Toll House Pan Cookie

I've been slacking on making any CP recipes.I don't really have an excuse except that I'm down to mostly recipes I don't care to make. I found this recipe hidden away on an old, old sheet of notebook paper that Mom had glued a bunch a recipes on, including graham cracker cookies. This one seemed quick and good, so I made it for a Sunday night treat.

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Toll House Pan Cookie

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts

PREHEAT oven to 375° F. Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.

COMBINE flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Spread into prepared pan.

BAKE for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

It was basically blonde brownies. The recipe said to cook them 20 minutes, and they were way underdone, even though the top was very brown. It seems like blonde brownies have that problem, too. I think I prefer the blonde brownies recipe.

Oatmeal Pancakes

This came from the 1999 Columbia Ohio Basic Food Storage Recipes book.

Oatmeal Pancakes
Makes about ten pancakes

1/2 c whole wheat flour
4 T instant nonfat powdered milk
1 t baking powder
1 c water
1 egg
1 T honey
1/2 c raw oatmeal
1/2 t baking soda
4 T vinegar
2 T oil

Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl.  Add wet ingredients.  Beat until batter is smooth.  Spray heated griddle.  Pour about 1/4 c batter onto heated griddle for each pancake.  Cook on one side until pancake is puffed and dry around edges, turn and cook other side until golden brown.  Serve with applesauce, jam, or syrup.


Eh, I thought these had a funky aftertaste. Jacob said he wanted cottage cheese pancakes next time.

Herb Parmesan Bread

I found this recipe that I made before we moved. We had it when we had the missionaries over to go along with our venison stew.

2 c. warm water (105-115F)
1 pkg dry yeast
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 Tbsp dried oregano leaves
4 1/4 cups sifted flour

1. If possible, check temperature of warm water with thermometer. Sprinkle yeast over water in a large mixer bowl. let stand a few minutes; stir to dissolve yeast.

2. Add sugar, salt, butter, 1/2 cup cheese, oregano, and 3 cups flour. Beat, at low speed, until blended. At medium speed, beat until smooth-2 minutes. Scrape down bowl and beaters.

3. With wooden spoon, gradually beat in rest of flour. Cover with waxed paper and towel.

4. let rise in warm place (85F), free from drafts about 45-??? 

5. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375F lightly grease a 1 1/2 qt casserole; set aside.

6. With wooden spoon, stir down batter. Beat vigorously 1/2 minute or about 25 strokes. Turn into casserole. Sprinkle top os batter evenly with 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese.

7. Bake 55 minutes, or until nicely browned. Turn out onto wire rack. let cool, or serve slightly warm, in wedges.


It was ok. I don't think any of use were super impressed with the recipe. I didn't even take a picture of the bread.

German Pancakes

While I am here at Mom and Dad's I took a gander through some recipes. This one was in the box of recipes from the Mount Vernon Relief Society that they gave when Mom and Dad moved. It is from Kim Ozment, who apparently is related to the lady who wrote, "The Hello Song".

German Pancakes (baked)
6 eggs
6 Tab. butter
1 cup flour
1 c milk
1/2 t. salt

Melt butter in 9x13 glass baking dish in 350 degree oven first! Beat batter well to get lumps out. Bake in dish at 350 for 20 minutes.

Serve with syrup or powdered sugar.

They were German pancakes, but I just realized that I didn't follow the instructions. I baked them in a 400 degree oven, which is what the recipes in the Allred cookbook say. I also never add salt and only use 4 tbsp. butter.

We all love them!

Maple Sweet Potatoes

Here is a quick and easy side dish.

Maple Sweet Potatoes
from the Fargo, ND stake cookbook

Yield: 4 servings
1/2 c maple syrup
1/4 c butter
1 17 oz can sweet potatoes

Combine syrup and butter in saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until thickened. Add drained sweet potatoes; simmer until hot, basting occasionally with glaze.

This is not a health food.  It was your typical sweet potato casserole-like dish--very sweet.  That doesn't mean I didn't like it, because I did.  So did the husband. The child refused, but she refused her whole dinner because she was too busy being mad at us for buckling her in her high chair.  Will I make this again?  Possibly, probably.  It works up very fast and we sneak an extra vegetable in, even if it is coated with lots of fat and sugar.

A.'s Original Split Pea Soup

I planned on having split pea soup this week. I didn't make the recipe Emily just posted because I remembered I had one to try. It's another from Tonya Campbell, number 51027. I wonder who A. is?

2 c (1 lb) split peas
2 qts water
1 large carrot, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1/4 t thyme
pinch cayenne pepper
1 bay leaf (or 2-3)
Salt and Pepper
Diced Ham

Boil for 20 minutes, simmer until peas are soft; put through strainer (we use blender). Bring back to a boil and serve. Sprinkle ham on top.

Yum. I liked that this recipe had carrot (I omitted the celery), but it would have been better cooked in broth. I put in some bouillon instead of salt, and it helped give it some extra flavor. My bag of split peas said to not put in the salt until the peas were cooked, which I obeyed. They still could have been a little more done. I think the high altitude makes them take longer.

I liked it and decided we needed to have split pea soup more often. O loved it and complained every time I took a break feeding him to take a bite myself. He ate all of his and half of C's. C pronounced it "yucky" after glancing at it, and then was forced to take a bite in order to get a roll to eat. Then she pronounced it "yuuuuuuuuummy." Brian said he liked it too, but he got home late, so I wasn't in the kitchen when he ate. I couldn't gauge his real response.