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Hometown Recipes for the Holidays
Good Morning Oatmeal
Gwen Swanson, Pukwana, South Dakota
Serves 6
"We eat this breakfast to help control our blood pressure, to improve the health of our arteries, and to lower our cholesterol. It is also very delicious."
Ingredients:
1½ cups apple juice
One 7-ounce package mixed dried fruit
1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 pears, cored and chopped
2½ cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups quick-cooking oats
Two 6-ounce containers vanilla yogurt
1 cup granola
Instructions:
Combine the juice, dried fruit, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
Add the pears and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Cool, drain, and discard the cooking liquid. Set aside.
Bring 2½ cups water and the milk to a boil in a saucepan; add the salt and oats. Reduce the heat to medium; cook for 1 minute; stir.
To serve, spoon the oatmeal into 6 cereal bowls and top each with the fruit mixture, yogurt, and granola.
Green Eggs and Ham Cups
Gay Martin, Albertsville, Alabama
Serves 4 to 8
"I first served these miniature quiches at a family Christmas brunch and chose the name of the recipe with a nod to Dr. Seuss because it describes the dish and appeals to kids."
Ingredients:
3 eggs 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup cottage cheese
2 cupsshredded sharp Cheddar
1⁄8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 cup spinach leaves, loosely packed
8 thin slices ham
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease 8 cups of a muffin tin or eight 4-ounce ramekins.
Combine the eggs, flour, butter, cottage cheese, Cheddar, and hot sauce in a food processor or blender. Process until well blended. Add the spinach and pulse briefly. Do not overprocess; green flecks should be visible.
Line the muffin tins with the ham slices, pressing down with your fingertips. Pour equal amounts of the egg mixture, a scant 1⁄3 cup, into each tin.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overcook.
Hometown Recipes for the Holidays. Copyright © by Jeaniene American Profile. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.
