BarnBiz n’ Bits

Chef Louie’s Hors(e)d’Oeuvres

Apple & Oat Chewies

Ingredients:
1-½ Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
1 Cup Oat Bran Cereal or Ground Oatmeal
½ Cup Flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Oil 9”x 9” Square Baking Pan

In a large bowl combine all ingredients.  Spread batter evenly into cake pan.  Bake for 20 to 30 minutes until firm to the touch.  Cool completely and cut into bite-size squares.  Keep unused treats in the refrigerator!

Bon Appétit!

Chef Louie’s feature recipe is proudly brought to you courtesy of
June Evers ~ Author of “The Original Book of Horse Treats” Horse Hollow Press

Ingredients:

2 Eggs
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Cocoa
1 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Cream
3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour

Optional Topping:

Confectioners Sugar
Cinnamon Sugar
Baking Sugar Crystal

Fry these cookies just as you would pancakes on a hot griddle.
To make the batter, combine well the eggs, sugar, and salt.
Blend in the cocoa and cinnamon.
Combine separately the water and cream.
Add alternately with the flour to the egg mixture.

Use two tablespoons for each cookie and fry on a lightly greased griddle or cast iron skillet.
Turn each cookie only once when edges begin to brown and bubble slightly.
Once cooked; dredge warm cookies in the optional sugar toppings if desired.

Store in airtight container

Easy No-Bake Apple Snaps

Ingredients:

4-Cups    Bran
4-Cups    Applesauce

Mix ingredients together, (batter should be doughy).
On waxed paper, roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
Shape using cookie cutters.
Let dough dry and serve!
Store in airtight container.

Bon Appetite’

Chef Louie’s feature recipe is proudly brought to you courtesy of
June Evers
Author of
“The Original Book of Horse Treats”
Horse Hollow Press

Apple Spice Muffins

Ingredients:

1 Cup Flour
1 Cup Wheat Germ
1/2  Tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Tsp. Salt
3 Tsps. Baking Powder
1 Egg
1/4 Cup Corn Oil
1 Cup Macintosh Apples—Chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Generously grease a muffin tin.

In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients together and set aside. In a separate bowl, mix thoroughly the remaining ingredients, including the apples. Then, pour    the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until everything is moistened. Scoop into muffins tins and bake 15 to 25 minutes. Serve cool to horses. Serve warm to people!

Bon Appétit

Chef Louie and FCP proudly feature this issue’s recipe courtesy of
June Evers ~ Author of “The Original Book of Horse Treats” Horse Hollow Press

Chef Louie’s Hors(e) d’Oeuvres

Marguerite Henry’s Misty of Chincoteague Oat Cake

Marguerite Henry’s world-famous book about the real pony, Misty of Chincoteague, brought Misty and the wild ponies of Assateague into the nation’s spotlight.  Marguerite created and baked this very same cake for Misty’s first birthday!

Ingredients:

2-1/4 Cups Flour
1-1/2 Cups Sugar
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Oats
1/2 Cup Shortening
2 Egg Yolks
2 Egg Whites
1 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Walnuts
Molasses

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch layer cake pans.
Sift together: Flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Mix in oats.
Add shortening.
Beat egg yolks and milk.
After well mixed, fold into egg whites.

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Test with a toothpick.
When cool, spread top with molasses and sprinkle with walnuts.

Chef Louie

Share with your favorite ponies and people too!

Bon Appétit

Chef Louie’s feature recipe is proudly brought to you courtesy of
June Evers ~ Author of “The Original Book of Horse Treats,” Horse Hollow Press