Coffee Can Casserole Recipes

COFFEE CAN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix in a small bowl the first 3 ingredients.
• Cover with a towel and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Mix next 4 ingredients. Add yeast mixture and flour. Mix all well.
• Divide dough into 2 greased 1 pound coffee cans. Put plastic lid on cans and allow to rise till lid pops off.
• Remove lids and place cans upright in 350 oven for 35 minutes or till desired brownness is reached.

COFFEE CAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Pour a small amount of oil in the bottom of the clean coffee can (from a 2 pound coffee can).
• Place meat in the bottom of the can and allow to partially brown.
• If using hamburger or sausage, form a good-sized patty which covers the bottom of the can.
• Layer with corn, potatoes, green beans and tomatoes or tomato juice.
• Cover the can with aluminum foil and set it in among hot coals.
• Cook for approximately one hour.

COFFEE CAN FRUITCAKE

Steps:

• Combine the oil, sugar and eggs; beat vigorously with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
• Sift 2 cups of the flour with the baking powder, salt and spices.
• Stir into the oil mixture alternately with the pineapple juice.
• Mix remaining cup of flour with the fruits and nuts.
• Pour batter over this mixture, blending well.
• Turn into well greased Bundt or Tube pan.
• Place on middle rack in oven; set a pan of water on lower rack.
• Bake very slowly at 275 degrees for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the cake tests done with a toothpick.
• Let stand for 20 to 30 minutes before removing from pan (the cake needs time to firm up a little).
• Turn out on serving platter and cool completely.

COFFEE CAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine milk, water, sugar, oil, and salt in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until blended.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and yeast in a large mixing bowl. Add liquid mixture to flour; beat until smooth.
• Blend in eggs, cheese, and pepper. Stir in 2 cups of flour to make a stiff batter. Beat until smooth and elastic.
• Spoon into 2 greased 1-pound coffee cans. Cover with the plastic lids. Let rise in a warm place for one hour or until light and bubbly. Batter should be 1/2 inch below can cover.
• Remove lids. Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove from cans and cool on a wire rack.

WHITE BREAD BAKED IN A COFFEE CAN

Steps:

• Sift flour onto piece of waxed paper. Measure 1-1/2 cups of this flour into a large bowl; stir in yeast.
• In saucepan, place milk, water, oil, sugar and salt. Set over low heat and heat only until warm, stirring to blend.
• Add liquid ingredients to flour and yeast in bowl and beat until smooth.
• Blend in eggs.
• Add enough additional flour to make a stiff batter, beating until smooth and elastic. Spoon batter into 2 well-greased 1-pound coffee cans.
• Cover with plastic snap-on lids and place in a warm spot for dough to rise.
• When dough has almost reached top of cans, about 1 hour, remove lids and bake at 375 F. for 35 minutes or until bread is high and well-browned.
• Let cool in cans for 10 minutes before turning out on rack to cool completely.

COFFEE CAN PUMPKIN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients and mix well.
• Divide into 3 coffee cans. Do not fill cans more than 1/2 full! This bread rises over the top of cans even when filled only half full.
• Bake 375 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

CAMPFIRE COFFEE CAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and carrots with a vegetable peeler, and grate them or cut them into really thin slices.
• Remove the skins from the onions and cut them into really thin slices.
• Make four layers in a clean 3 lb coffee can, starting with the ground beef, add the onions, then the potatoes, then the carrots, sprinkling each layer very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Cover with aluminum foil and set in or on the campfire.
• Cook 30-60 minutes depending on how hot your fire is.