German Pancakes

6	eggs--beaten
1 cup	milk
1 cup	flour
1/4 tsp	salt
4 tbs.	butter--the recipe calls for 8 tbs--I can't do it!

Preheat oven to 400 F. Melt the butter in a 9x13 pan in the oven. Mix eggs, milk, flour and salt in a blender, or beat in a bowl by hand until well mixed. Pour into pan with butter, and bake for 20 minutes. oven and top with powdered sugar, fruit, or Nauvoo syrup. Serve with sliced ham or bacon and fresh fruit.

Brownies

Brownie Mix:
Just as handy as the box, but cheaper!

6 cups	flour
4 tsp.	baking powder
4 tsp.	salt
8 cups	sugar
1 (8oz) can	unsweetened cocoa powder (2 1/2 cups)

Combine ingredients in a large bowl and mix well with a wire whisk. Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag. Makes 15 cups mix.

Brownies:

2 1/4 cup	Brownie mix
1/4 cup	water
1/4 cup	oil
2	eggs--beaten
1 tsp.	vanilla extract
1/2 cup	nuts--optional

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan. Beat wet ingredients with a whisk then add to the brownie mix. Stir with a spoon until smooth, don't beat it. Stir in nuts if desired. Pour into the prepared pan and bake 30 minutes or until edges separate from the sides of the pan. Serve with frosting if desired, or sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Easy Fruit Syrup

Heat jelly or jam in microwave or in a pan on the stove. Add a little water or apple juice to make it thin.

Maple Syrup

2 cups	sugar or 1 cup white + 1 cup brown
1 cup	water

Boil for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and add:

1/2 tsp

mapeleine extract

Nauvoo Syrup

1 cube	butter
1 cup	granulated sugar
1/2 cup	yogurt (strawberry is really good) or buttermilk

BOIL 1 minute (I usually go a little longer, so it really caramelizes)

1/2 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	vanilla

Hot Pockets

Refrigerator rolls or biscuits fillings such as tuna, chicken salad pepperoni, cheese and pizza sauce or just cheese.

For each pocket, take one slice or biscuit from each tube and slightly flatten and stretch. Add fillings. Flatten another slice, then place on top of the filling. Seal the edge of the 2 biscuits together by pressing with a fork, or making a thumb print, or rolling the edge of the bottom biscuit onto the top biscuit. Bake for 10-12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Open Faced Grilled Sandwiches

Place 1 slice bread with cheese or filling on it on the rack in a preheated oven--set to broil. Place a cookie sheet under the bread to catch spills. Broil 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted. Watch carefully so as not to burn it. Pull the rack in and out with mits to prevent burning yourself!

Toad in a Hole Sandwiches

Butter 1 slice of bread. Cut a 2 1/2 inch circle out of the center with a glass or cookie cutter. Place the bread butter side down in a preheated skillet. Crack a egg into the hole of the bread. Cook for several minutes, salt and pepper, and turn over to cook the other side. Cook the circular bread "lid" also. Serve with the "lid" placed on top of the egg. Don't ask why it's called "Toad in a Hole" I don't know!

Grilled Sandwiches

Butter 2 slices of bread. Place butter side down in a non-stick skillet. Place sliced cheese, and or tuna salad, or chicken salad on the bread. Top the cheese or meat with another slice of buttered bread-butter side up. Fry on medium heat until golden brown, then flip and brown the other side. Serve warm with tomato soup, or salad.

Bean Dip

Layer the following:

refried beans-heated through
salsa
cheddar cheese, grated
sliced avacados or guacamoli
sour cream mixed with dry taco seasoning
diced tomatos
sliced olives
chopped green onion

Serve with corn chips to dip with. ENJOY!

Jazzed Up Ramen Chicken Soup

Prepare 2 packages as directed on wrapper.

Add to the boiling water:

2 eggs--just crack them over the pot

1 small can of chicken including the broth/ or chicken left overs

1 green onion chopped.

Give the egg a few minutes to cook, and then cut through it with a sharp knife to make small pieces.
For a chinese soup, and soy sauce to taste.

This is kind of cheating cooking, but ramen is cheap, and fast, and jazzed up it tastes pretty good! Mom's Chinese noodles were similar but made with spaghetti noodles and real chicken and broth. This is 10 times faster!!

Pizza Dough

1 cup	warm water--not hot but cozy warm
1 1/2 tsp	dry yeast
1 tsp	sugar
1 tsp	salt
2 tbs.	oil
2-3 cups	flour

Dissolve yeast in the warm water. Add the rest of the ingredients- start with 2 cups of flour. Stir with a spoon until too difficult to mix. Then turn out onto floured surface and knead, adding more flour until a slightly stiff dough is formed. Knead until smooth. Place in greased bowl, then flip over to leave a film of oil on the dough. Cover with a damp towel and let rise 15 minutes to one hour. Grease pizza pan well, and after punching down dough, pat and roll onto a pizza pan. Top as desired. Bake at 400 degrees for approximately 15 minutes, until crust is brown and cheese is bubbly and melted.

Easy Pizza

Make as many as you want, but have the following ingredients

English muffins
spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese
cheddar cheese

Choose from the following toppings:

pepperoni slices
canadian bacon
lunch meat
olives, pineapple, tomatos etc.

Split open the muffins and spread with spaghetti sauce. Top with the cheeses, then the meat. Add the other toppings after baking for best flavor. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 4-6 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and melted. Watch them carefully

Variation:
Use french bread cut lengthwise in half or in thirds, and top as above.

Quesadillas

Make as many as you want, but have the following ingredients available to use.

flour torillas
refried beans
cheese
salsa

Optional:
Chicken or beef-cooked
peppers-saute'd
onions-saute'd
green onions

Spread refried beans over tortillas, then top with cheese. Add optional ingredients as desired. Add a second tortilla as a top. Fry the tortilla in an ungreased hot skillet for 2-3 minutes. Turn and brown the flipped side. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream etc.

Snack Cake--has No Eggs, No Milk! CHEAP!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

1 1/2 cup	flour
1 cup	sugar
3 tbs.	cocoa
1 tsp.	soda
1/2 tsp.	salt

Mix the dry ingredients REALLY well in an ungreased square cake pan. Make sure that soda and salt is evenly distributed. Make 3 holes in the flour. In each hole put the following:

6 tbs.	oil
1 tbs.	vinegar
1 tbs.	vanilla

Pour over all the ingredients:

1 cup

water

Stir well with a fork until blended. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Easy Chicken Casserole

1 can	can mushroom soup
1 can	can cream of chicken soup
1 package	package onion soup mix, or 2 tablespoons dried onions
1 cup	rice
1 1/2 cup	milk
2-3 cups	cooked chicken (or canned)

Combine all ingredients in a large casserole dish. Add 1 tsp. rosemary and 1/2 tsp. seasoned pepper if using plain onions. Bake covered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.

No Bake Peanut Butter Drop Cookies

1 cube	margarine
1 1/2 cup	granulated sugar
1/2 cup	milk

Boil for one minute.
Add:

1/2 cup	peanut butter
1/2 tsp.	vanilla
4 cups	Quick oats

Drop by teaspoon full onto wax paper. Let cool to harden.

Sugar Crumb Breakfast Cake

Cake

1 1/4 cup	flour
1 1/4 tsp	baking powder
1/4 tsp.	salt
1/4 cup	butter or margarine softened
2/3 cup	sugar
1	egg
1/3 cup	milk
1 tsp	vanilla

Crumb Topping
Mix dry ingredients. Cut butter in to the mixture until crumbly.

1/4 cup	flour
2 tbs.	powdered sugar-preferrably
1/2 tsp.	cinnamon
3 tbs.	butter
1/4 cup	nuts if desired
1/4 cup	coconut if desired

Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl blend the next 5 ingredients, until soft and creamy. Add the dry ingredients, and blend just until everything is mixed, but slightly lumpy. Spoon into an 8" round, microwaveable dish. Top with crumb topping. Bake uncovered in microwave for 5 minutes. If no turn table, turn dish after 2 1/2 minutes. Don't over cook, but center should be firm to the touch.

Easy Hot Fudge

1/2 cup	butter or margarine
1 cup	sugar
1/3 cup	cocoa powder
1/4 cup	milk
pinch	salt
1/2 tsp.	vanilla

Melt the butter in a small sauce pan. Add the other ingredients. Bring to a boil and boil one minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Serve warm over icecream, or pour over a cake as frosting. It doesn't store well-it granulates, so eat it all up!

Easy Baked Chicken

12 oz.	box stuffing mix
4	chicken breasts
1 can	mushroom soup
1/3 cup	sour cream

Prepare stuffing as indicated on package. Place chicken in baking dish. Mix soup with sour cream and pour over chicken breasts. Top with stuffing, cover with foil. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes, or until chicken is white all the way through.
Serve with rice and a side dish of vegetables.

Orange Julius

2	cups of milk
1/2 can	orange juice
1 tsp.	vanilla
1/4 cup	sugar
10 to 12	icecubes

Put all ingredients into the blender with lid. Blend for 10-20 seconds. Pour into cups and enjoy.

Chex Muddy Buddies

9 cups	Chex cereal (any variety)
1 bag	semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
1/2 cup	peanut butter
1/4 cup	butter or margarine
1 tsp	vanilla
1 1/2 c.	powdered sugar

Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in 1-quart microwavable bowl uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth., Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon plastic food-storage bag; add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
Yield: 9 cups
Reduced-Fat Recipe: Decrease chocolate chips to 3/4 cup; omit butter and vanilla

Rice Krispy Treats

Melt together:

1/8 c.	butter
1/8 c.	peanut butter

Add:

4 c.	mini marshmallows

Stir until melted. Pour over 6 cups rice crispies. Mix and press into a 9 x 13" buttered pan.

Waffle Cookies

1 c.	butter
3/4 c.	cocoa
1 1/2 c.	sugar
2 c.	flour
2 tsp.	vanilla
4	eggs
dash	salt

Bake for 1 minute on preheaten waffle iron. Makes 4 dozen. Okay--missionaries probably won't have a waffle iron, but I wonder if they--the cookies, could be fried?! Comments anyone?

Tex-Mex Dip

1 #	hamburger
1/2 cup	chopped onion
1/4 cup	ketchup
1 can	kidney beans, undrained
1 tbs.	chili powder

Brown the hambuger and onion. Add the ketchup, beans and chili powder. Heat until bubbly. Pour into serving dish. Top with grated cheese, sour cream, green pepper, tomato, green onion, and sliced olives. Serve with tortilla chips and salza.

Tater Tot Surprise

1 lb	frozen tater tots
1 can	cream of mushroom soup
1/3 can	milk
2 tbs.	dried onions
1 can	tuna fish, drained
1-2 cups	grated cheddar cheese

Spread frozen tater tots in a oblong cake pan or dripper. Mix Mix together soup, milk, onion, and tuna in a small bowl. Pour over tatertots. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 * for 25 min.