Coffee Can Casserole Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.