Baked Oatmeal Recipe

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Baked Oatmeal

Ingredients
2 cups uncooked old fashioned oats1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt1/4 cup raisins
Handful of dried cranberries1 teaspoon baking powder1 1/2 cups milk1/2 cup applesauce1 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the milk, applesauce, butter, egg, and vanilla in a separate bowl. Add milk mixture to oat mixture; stir well. Pour oat mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

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Can we say YUM?!?! Can't wait to try it!

Paula Deen's Baked French Toast Casserole

Ingredients
1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
8 large eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Dash salt
Praline Topping, recipe follows
Maple syrup

Directions
Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.

Praline Topping:
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole

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I made this for a breakfast potluck at work the Monday after Easter and it was well received! It was very tasty and very easy. It was sweet enough for me that I didn't need to use the maple syrup.