Giant Cupcake Pan.

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P.S. yes, i do have this pan, and yes, i have made it... LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

Pancakes and Fat Sauce...

I am a huge fan of breakfast foods... one of my favorite places to go for breakfast is Magleby's Fresh in Provo, Utah. They have delicious, mouth-watering omlets and all you can eat pancakes and french toast. If you are ever in Provo you have to stop by. Anyway, good news... my sister-in-law, Cami, somehow got their secret pancake and syurp (which i call fat sauce) recipe and i'd like to share the goodness with you...

Pappy's Pancakes...
- 6 eggs
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 heaping tsp salt
- 2/3 cups of sugar
- 1/4 cups margarine, melted
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups of flour

Directions:
Mix well together. Pour mixture in medium sized circles on griddle, turn over ONCE when you see bubbles on top. Cook until golden brown. Serve immediately.

Andy's Famous Syrup
1 cup butter
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups of sugar
2 tsp karo syrup
2 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp baking soda

Directions:
Pour butter, buttermilk, sugar, and karo syrup into saucepan. Boil 3 to 5 mins. Add vanilla and baking soda. Watch carefully to not overflow. Pour onto Pancakes and Enjoy!

Banana Bread...

All you bakers out there, listen up! This is the BEST banana bread recipe ever. I have never tasted a better banana bread. My friend, Jaclyn, introduced this amazing recipe to me when i was in college. I was reminded of it when i had a ton of really ripe bananas the other day, so i had to make it! And... i could not resist sharing it with you. Try it, and i guarantee you will love it!!!

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups very ripe bananas (mashed)

2/3 cups crisco
2 1/2 cups flour

1 2/3 cups sugar

3 eggs
1 3/4 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt
2/3 cups buttermilk

1/2 to 1 cups chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions:

Cut Crisco into dry ingredients. Add 1/3 cup of buttermilk and bananas. Blend with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1/3 c. buttermilk and vanilla. Beat 2 more minutes. Fold in nuts and pour into well-greased and floured pans. Bake 45 min - 1 hour in 350' oven. Place bread on rack 5 minutes before turning out on wax paper to cool. If desired, frost with a butter cream icing.

Enjoy!

Ice Cream Cake...

I know summer is pretty much over, but you should definitely make room for this delicious treat! It's so easy to make and your friends will love it! I made it a couple months ago and it was a hit, everyone enjoyed it! I used the same ice cream in the recipe, however you can create your own version but layering your favorite flavor combos.
From the July 2007 issue of the Family Circle Magazine comes the Fabulous 3 Layer Ice Cream Cake...

Makes: 12 Servings, Prep: 25 mins, Freeze: 1 hour, + overnight

Ingredients

• 15 chocolate and cream sandwich cookies (such as Oreo)
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 8 to 9 ice cream sandwiches, depending on size
• 1 pint mint chocolate chip ice cream
• 1 pint vanilla frozen yogurt
• 1 pint strawberry ice cream or frozen yogurt
• 1 container (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. Coat bottom and side of a 9-inch round springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line side with waxed paper, using spray to help adhere to pan. Trim paper to height of pan.

2. Finely crush 12 of the cookies in a food processor. Add milk; pulse just until mixture holds together. Set aside.

3. Unwrap 4 ice cream sandwiches. Working quickly, cut each in quarters. Stack strips of sandwiches on end, packing them snugly together, around waxed-paper-lined pan. Repeat with remaining sandwiches to form a stand-up edge. Spoon cookie crumbs into center of pan; press firmly over bottom. Freeze 1 hour.

4. Remove all 3 flavors of ice cream or frozen yogurt from freezer and let soften for 15 minutes at room temperature. Transfer mint ice cream to a small bowl and stir until good but firm

spreading consistency. Repeat with vanilla and strawberry. Remove pan from freezer. Spread

mint ice cream on bottom, then top with vanilla and strawberry, spreading all layers level. Top

with thawed whipped topping, swirling top decoratively. Crush remaining 3 sandwich cookies and sprinkle over cake. Return to freezer; freeze overnight.

5. To serve, remove side of pan, then waxed paper. Cut into wedges.