Cindy's Baked Oatmeal

1/2 C. oil
2/3 C. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla.....beat these ingredients together with wooden spoon.

Add the following: 2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 C. milk
3 C. oatmeal
Handful of raisins, if desired

Mix well with the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla and pour into a
greased, 9X13 glass pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. Serve in pretty dish
with fresh fruit on top and a little brown sugar. Top with whipped
cream and nuts, if desired. Will be a heart-warmer every time!!!

I double this and it can be re-heated.


Wonderful, Tasty, Memorable, Muffins
1 C. butter crisco
2 C. sugar
4 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
5 tsp. baking powder
5 tsp. baking soda.......Mix all of these ingredients together with
wooden spoon.

Add the following: 2 C. boiling water
1 quart of buttermilk
5 C. flour
1 full, large box of Raisin Bran

Stir well, cover and may store in frig for up to 6 weeks. Take out
enough to bake fresh muffins each day. Fill greased tins almost to
top. Sprinkle with walnuts and sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 min.               

Breakfast Pie at Crossroads B&B

1 pound of sausage, cooked and drained  (I use hot sausage!)
6 eggs, beaten
2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
1 can packaged cresent rolls (8)

In bowl combine cooked and crumbled sausage, eggs, and cheese.  Spray a
pie plate(regular size) with cooking spray.  Line the bottom of the pie
plate with just 4 cresent rolls.  Pat in bottom of pan.  Cover with the
egg mixture and top with remaining 4 crescent rolls. (Just lay them over
the top.)  Sprinkle with parsley and chives.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30
minutes.  Serve on a pretty cake plate with a bouquet of fresh sage
sticking out of the middle of the pie.  

Serve with lots of fresh fruit, iced cranberry juice, and coffee.



 Crossroads Bed & Breakfast Vanilla Yogurt Surprise


Spoon 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt on a luncheon-sized plate.
Arrange green and red grapes on top.
Add banana slices on top of grapes.
Sprinkle with slivered almonds.

Melt 1 cup of chocolate chips in microwave for 1 min. and 50 sec.
Use the MILK Chocolate chips.

With a spoon, drizzle some chocolate back and forth and up on down on
the dish...creating a pretty presentation.  Refrigerate for 2-5 min.
until chocolate has hardened.  

Use any kind of fruit in this dish.  It is especially pretty and tasty
with strawberries, kiwi, and blue berries, and slivered almonds.


This can also be made on a large platter, using the whole container of
yogurt.Serve on individual plates.


Pancakes with that Ole' Cornell Flare

Buttermilk pancakes. Stuff with cream cheese. Drizzle with an
orange sauce, and sprinkled with slivered almonds.
       
Orange Sauce:  1 Can of OJ concentrate
                        1 C. Sugar
                        1 stick of butter
    
Bring to a boil then simmer and keep warm.


 Crossroad's Carmel French Toast

1 C. Packed brown sugar
1/2 C. Butter
2 TBSP.Light Corn Syrup
1 loaf French bread, cut into slices..2 per person
5 eggs
1 1/2 C. milk
1 TBSP. vanilla extract
cinnamon sugar

In med. bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup. Microwave about
1 min. Meanwhile, spray a 9 X 13 glass pan with nonstik vegetable
oil. Pour the butter and sugar mixture into the baking dish. Whisk
together eggs, milk, and vanilla. Arrange bread slices in baking dish.
Pour egg mixture over bread slices. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Cover baking dish and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, heat
oven to 350 degrees. Uncover and bake for 45 min. to 1 hr. Serve
directly from the baking dish, inverting slices onto plates.

You can also make it an "Apple Carmel French Toast" by simply adding
sliced apples, with the skins on, just prior to baking. Slice them
under the bread and lay some on top before baking. Serve with fresh
fruit, Cranberry juice and 2 links of hot, spicy sausage.