Here are the recipes that the “Culinary Institute the Budget Cookbook" gives with their recipe for Basic Oats Mix (I included the recipe at the bottom). I have made both the muffins and biscuits and found them to be both quick and tasty.
I included the recipes for the bread and dumplings, although I haven’t tried them yet.
Oatmeal Muffins
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons Oat Mix
1/4 cup Sugar
1 cup Milk
1 large Egg -- beaten
FOR MUFFINS:
Combine oats mix and sugar in a bowl. Add milk and egg; stir until just blended.
Fill 12 greased 2 1/2" muffin-pan wells 2/3 full.
Bake at 400° about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cost: about 96¢ per dozen or 8¢ per muffin
Oatmeal Biscuits
2 cups Oat Mix
2/3 cup Cold Milk
FOR BISCUITS:
Combine oats mix and milk in a bowl; stir with a fork to a soft dough. Let the dough set in the bowl to absorb some of the liquid into the oats, about 5-10 minutes.
Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead with fingertips 10 times. Roll out 1/2" thick and cut with a floured 2" cutter. (Be sure to cut straight down without twisting, to help your biscuits rise and get that characteristic “split”.)
Put on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake at 450° 10-12 minutes.
Biscuits cost 54¢ per dozen or 4 1/2¢ per biscuits.
Quick Applesauce Bread
2 1/4 Cups Oat Mix
1 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Cup Applesauce -- sweetened
1 Large Egg
1/2 Cup Milk
1/2 Cup Raisins – optional
FOR APPLESAUCE BREAD:
Combine oats mix, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Add applesauce, egg, milk, and raisins; stir until mixed.
Turn batter into a greased and floured 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2" loaf pan.
Bake at 350° for 55 to 60 minutes.
Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack before slicing. 1 loaf
Fluffy Dumplings
2 Cups Oat Mix
1 Cup Milk
FOR DUMPLINGS:
Thoroughly combine oats mix and milk. Spoon onto boiling stew. (Try to drop them on the meat or vegetables to keep them from getting too soggy).
Cook, uncovered, over low heat 10 minutes; cover and cook 10 minutes longer. 10-12 Dumplings.
Basic Oats Mix
6 Cups Flour, All-purpose (about 1 pound 11 ounces)
4 Tablespoons Baking Powder
4 Teaspoons Salt
1 1/3 Cups Shortening (about 9.33 ounces)
2 Cups Oats -- quick or old fashioned, uncooked (about 6 ounces)
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats.
Store in a cool, dry place until ready to use.
Makes enough for 4 batches muffins, biscuits, dumplings or applesauce bread.
Cost: $1.67 per full recipe or 17¢ per cup if you get 9 3/4 cups from the recipe.
Yield: "9 3/4 Cups"
“Culinary Institute the Budget Cookbook" 1975
Yummy, you are making me hungry.
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