Oatmeal Ice Box Cookies (Grandma Morgan)

1 cup shortening                                         

1 cup brown sugar                                        

1 cup granulated sugar                                  

2 beaten eggs                                                      

1 tsp. soda                                                   

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1½ cups flour

3 cups quick oats

½ cup walnuts (optional)

Cream sugars and shortening.  Beat in eggs, then rest of ingredients.  Roll into three rolls.  Wrap in waxed paper and put in fridge.  Slice about ¼ to 3/8 inches thick and bake as desired.  Bake at 350° for 8 - 10 minutes.  Can vary the recipe by adding chocolate chips or raisins.

Oatmeal Muffins (Grandma Morgan)

1 cup quick cooking oats                     

1 cup sour milk (add 1 TBS. vinegar in reg. milk or use buttermilk)

1 egg

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup melted shortening

1 cup flour

½ tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. soda

Sift flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, set aside.  Soak oatmeal in sour milk 1 hour.  Add egg and beat well.  Add sugar and mix.  Add cooled shortening.  Add flour mixture.  Grease muffin pans and bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes.  Makes 1 dozen.

Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes (Stefanie)

2 1/4 cups buttermilk


1 cup rolled oats, not instant or quick cooking


2 large eggs, beaten


1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (can use 1/4 cup wheat and 1/4 cup oat flour, see below)


1 tsp. baking soda


1 tsp. baking powder


Pinch of salt


3 TBS. unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the griddle

Night before:  You can replace half of the wheat flour with oat flour, dump some rolled oats (the old-fashioned kind, not the partially cooked quick oats) into a food processor and give them a whirl until they resemble flour.  Dump rolled oats and oat flour (if using) and buttermilk into a medium bowl. Let oats soak overnight.

Morning of:  Preheat your griddle to medium-low heat.  You want to find that sweet spot where your pancakes brown beautifully, but still bubble and cook much of the way through before you need to flip.  Whisk the eggs into the buttermilk mixture. Add dry ingredients and mix them in. Add melted butter and fold it in.
Melt a little of remaining butter onto the griddle, then scoop the batter on, 1/4 cup at a time, and cook away. 
These pancakes are fantastic for feeding a crowd.  Set your oven to warm and keep them all stacked inside until everyone’s ready for breakfast.  Serve with a pad of butter and maple syrup.  Homemade applesauce is also a great good idea for a topping.  Enjoy!