Ingedients:

• 2 cups Flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 cup milk
• 1tsp.vanilla
• 3 tsp. baking powder

Instructions:

Mix together flour,sugar,baking powder,and a dash of salt. Add the shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes.. Add unbeaten egg yolks , beat for 2 more minutes. Pour into two 8″ pans (greased and floured) or one 13 x 9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees. 8″ pans: 30 to 35 min., 13 x 9 pan : 35 to 40 min.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup rolled oats (quick or old-fashioned)
• 1-1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/4 cups sifted flour
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1tsp.Cininmon
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

Combine oats and milk; let stand for 5 minutes. Mix together eggs, oil, and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients. Add to oat mixture along with eggs/oil/vanilla mixture. Stir only until combined.

Spoon onto hot griddle. Wait until bubbles appear. When undersides are lightly browned, flip hotcakes over and again cook until undersides are browned.

This Makes 12 to 16 servings

Banana topping instructions:

• 2 bananas
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

On a skillet melt butter, after butter is melted on low heat stir in the sugar, cut up the bananas and placethem on the skillet, let he banas marinate in the heated mixture for about 1-2 minutes then turn them over and again wait 1-2 minutes (make sure bananas don’t stick to pan!) then serve hot on top of oatmeal pancakes and enjoy!