Honey Oat Hermits Food

HERMITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter and flour 3 baking sheets.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar together in another bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add the molasses and beat until smooth. While mixing slowly, add the flour mixture to make a sticky batter, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the raisins, cranberries, walnuts and ginger.
• Divide dough into 6 pieces and with slightly damp hands, shape each piece into a 1-inch wide log. Place 2 logs on each of the prepared cookie sheets, leaving plenty of space between each log, since the cookies spread considerably when baked. Brush with egg. Bake cookies, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until dark golden but still soft, about 15 minutes, Cool completely.
• Cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch wide bar cookies. Serve, or store hermits covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

HERMITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cover raisins with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. , Whisk together next 6 ingredients. In another bowl, combine molasses, butter, egg white and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and raisins (batter will be wet)., Divide batter in half; spread each half (wetting hands, if necessary) into a 12x2-in. rectangle 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until edges are lightly browned and set, 10-15 minutes., Transfer rectangles to a cutting board; with a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1-1/2-in. bars. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

HONEY OAT HERMITS

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and honey, beating until light. Add well beaten eggs and sour milk, chopped fruit and nuts, then lemon juice and rind.
• Sift flour, baking soda, salt and spices, add rolled oats and blend well.
• Add to the cookie mixture. Chill and then drop onto oiled cookie sheet by the spoonful.
• Bake in a moderate oven until cooked.

HONEY OAT BREAD - HARRIET LEWIS

Steps:

• Pour the 4 cups of warm water into your mixer bowl. Add the 3 tbs of yeast. Let sit untill foamy.
• Add:1/2 cup oil and1/2 cup honey.
• Add and mix in: (knead with dough hook about 15 mins.) 9 cups high gluten flour and 2 1/2 cups quick oats and 4 tsp salt.
• Turn out on a floured surface. Form into a smooth "blob" and cut into 4 semi-equal pieces. Form into 4 balls and cover with dish cloth. Let rise about 15 - 20 minutes.
• Punch down and form into loaves and or rolls. Put on lightly greased pans. Let rise until doubled in size.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 mins (loaves) or 20 mins (rolls).
• Butter tops if desired.

HEALTHY HERMITS

Steps:

• Heat over to 375 degrees and grease baking sheets.
• Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and beat well.
• Stir in flour, oatmeal and spices.
• Add apple, fruit, nuts and milk powder and stir mixture until combined.
• Drop by tablespoon onto baking sheets, spreading lightly.
• Bake for approximately 10 - 12 minutes, depends on your oven.
• Enjoy!

CRISPY OAT HERMITS

Steps:

• In bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs; one at a time, and vanilla.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves and nutmeg; stir into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, apricots and nuts.
• Using 2 teaspoons, drop dough onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake in 350F (180C) oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
• (Store in airtight container for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.)