Oatmeal Pie

My daughter had a fun school assignment where she had to find 5 civil war recipes and try one of them.  She chose Oatmeal Pie and we were totally amazed at how much it reminded us of pecan pie.  It was absolutely delicious and rich and it just really surprised us!  Apparently during the civil war, pecans were too expensive so they came up with this amazing recipe that tastes incredibly similar.  We really enjoyed it.  Her recipe actually called for corn syrup, which I try to avoid, so I searched for a similar recipe without it and found this one from 12 Tomatoes and decided to save it!

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups brown sugar, packed

3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup sugar

3 large eggs, beaten

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 unbaked pie shell

vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350º F and line a pie dish with unbaked pie crust.
2. In a large bowl, stir together brown sugar, oats, sugar and salt, then stir in milk, beaten eggs, butter and vanilla extract. Continue stirring until fully combined.
3. Pour mixture into pie shell, then place in oven.
4. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until pie is cooked through. 
5. Remove from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes, then serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Easy Brownie Pie

My daughter made this recently and we all loved it.  It is super rich and best eaten with vanilla ice cream or a least a glass of milk.  Thanks Love From the Oven for such a yummy recipe!

Ingredients: 

• 1 ready made refrigerated pie crust
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate , coarsely chopped
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• dash of salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Place Pie crust in a pie pan and set aside.
• in a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add chocolate, stirring until completely melted.
• Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Add flour, eggs, vanilla and salt. making sure all ingredients are mixed in well. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Spread mixture into pie crust. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes, until top has a crust and sides are firm. Remove from oven and let cool completely.

EASY white queso dip (like from a Mexican restaurant!)

My husband recently was diagnosed with allergies to soy, beef, chicken, pork, and peanuts.  This basically means that there are very few restaurants where he can safely eat.  One thing that he has missed the most is the white queso dip that he loved from Mexican restaurants.  I have tried out many, many recipes trying to make a soy-free queso and finally stumbled upon the easiest recipe that my husband absolutely loves!  We left out the jalapenos because we don't like it super spicy and thought it was perfect.

Ingredients:
1 pound deli white American cheese
1 cup whole milk
4 oz. can diced green chilis
4 oz can jalapenos (we left this out but if you like spicy, pour it in!)

Directions: Pour milk into a small pot of stove and turn on medium-low.  Break up American cheese into chunks and add to milk, slowly warming and stirring til melted completely.  Add can of diced green chilis and jalapeños if desired.  Enjoy with your favorite tortilla chips!