Restaurant Hotcakes

After years of feeding my family pancakes from a bought mix, I tried this homemade pancake recipe and have never looked back.  I also didn't realize how bad the other ones were until we tried these!  Another great recipe from my friend Claudette.  ;)

• 5 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups milk
• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup oil
• 1/3 tsp vanilla

Beat eggs and milk together.  Add dry ingredients.  Add oil and vanilla.  Beat until smooth.  Keeps several days in the fridge.  Half recipes can be done using 3 eggs.  (And yes, it's a BIG recipe!).

Loaded Biscuits

I love biscuits! And I love all the extra things added to make these biscuits extra tasty. A recipe from my hubby's Mom.
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups grated cheddar cheese
- 3 tbsp finely chopped green onion
- 2 tbsp finally chopped green pepper (I used orange as that's what I had on hand)
- 1/3 cup oil
- 3/4 cup cold milk

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cheese, onion and pepper in a large bowl. Add oil and milk. Using a fork, toss the ingredients together until the mixture forms a ball or mass, which will stick together, adding more milk if necessary. Excess liquid makes a sticky dough that is hard to handle and too little makes a dough that will crumble and crack. Turn out onto a lightly floured board; knead lightly two or three times. Roll untili 3/4 inch thick. Cut into biscuit rounds with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass. Place on greased baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees C for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned.

* I think I rolled these a little too thin. Still tasted good, but wouldn't roll it quite so thin next time. Yummmmmmmmmmmmm!!

Whole Wheat Ham and Cheese Calzones

Ingredients

CRUST

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon molasses

FILLING

• 3 tablespoons boiling water
• 2 tablespoons bulgur (buy as much as you need from a bulk food store)
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce1 tsp oregano
• 1 cup diced deli ham (honey maple is my favourite!)
• 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. For the Crust: Measure the first 6 ingredients into a large bowl. Stir. Make small indentation in the middle.
2. Combine next 3 ingredients in small bowl. Add to middle of dry mixture. Stir until soft dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead 8-10 times.
3. For the Filling: Combine boiling water and bulgur in small heatproof bowl. Let stand for about 20 minutes until bulgur is softened.
4. Add remaining 3 ingredients. Stir. Divide into 8-12 equal portions.
5. Shape portions into balls. Roll out 1 portion to form an 3-4 inch diameter circle. Place about 3 tbsp of filling on half of circle, leaving 1 inch edge. Fold dough in half over filling.
   
   6. Press edges to seal.
   7. Carefully transfer to greased baking sheet. Poke with a fork in top two times to allow steam to escape.
   8. Repeat with remaining dough portions and filling. Bake in 425°F (220°C) oven for about 10-15 minutes until golden.
   9. Makes 8-12 calzones.
   10. To freeze: allow to cool completely and then transfer to a large labeled ziploc bag. To serve: microwave or bake until fully reheated.