My blog is not a cooking or baking blog, but every now and then I post a recipe that I feel has some merit. This is one of them. I rediscovered this breakfast treat in my ole recipe box. My mom used to fix this for us kids, I have no doubt because it was economical! But it was good too, and so I made some oatmeal "loaf" last night and fried it up this morning. Hubby is not a fan of oatmeal, so although he tasted this, he still is not fond of oatmeal....Golden Oatmeal Slices
3 c. quick cooking oats
2-1/2 tsp salt (you can cut back on the salt if you want)
4-1/2 c. water
margarine or butter
maple syrup
Stir oats and salt into boiling water. Cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Cover pan and remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Turn into greased loaf pan; I used a stick of butter to grease the pan (not the whole stick, c'mon, you know what I mean!) Cool, and then chill overnite. Turn out and cut into 1/2" thick slices. Brown in butter over medium heat. Serve with syrup.
Here's your oatmeal loaf after you turn it out of the pan.I realize it has the appearance of brain matter gone missing
from the coroner's lab, but TRUST ME,
this stuff is delicious once you fry it up!
Easy-peasy, huh? I mean, if you can make oatmeal, you can make this! A quick and delicious weekend treat. And even if you use real butter to fry it up, you're still getting the benefits of the oatmeal, RIGHT????!!!! C'mon agree with me here.... YES! :)
As Jim Carrey said in Bruce Almighty.... "Its good! It's guuud!!"
Your golden oatmeal breakfast, frying up in my cast iron skillet.
Looks just the thing for a cold winter's morning!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! That looks tasty. You should serve that with a nice Mimosa:) I like to post a recipe every now and then too. Sometimes I have a hard time coming up with what to blog about. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThis does look really good! You should link it up over at our Krazy Kitchen! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt certainly looks better than the stuff we used to have to eat as kids. No wonder I was always late for school.
ReplyDeleteJen
I love oatmeal, and I'm not ashamed to say it!! This looks delish and I will try it. Thank you for sharing your family recipe with us :) -Tammy
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought you could do that with oatmeal! I'm going to give this a try, I'm sure my boys that eat their oatmeal from a mixing bowl-I kid you not-will like this.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this for breakfast very soon! It looks wonderful!!! Thanks for sharing and BTW I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteNo, no, I will not be tempted - well all right then
ReplyDeleteI love oatmeal but don't like maple syrup. I think I would use some Strawberry syrup or Butter Cream syrup. Think I'll try it soon.
ReplyDeleteInteresting recipe, I like Oatmeal in cookies..so this may be worth a try! :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting take on oatmeal. Yes, yes I will definitely try this. I am a fan of oatmeal anyway and this looks goooooood!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Yum! That really sounds wonderful! I'm definitely going to try it - thank for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wonderful recipe! That does look yummy, I love oatmeal too and this does sound sooooo goooood!!! Yum-Yum!
ReplyDeleteJane
FRIED OATMEAL?
ReplyDeleteWhat has this world come to?
OMG
I must get my butt into the kitchen and start cookin' NOW.
I love oatmeal. It's good for the cholesterol thing. I will use that Smart Balance butter.
thanks
I love oatmeal, and this recipe adds a new dimension to it's many uses (I even put it in meat loaf and soups)! It looks like it also would be tasty with just a little butter and sliced bananas. Yum!
ReplyDeleteDeja Vu!! Didn't mom call this "fried mush"?? Or am I thinking of another childhood breakfast memory? Don't forget the pillsbury biscuits and little bowls of dipping syrup!
ReplyDeleteGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUD! :D Yes, this is another awesome way to make oatmeal...it's like slicing up polenta...I have to try this! Thanks for bringing it to Simple Saturdays :)
ReplyDeleteWill definitely try this one, GT. Thanks for sharing with us.
ReplyDeleteI make it with steel cut oats instead. More fiber and at least a bit of chewiness...try that with your Mister if he's not a huge oatmeal fan.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me of something I haven't made in quite some time. I know what's for breakfast this week!!!!
lol! Must have been one of those Depression-Style era meals, because I remember my own stepmom making these when I was little, too. Oh...and SPAM.....in fact those oatmeal slices even look a little like SPAM....hmmmm. What was it about sliced, fried food back then? Do you remember those TV dinners: Salisbury Steaks, too? gah!
ReplyDelete~Lisa
Oh you just reminded me of a similar recipe, but using 'boekweit en grutten' or buckwheat and pearl barley. That is at least the literal translation, I'm not sure if the 'boekweit en grutten' will end up the same if you use buckwheat and pearl barley. Anyhoo, it's yumyumyummy and my mouth is watering just by the thought of it. I'm off to the shops.... Thanks!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for winter. Thank you - this is easy enough that I think I can pull it off without injury.
ReplyDeleteYa...looks like something my mom used to make for us!!! Just hopped over from Pony Girl...my niece!
ReplyDeleteOooh, nice blog, and GREAT recipe!
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