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Two Recipes to Enjoy!

Cookie Oatmeal (that's our name for it...it was originally Amish Baked Oatmeal)~

1-1/2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. melted margarine
1 egg
1 t. baking powder
3/4 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
warm milk

~Mix all ingredients (except the last one) together. Place on cookie sheet with a lip. Bake at 350 F 25-30 minutes or until done. Serve in bowls with warm milk served over the top. This can be served with raisins or apples or walnuts on top too. This is one of Aaron's favorites (my 5 year-old), and he's one picky eater. (I usually triple this recipe for our family~7 of us.)

Swedish Cinnamon Twists~

2 pckg. (1/4 oz. each) active dry yeast
1/2 c. warm milk (110-115 degrees)
2 c. warm buttermilk (same)
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
6 T. sugar
2 eggs
2 t. salt
1/2 t. baking soda
7-1/2 c. ap flour

Filling:
1/4 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 t. gr. cinnamon

Glaze:
1 c. powdered sugar
1 T. butter or margarine, melted
1 T. hot water

~In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the buttermilk, butter, sugar, eggs, salt and baking soda; mix well. Stir in flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 min. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hrs. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Roll each into a 16-in. x 9-in. rectangle; brush with butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Fold in half lengthwise, forming a 16-in. x 4-1/2-in. rectangle; pinch edges to seal. Cut into a 4-1/2-in. x 1-in. strips; twist each strip two or three times. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 min. Bake at 375 F for 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; spoon over warm twists. Yield: 2-1/2 to 3 dozen. (Good luck and enjoy, Jackie! These take exactly 8 hrs to make (hahahaha), but they're worth it! lol)