to see a cookie FULL of huge round oats! She still laughs and gives him a hard time about how much he loves "yucky" oats.  Make some yummy cookies for your next party and pass them out in this  Homemade Party Favor "Slim Jim Pirate" Cookie Pocket--it's all about making things visually appealing!

Homemade Party Favor 

"Slim Jim Pirate" Cookie Pocket

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted by Elaine on 11:05 AM in cookies,

Putting The Cookies Together:

1 1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
6 cups oatmeal
1 pkg. chocolate chips

In a large bowl combine the shortening, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla.  Add the flour, salt, baking soda, oatmeal and mix well.  Add the chocolate chips.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown. 

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Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

Posted by Elaine on 7:40 AM in desserts,

Making the Apple Crisp:

6 cups canned apples or 6-8 fresh apples, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup oatmeal
1/4 tsp baking powder

Place the apples in a 9x13 pan.  Sprinkle with sugar, salt and cinnamon.

With a pastry cutter, mix butter, brown sugar, flour, oatmeal and baking powder just until butter is broken up and ingredients are mixed.  The mixture is crumbly.  Crumble this mixture on top of the apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.  If you are using fresh apples then bake for 45 minutes.  Serve with whipped topping or ice cream.

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Corn Flake Chocolate Chip Cookies

Corn Flake Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted by Elaine on 6:21 PM in cookies,

Putting the Cookies Together:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. soda

1 cup quick cooking oatmeal

1 cup cornflakes

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

1/2 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars.  Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.  Whisk together  flour, baking powder and soda and gradually add to creamed mixture.  Add remaining ingredients, mix well.  Drop on ungreased cookie sheets.  Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. 

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Free Printable Gift Tags - "Summer Gift Tags"

Free Printable Gift Tags - "Summer Gift Tags"

Posted by Elaine on 8:49 AM in Gift Tags, summer,

Not only are these gift tags cute, but they are quick and easy.  Simply download our free file to your computer, print and attach.   I like to print the gift tags and embellish with real buttons, rick-rack etc.  You can print off several at a time so they are handy for when you need a gift tag. 

Download the printable gift tags HERE at Parties and Patterns.

Recipe for the cookies can be found under recipes in this blog and are called

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies.

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Posted by Elaine on 11:19 AM in cookies,

What You Will Need:

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Putting the Cookies Together:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Measure oatmeal and blend in a blender to a fine powder.  Cream the butter and both sugars.  Add egg and vanilla, mix together with flour, oatmeal, salt, baking powder and soda.  Stir in chocolate chips.

Roll into balls and place on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool slightly and then remove cookies to wire racks and cool completely.

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Emily's Oatmeal Raspberry Chocolate Chip Pancake

Emily's Oatmeal Raspberry Chocolate Chip Pancake

Posted by Elaine on 7:33 PM in breakfast, emilys corner,

These are super yummy pancakes that my whole family loved.  They are so good that you don't even need syrup or anything to eat them, although a good scoop of whipped cream is always delicious.  You could also substitute white chocolate chips for the chocolate.  My husband and I love the flavor of white chocolate with raspberries.  Enjoy!


Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup buttermilk (divided)
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen), slightly mashed
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Combine the oats and one cup of buttermilk and let stand 1 hour or overnight.  Do not skip this step or the pancakes will not hold together very well.  

After an hour, add a large egg to the oat/buttermilk mixture and stir together.  Then add the brown sugar and melted butter and mix well.  Sift in the dry ingredients and stir to combine.  Stir in 1/4 cup buttermilk, raspberries, and chocolate chips.  

Cook on hot, buttered griddle until golden brown on both sides.

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PUMPKIN MUFFINS FOR THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS :)

PUMPKIN MUFFINS FOR THE HEALTH CONSCIOUS :)

Posted by Unknown on 8:11 PM in muffins, Thanksgiving ideas,

For all you health nuts...here is a healthy recipe for pumpkin muffins.  Well, almost healthy I could not resist throwing in some chocolate chips!!!!

Healthy Pumpkin Muffins  

1 2/3 cup whole wheat flour (I prefer white wheat and ground fresh)

1 - 2 tbsp. flax

1 1/2 cups oatmeal

1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

In a medium size bowl,  whisk these ingredients together until well blended.

3/4 cup agave (a healthy alternative to sugar and can be found in most grocery stores)

2 large eggs

1 cup canned pumpkin

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 cup chocolate chips (the darker the chips the healthy the muffin)  I still like my milk chocolate!!!!

In another medium size bowl mix these wet ingredients together until well blended.  Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until mixed.  Do not over stir.  Bake muffins in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.

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