Banana Bars

Bars 

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 cup sour cream

1/2 cup margarine, softened

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups mashed bananas

2 T. vanilla

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

2 cups white flour

Cream sugar, sour cream and margarine.  Add remaining ingredients and mix.  Spread over a large cookie sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Top with glaze and cut into bars.

Glaze:

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup margarine

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 T. hot water

Combine ingredients and mix to desired consistency.

Best Broccoli Cheddar Soup

3 cans chicken broth

1 package frozen broccoli

2 pints half and half

6 TBS. flour

1/2 brick velvetta (small brick)*

6 TBS. butter

Cook broccoli in chicken broth until tender. Separate and reserve broth.

Melt butter and add flour. Stir, add 1 pint half and half. Whisk, add rest of ingredients. Add broccoli last and salt and pepper to taste.

You can opt out of using velvetta and top each both with lots of shredded Colby Jack cheese.

Buttermilk Syrup

2 cubes butter

2 c. sugar

1 c. buttermilk

Melt butter then add sugar and buttermilk. Boil for 2 minutes, remove from heat and add 1 tsp. baking soda and at least 2 tsp. vanilla.

Saves good in fridge for 3 weeks.

Popeye (German) Pancakes

Recipe from Ali Lee

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Melt 6 TBS. butter in a 9 x 13 glass dish. (I do this by putting the butter in the pan put it in the oven and let it melt while the oven is preheating).

6 eggs

1 cup flour

1 cup milk

Blend together in the blender or using a hand mixer.

Add 1-2 TBS. vanilla

dash of salt

Pour into melted butter in the the pan, bake for 15- 20 minutes. Done when puffed up and edges are golden brown. Top with powder sugar, jam or plain or syrup.