Flax Oatmeal Cookies Meat Loaf
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins Two-hour buns
Chocolate Chip Cookies  


Flax Oatmeal Cookies

250 ml margarine or butter 1 cup
250 ml white sugar 1 cup
250 ml brown sugar 1 cup
250 ml white sugar 1 cup
2 eggs 2
5 ml vanilla 1 tsp
500 ml all-purpose flour 2 cups
250 ml oatmeal 1 cup
125 ml milled flaxseed* 1/2 cup
2 ml salt 1/2 tsp
5 ml baking powder 1 tsp
5 ml baking soda 1 tsp
375 ml almonds, chopped 1 1/2 cups
500 ml chocolate chips 2 cups
  (optional)  

Cream margarine or butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
 
Mix together flour, oatmeal, milled flaxseed, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir into creamed mixture. Add almonds and chocolate chips (if desired). Mix until blended.
 
Form into 3 cm (1 inch) balls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving about 5 cm (2 inches) between cookies.
 
Bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 10 minutes.
 
YIELD: 72 cookies
 
* Mill flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal.

 

 

Meat Loaf

1 kg lean ground beef 2 lbs
250 ml skim milk 1 cup
125 ml ground flax seed* 1/2 cup
125 ml dry bread crumbs 1/2 cup
125 ml chopped onion 1/2 cup
1 egg, beaten 1
15 ml Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp
5 ml black pepper 1 tsp
5 ml garlic powder 1 tsp
5 ml dry mustard 1 tsp
2 ml celery salt 1/2 tsp
1 ml ground thyme 1/4 tsp

50 ml

ketchup

1/4 tsp

 

In a large bowl, combine beef, milk, ground flax, crumbs, onion, egg, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, garlic, mustard, celery salt and thyme.  Mix well.

 

Pat mixture into a 22 x 13 x 8 cm (9 x 5 x 3 inch) loaf pan.
 
Spread ketchup over top of loaf.
 
Bake at 180°C (350°F) 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until no pink remains.
 
Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes
 
Remove from pan, place on platter and serve.
 
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 1 slice
 
* Mill flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal.

 

 

Chocolate Zucchini Muffins

625 ml all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups
50 ml unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 cup
5 ml salt 1 tsp
2 ml baking powder 1/2 tsp
5 ml baking soda 1 tsp
50 ml ground flax seed* 1/4 cup
125 ml margarine 1/2 cup
50 ml canola oil 1/4 cup
375 ml granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups
2 eggs 2
125 ml sour 1% milk 1/2 cup
500 ml finely grated, unpeeled zucchini 2 cups

 

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
 
In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder, baking soda and ground flax.
 
In a separate bowl, cream margarine, oil and sugar.
 
Add eggs and sour milk.
 
Add flour mixture, stirring until just mixed.
 
Add zucchini and mix.
 
Fill paper baking cups half to two thirds full.
 
Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean.
 
Remove and cool on rack.
 
Yield: 24 muffins
 
* Mill flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal.

 

 

Two-hour Buns

25 ml fast rising instant yeast 2 tbsp
2 L all purpose flour 8 cups
175 ml ground flax seed* 3/4 cup
125 ml granulated sugar 1/2 cup
2 eggs 2
5 ml salt 1 tsp
750 ml lukewarm water 3 cups

 

In a bowl, mix yeast, 1 L flour and ground flax.
 
In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs, and salt.  Add water and stir.
 
Add flour mixture to the liquid and beat until well blended.
 
Add remaining flour and knead.
 
Let rise 15 minutes.
 
Punch down and let rise again 15 minutes.
 
Punch down and form into buns.
 
Place on greased baking sheet allowing 5 cm (2 inches) between buns.
 
Let rise one hour.
 
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
 
Bake 20 minutes. Remove and cool on a rack.
 
Yield: 4 dozen (4 inch) buns
 
* Mill flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal.

 

 

Chocolate Chip Cookies

250 ml shortening 1 cup
250 ml brown sugar 1 cup
125 ml granulated sugar 1/2 cup
5 ml vanilla 1 tsp
2 eggs, beaten 2
500 ml all purpose flour 2 cups
5 ml baking soda 1 tsp
2 ml salt 1/2 tsp
250 ml chocolate chips 1 cup
50 ml ground flax seed* 1/4 cup

 

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
 
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars.
 
Add vanilla and beaten eggs.
 
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips and ground flax.  Add to creamed mixture.
 
Drop by tsp onto a cookie sheet leaving 5 cm (2 inches) between cookies.
 
Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden.
 
Remove from sheet and cool
 
Yield: 48 cookies
 
* Mill flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal.