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!