Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

Chocolate Oatmeal Cake

• 1 3/4 c. boiling water
• 1 cup uncooked oatmeal
• 1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 stick butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 c. unsifted flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cocoa
• 1 12 ox pkg of chocolate chips
• 3/4 c. chopped walnuts or coconut (optional - I didn't use them)

Pour water over oatmeal. Mix and let stand at room temp. 10 minutes. Add brown sugar, gran. sugar, butter and eggs to oatmeal mixture, stir well. Add about 1/2 pkg of chocolate chips to batter, stirring until distributed. Pour batter into a greased and floured pan - either bunt or 9by13. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

ENJOY!!!


~Camille~

Cheese Phyllo Triangles

2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1/2 pound feta cheese
2 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
2 teaspoons dill weed dried
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound phyllo dough leaves
3/4 cup butter melted

CHEESE FILLING:
In a small mixer bowl at medium speed, beat cheeses, parsley, dill weed, and garlic powder 3 minutes or until smooth.

PHYLLO TRIANGLES:
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease baking sheets.

Cut off a 2-inch section from one end of the rolled phyllo dough; cover remaining dough with a damp towel until ready to use. Unfold section of dough, place on a sheet of waxed paper and cover with a damp towel. Place two strips of phyllo leaves on a clean surface and brush with butter. Place 1 teaspoon of the cheese filling at end of one strip (two layers of phyllo). Fold one corner over to opposite side to make a triangle. Continue to fold to end of strip (like folding a flag). Fill and fold remaining cut strips, using two strips of phyllo for each traingle. Repeat until half of the phyllo leaves have been used. Place triangles 1/2 inch apart on baking sheets. Use ham filling on remaining phyllo leaves and proceed as above.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot.

NOTE: These appetizers can be made and baked ahead; cover and refrigerate overnight or freeze. To serve, place triangles on ungreased baking sheets and bake in a preheated 350° oven 10 to 15 minutes until heated through.

Sweet Hot Peppers

Daddy got this recipe from the wife of a man he works with; it took a long time to convince her to give it up. :)

• 4 quarts of peppers, thinly sliced
• 8 cups of onions, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons of chopped garlic
• 1/2 cup of canning salt

Mix in a large plastic container, cover with ice and refrigerate for 3 hours. We don't usually do a plastic container, usually just a large metal bowl.

Drain.

In a larger cooker add:

• 4 1/2 cups of sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of turmeric
• 1 1/4 teaspoons of celery seed
• 2 tablespoons of mustard seed
• 4 cups of vinegar (5%)

Heat to boiling and boil for 10 minutes, stirring often. Liquid will thicken. Add drained peppers and onions to liquid and heat to boiling and place in jars. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Makes approximately 7 pints.

Seven minute icing

I made this for a Christmas cake, and it was delectable, in my opinion! It is also extremely easy.

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 egg whites (if you get just a tiny bit of yolk it it, it will be ruined!)
• 2 teaspoons light corn syrup or 1/4 cup cream of tartar (I used cream of tartar)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

In the top of a double boiler combine sugar, cold water, egg whites, corn syrup or cream of tartar, and a dash of salt. Beat 30 seconds on low speed of electric mixer. Place over boiling water (upper pan should not touch water). Cook about 7 minutes while beating constantly on high speed of electric mixer or till frosting forms stiff peals. Remove from heat, add vanilla. Beat 2 to 3 minutes till spreading consistency. Frosts tops and sides of cake.

Enjoy!