Butterscotch oatmeal squares.
Sep. 9th, 2004 10:59 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vaneramosWhen we arrived to stay at my parents' house last month, I found a tin on top of the fridge containing five oatmeal squares. Have you ever found a food that takes you back years and years before you even taste it?
Mom used to keep a cookie jar full of these wholesome snacks for me to snitch after school. She never seems to make them for special occasions though, so I probably hadn't tasted one in 20 years. I had forgotten all about them. Greedily, I gave other treats to the girls and saved these for myself. Every bite made me feel like a kid again.
Mom was happy to give me the recipe though. I didn't realize they were supposed to be butterscotch. I suppose that's why I like that flavour so much—growing up with these squares.
I made a batch on Monday. So now I have enough to share. Here's what I had for dessert that evening: a ripe peach, a square, a little Madeira, and some Kefalograveira, a hard Greek cheese I found at Guelph Farmers Market. The flavours blended very nicely.
When Sylvie came over for dinner on Monday, I had to be careful about her diet. Fortunately these squares are wheat-free.
They're also easy to make. Mom has a knack for good food with a minimum of hassle.
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2 cups oatmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix oats, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add sugar and mix. Add vanilla and melted butter. Mix well. Spread thinly in two 8" pans or 1 large pan. Bake at 300° for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut in squares. Allow to cool before removing from pan. Makes 18 to 24.
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I tried going to bed before 2:30 a couple times this week, but found myself still restless and wide awake. So this morning I set my alarm for 9:20, and managed to get up 80 minutes earlier than usual. Hopefully I'll get tired sooner in the evening. If I keep moving the alarm up, maybe I'll be rising at 7:30 by next week.
I'm leaving for an appointment in Toronto this afternoon. Tomorrow night I'll be back with Danny for the weekend.
Mom used to keep a cookie jar full of these wholesome snacks for me to snitch after school. She never seems to make them for special occasions though, so I probably hadn't tasted one in 20 years. I had forgotten all about them. Greedily, I gave other treats to the girls and saved these for myself. Every bite made me feel like a kid again.
Mom was happy to give me the recipe though. I didn't realize they were supposed to be butterscotch. I suppose that's why I like that flavour so much—growing up with these squares.
I made a batch on Monday. So now I have enough to share. Here's what I had for dessert that evening: a ripe peach, a square, a little Madeira, and some Kefalograveira, a hard Greek cheese I found at Guelph Farmers Market. The flavours blended very nicely.
When Sylvie came over for dinner on Monday, I had to be careful about her diet. Fortunately these squares are wheat-free.
They're also easy to make. Mom has a knack for good food with a minimum of hassle.
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2 cups oatmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Mix oats, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Add sugar and mix. Add vanilla and melted butter. Mix well. Spread thinly in two 8" pans or 1 large pan. Bake at 300° for 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes. Cut in squares. Allow to cool before removing from pan. Makes 18 to 24.
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I tried going to bed before 2:30 a couple times this week, but found myself still restless and wide awake. So this morning I set my alarm for 9:20, and managed to get up 80 minutes earlier than usual. Hopefully I'll get tired sooner in the evening. If I keep moving the alarm up, maybe I'll be rising at 7:30 by next week.
I'm leaving for an appointment in Toronto this afternoon. Tomorrow night I'll be back with Danny for the weekend.
