Oatmeal Honey Bread

Kim and I have been working together for almost 2 years.  And, we keep finding little things that we both like or dislike.  One of the first things we found that we both enjoyed were cookbooks.  I think both of us come by it naturally . . . meaning our Mother’s both like cookbooks.  I know my Mother has never counted the number of cookbooks in her collection and I know I never want to be knowledgeable with the number in mine!!!  The number of cookbooks in my possession is not a number which needs to roll off my tongue – like, how many children do you have?  What year did you graduate from KU? You get the picture.

This past Sunday my Mom brought me a stack of gently used cookbooks.  I was about ready to put them on my bookshelves when I decided to look through a couple of them.  They are from the 1980’s.  I think it is so much fun to look at older cookbooks and see how the trends have changed.  I always look at the bread section, the soup section and the entrée section before the others.  Well, I only made it through one of the books and have already made several things.  I am so excited.  I will be sharing most of the recipes I have tried in the weeks to come.  But, with it turning colder and the soup pot always on at our house these days, I had to share this recipe with you.

It is a substitute for cornbread.  And, let me tell you, my family loved it and it is sooooo easy!!!  I made it a second time and made muffins with the same recipe.

Put on a pot of soup and be adventurous and try the following recipe.  I don’t think you will be disappointed.

OATMEAL HONEY BREAD

2 cups flour

2 cups quick-cooking oats

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¼ cup honey

½ cup brown sugar

2 cups milk

2 eggs

½ cup melted butter

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 pan. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, salt, honey, milk, egg and butter in a large bowl.  Mix well.  Spread in greased pan.  Bake for 17 – 22 minutes or until lightly browned and toothpick pocked in center comes out clean. 

Enjoy!

Julie