Oatmeal muffins

This is the last bread ,roll recipe of the 1968 Silver Spoon Cookbook....I will find more bread /roll recipes for the month.

Oatmeal Muffins
Mrs. George Gebhardt

1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup shortening, melted

Soak oatmeal in butter milk for 1 hour. Add egg and brown sugar. Sift dry ingredients together and add to oatmeal mixture. Blend in shortening . Do not over beat. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Makes 12 to 15 muffins.

Oatmeal Cake and topping

I like when the recipe has the frosting included with the recipe.

Oatmeal Cake and topping

1 cup regular oatmeal
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1teaspoon soda
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand 20 minutes. mix in all other ingredients . Bake in 8 x 12-inch pan 25 minutes at 350 degrees.

Topping

1 stick butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cream of evaporated milk
1 cup nutmeats
1 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt butter. Add other ingredients and spread on cake. Put cake back into oven on broiler rack until coconut browns.

Oatmeal muffins

These would be good for breakfast with the cup of coffee/tea, or maybe any time.

Oatmeal muffins
Mrs. Marcia Maloney

1 cup flour, sifted
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup oatmeal
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins
3 Tablespoon oil
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk

Combine all ingredients in one bowl. Stir only until dry ingredients are moistened. Fill greased muffin tins. Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees. Makes 18 muffins

Oatmeal Cake

Here is a oatmeal cake recipe.

Oatmeal Cake
Mrs. John Merritt

1 stick margarine
1 1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup flour
1teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup nutmeats
1 teaspoon soda

Cut margarine in small pieces in large mixing bowl. Add boiling water and oatmeal. Let stand for 20 minutes. Add brown sugar, white sugar and 2 unbeaten eggs. Mix well and pour into cake pan. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Ice with broiled frosting.

Broiled Frosting

5 Tablespoons brown sugar, heaping
2 Tablespoons sweet cream or milk
1/2 cup nutmeats
3 Tablespoons butter
1/2 cup coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt butter, then add other ingredients. Spread on warm cake and put in oven or broiler annd brown.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Yummy, oatmeal cookies, and even with banana in them.

Banana Oatmeal cookies
Mrs. Elmer Dollard

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg, beaten
1 cup ripe bananas, mashed ( 3 bananas)
1 3/4 cup quick oatmeal
1/2 cup nutmeats

sift flour, sugar, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. cut in shortening. Add egg and beat well. add bananas, oatmeal and nutmeats. Mix well. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees.