When reading my new cookbook, 55 Years and Still Cookin’: Lehman’s Anniversary Cookbook, I noticed six recipes for baked oatmeal. Although we had never even heard of baked oatmeal, my husband suggested we give it a try.
I figure an item must be good if it has multiple recipes in a compilation cookbook. It was indeed delicious! (BTW, I really love this cookbook.)
I went to make Gloria Miller’s recipe, but I did not have all of the required ingredients. Thus, I ended up modifying another recipe that I had never eaten. Here is my version:
Recipe: Baked Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1 c. melted butter
- 2 c. milk
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 4 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 c. quick oatmeal
- 1 1/2 c. old-fashioned oats
- 2 c. raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Add ingredients in order of recipe in a large bowl.
- Place in a 9 X 13 baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until middle is set and slightly brown around very edge of dish.
You can serve it warm with milk. You can also use chopped apples, dried cranberries, or dried blueberries with or in place of the raisins.
The reviews: My husband said he thinks “oatmeal always needs butter” so he really liked it. My daughter said, “best oatmeal ever.” I thought it was extremely good.
Considering we have about three fourths of a pan left, it is a good thing we love it. My husband froze part of it. I put the rest in the refrigerator for tomorrow. I will update this post in the comments and let you know how it reheats from both storage methods.
The lesson: Baked oatmeal is a fantastic dish if you have company or a big family. It makes lots of leftovers if you are a family of three who are currently snowed in on the mountain. . .