Truck-Stop Pancakes

INGREDIENTS

• 5 eggs
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 6 1/2 cups milk
  
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 5 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
  
• 5 tablespoons sugar

DIRECTIONS

• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, butter. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar; stir into the wet ingredients just until blended. Adjust the thickness of the batter to your liking by adding more flour or buttermilk if necessary.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side. Continue with remaining batter.

Moist Cinnamon Buns

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/3 cups bread flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

1. Place milk, egg, butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in bread machine pan. Make sure you add yeast last. Set bread machine on Dough cycle and begin.
2. In a medium sauce pan, melt 1/3 cup butter over medium-low heat. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and 1 cup walnuts. Stir constantly until well blended. Pour this sauce in a 9x13 inch pan; set aside.
3. After the cycle is complete, put the dough on a lightly floured board, and roll the dough into a rectangle about 10x15. Brush the dough with melted butter and sprinkle with brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts and raisins.
4. Roll the dough up tightly like a jelly roll, starting with the long side. Press the edges to seal. With a knife, or preferably a long piece of dental floss, cut the roll into one inch pieces. Place the pieces in the prepared pan on top of the caramel sauce.
5. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until brown. Remove from oven and immediately turn upside down onto a platter.

Chocolate Crinkles

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cocoa, white sugar, and vegetable oil. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the cocoa mixture. Cover dough, and chill for at least 4 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Roll dough into one inch balls. Coat each ball in confectioners' sugar before placing onto prepared cookie sheets.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand on the cookie sheet for a minute before transferring to wire racks to cool.