Dutch Puffs (German Pancakes)

* Ingredients *

1 cup milk (soymilk works great, too)
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup flour
1/2 cube butter

* Directions *

Turn on the oven to 450 degrees. Put butter in a glass 9x13 baking dish. Place in oven. Mix all other ingredients. Take baking dish out of oven, pour in mixture. Bake for 12 minutes.

* Note *

These will rise up the side of the pan as they are baking, this is normal. When they are finished and removed from the oven, they will shrink slightly.

* Toppings *

Maple Syrup
Peanut Butter
Chocolate Syrup
Powdered Sugar
Jam
Whip Cream or Cool Whip

Perfect Drop Cookies



* Ingredients *

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg

* Directions *

Bring raisins and water to a boil. Add baking soda, then take off burner to cool. In a bowl, mix sugars, shortening, eggs, and vanilla. Add raisins. Mix in flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

* Frosting *

1/4 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
4 T milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Brown butter in a saucepan, remove from heat. Slowly add the powdered sugar stirring as you go. Add milk and vanilla, mix until smooth. Frost on slightly cooled cookies.

Porcupine Meatballs

 



* Ingredients *

 

1 lb. ground beef

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 tsp. dry onion

1 tsp. salt

1/2 cup white Minute Rice

1 can tomato soup (10 3/4 ounce can)

1 cup boiling water

2 tsp. beef bouillon

1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

 

* Directions *

 

Combine ground beef, egg, dry onion, and Minute Rice. Shape into balls. Place in casserole dish. Mix soup, water, bouillon, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over meatballs. Cover and bake between 1 and 1 1/2 hours (mine are usually done in the 45 minute to 1 hour range) at 350 degrees. Stir after 1/2 hour very gently to prevent meatballs from sticking together. Serve over rice or noodles.