Dad's Whoopie Pies

Ingredients:

1 C. Sugar
1 egg
1/2 C. butter, softened
1 t. vanilla
1/2 C. cocoa
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t salt
2 C. all-purpose flour
1 C. buttermilk

Filling

3/4 C. butter
1 C. powdered sugar (sifted)
1 1/2 C. prepared marshmallow cream
2 t. vanilla
1/4 t salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. With an electric mixer, beat the sugar, egg, butter and vanilla until light and creamy. In another bowl mix the cocoa, baking soda, salt, and flour; then blend the buttermilk into the creamed mixter
3. Drop by the heaping tablespoon onto greased baking sheets and bake 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from the baking sheets and cool on wire racks. (Makes 30 mini-cakes)
4. To make the filling, mix together all ingredients well.
5. To assemble, sandwich a heaping tablespoon full of cream between two cakes, dividing cream evenly between the 15 whoopie pies.

Recipe courtesy of: Stephanie Buckner

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Old-Fashioned Pancakes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Sourdough Bread

Ingredients:

2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
2 cups bread flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tablespoon salt
1/4 cup parmesan, grated
3 tablespoons olive oil 
1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
1/2 cup water, warm

Directions:

1. Select "white bread" and push Start.
2. In hot and humid weather, use 1/8 cups less water.

Options: Sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes or tuna salad, or serve it with a green salad. The crusty ends can be cut into croutons, toasted in a frying pan, and tossed in a salad.

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English Toasting Bread

1 1/2 pound loaf

Ingredients:

3/4 c Milk
3/8 c Water
3 c Bread flour
1 ts Salt
2 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Baking soda
2 ts Yeast

Directions:

1. Put all ingredients in bread machine.

2. Press start

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