German Pancake

1 stick butter

6 eggs

1 C flour

1 C milk

1 tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 425.  When the oven is heated, put the butter into a 9x13 pan and place it in the oven.  In a blender, mix the eggs, flour, milk, and salt.  When the butter has melted, carefully pour the egg mixture into the pan.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until the pancake is puffed up and lightly browned.  It will flatten slightly after it comes out of the oven.  Serve with strawberry or raspberry jam, or with maple syrup.

Andy's Buttermilk Syrup

We call this "Andy's Syrup," but this recipe actually came from Kristen's roommate when they were all at Snow College.  It is the best topping for French toast, waffles, pancakes... you could even serve it over ice cream.

2 cubes butter
1 C buttermilk*
2 C sugar2 tsp corn syrup

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp vanilla*

Use a large pot because the volume of this recipe increases more than you first expect it to.  Boil the first four ingredients for five minutes.  Add the last two ingredients.

*If you don't have buttermilk on hand, try this:  add 1 T white vinegar OR 1 T lemon juice to 1 C milk, then let it sit for 5-10 minutes.  

*For a flavor variation, try 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp coconut extract.

Sunday Sweet Rolls

This family favorite came from a special person.  In 1975 at my mom's very first RS Homemaking Meeting in Laie, Hawaii, our bishop's wife, Mona S., was demonstrating how to make these.  Since then, our family has made them countless times.  

2 C flour

2 C warm water

1 T yeast

2 T sugar

1 tsp salt

2 T oil

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 or 2 eggs, beaten

3 1/2 C flour

ICING:

1/2 C butter, softened

4 C powdered sugar

1/2 C milk

1 tsp almond extract

Mix together 2 C flour, water, sugar, and yeast.  Set out at room temperature and cover until mixture become bubbly.  Add salt, oil, soda, eggs, and remaining flour.  Mix and let rise for 1-4 hours.  Roll out, spread with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar; add raisins or chopped nuts if desired.  Roll up like a jelly roll, and slice into 1 inch slices.  Place on a greased pan and let rise for about 30 minutes.  Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes.  Frost with icing while rolls are still warm.

Variation:

The glaze from Grandma Edie's Orange Roll recipe makes a delicious variation for this recipe.  Instead of filling the rolls with cinnamon, use orange zest, coconut, and sugar, then top with the glaze when the rolls are hot from the oven.

Baked Oatmeal

This recipe came from a bed and breakfast in St. George called The Seven Wives Inn.

4 C oats

1/2 C canola oil

1/2 C sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 C milk

fruit (fresh or frozen fruit like peaches, blueberries, or apples are really good, but dried fruit such as dried apricots are very good, too.)

Mix everything together in a 9x13 pan.  (You can cut this recipe in half and use an 8x8 pan instead if you prefer.)  Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.  Delicious warm or cold.  Serve with milk or yogurt.