Buttermilk Pancakes

2 cups flour
2 Tbs sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups buttermilk
1/4 cup oil

Pumpkin Muffins

1 1/2 cup oil
2 2/3 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 1/3 cups flour
2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cups pumpkin
2 cups chocolate chips

Mix oil and sugar. Add Eggs. Sift together dry ingredients and mix. Add pumpkin and chocolate chips.
Bake at 350. 25-30 minutes for muffins, 45 minutes for mini loafs.

Lion House Rolls

Doubled from original

375 for 15 minutes

 4 cups warm water
1 1/3 cups dry milk
4 Tbs yeast
1/2 cup sugar
4 tsp salt
2/3 cup butter
2 eggs
+ or - 8 cups flour

In a large bowl or electric mixer dissolve milk powder in water.. Add yeast, then sugar, salt butter, egg and 2 cups of flour. Mix on low until ingredients are wet, then 2 minutes at medium speed. Add additional flour until dough is not overly sticky and not stiff. Beat 2 minutes after each addition.

Scrape dough from sides of bowl and pour in about a 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Turn dough over in bowl so it is coated. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled.
Scrape soft dough onto floured counter or cutting board. Turn so both sides are covered in flour. Gently flatten to about 1 inch thick. Roll out a rectangle 18 inches long, 8 inches wide and 1/4 inch thick. With a pizza cutter cut dough lengthwise in half. Make cuts through width-wise about every 2 inches, making about 18 pieces. Brush with melted butter. Roll dough starting on short end with butter on the inside. Place them facing the same way on baking tray, let rise until doubled, cover in plastic wrap. Brush baked rolls with melted butter.

Buttermilk Biscuts

2 cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
1/3 cup shortening (butter flavored)
1 cup buttermilk
*cheese
*herbs

Sift dry ingredients and cut in shortening to pea sized pieces. Make a little well and add buttermilk, mix gently with  fork till it just comes together. Coat counter top with flour and knead slightly until mixture comes together in a dough. Spread about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 12 biscuits. Bake at 425 for 12-15 minutes

Macaroni and Cheese

Thick White sauce

• 1 cup milk
• 3 Tbs flour
• 3 Tbs butter

1/2 tsp dry mustard

1/2 tsp dry onion

Salt

Pepper

1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

3/4 cups cooked macaroni

Grease a small casserole and preheat oven to 350.

Melt butter in a small sauce pan and add flour. Cook flour through, careful not to burn. When roux becomes smooth and lacy, add milk. Cook until slightly thickened. Add spices at any time. Slowly add cheese, stirring constantly. Combine cheese sauce and cooked macaroni. Pour into casserole, top with bread crumbs and cook 20-30 minutes until bubbly. 

Graham Cracker Crust

Better Homes Cook book.

1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4  cups finely crushed graham crackers (about 18)

Melt butter. Stir in sugar, add crushed graham crackers. Toss to mix well. spread mixture evenly into 9-inch pie plate.Press onto bottom and sides to form a firm even crust. chill about 1 hour or until firm. Or bake at 375 for 4 to 5 minutes until edge is lightly browned. Cool on wire rack before filling.