Camper's Breakfast Casserole & First Attempt at Coals from the Fire

When we cook in our Dutch ovens, we always use charcoal and count out the number of coals for the top and the bottom to get the right temperature for whatever it is we are making.  We do this because is the easiest and most predictable (most everything turns out good... unless the recipe itself isn't any good).  But those chuck wagon cooks, they really know what they are doing and just use coals from a good hot fire.

Buttermilk Biscuits- The Big Batch

 

This is a repeat recipe from one we've featured on this blog before- the only difference is doubling the batch and cooking them in the 14" Dutch oven.  Served up with sausage gravy, this was one excellent camping breakfast dish!  We made 13 big biscuits (we used a mug as a biscuit cutter).  Each person only needed 1 biscuit.  You could use a smaller cutter to make more.

Applesauce Drop Donuts

Is it donut or doughnut?  I don't know, but I do know that these are good!

So, I have to admit we didn't make this in our Dutch oven.  That's okay- it could be made in a DO and we did do it at the campground, doesn't that count for something?

Lid Pancakes & Rutledge Bacon

Cooking Pancakes on the lid: