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Brownies:

6 T. cocoa
100 ml oil
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
3/4 c. flour

Mix together, grease the pan, bake at 350 degrees for 28 mins. Makes enough to fill a small square baking pan. Double the recipe for a larger batch that will fill a rectangular cake size pan.

Tortilla Soup:

1 onion chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T olive oil
2 t. chill powder
1 t dried oregano
1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 (10.5oz) can chicken broth
1 1/4 c. water
1 c. cooked corn
1 c. white hominy
1 (4oz) can chopped green Chile peppers
1 (15oz) can black beans, drained
1/4 c. fresh chopped cilantro
2 boneless chicken breast halves cooked, and cut into bite size pieces
~ crushed tortilla chips
~ sliced avocado
~ chopped green onions
~ shredded Monetary Jack cheese

1. In medium stock pot, heat oil and saute onion and garlic till soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth and water. Boil and simmer 5-10 mins
2. Stir in hominy, chilies, beans, cilantro and chicken. Simmer 10 mins
3. Ladle soup into dishes and top with tortilla chips, avocados, cheese and green onions.

Ohio Buckeyes:

Mix together and form into small balls
3 cups creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 sticks softened butter
2 lbs confectioners sugar

Using a toothpick, dip balls into 16 oz melted dipping chocolate until almost covered, leaving some of the peanut butter mixture exposed on top. Refrigerate and enjoy!

Aunt Bess's Pecan Pie:

Make or buy a 9'' pie shell
Beat together
3 eggs
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/3 c melted butter
1 c. dark Karo syrup
1 c. pecan halves

Pour into pie shell and bake for 40-50 mins at 375 degrees.

Bob Evans Dinner Rolls:

2 packages active dry yeast
2 cup milk, scalded, cooled to lukewarm, divided
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup vegetable shortening or margarine
About 5 cups all-purpose flour
Melted butter

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup milk. Stir in remaining milk, the sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 5 cups flour. Beat until smooth, adding more flour as needed to make the dough easy to handle.Turn dough onto lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl and turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled.

Shape into rolls. Dip in melted butter. Place in greased muffin cups or 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Let rise again, then bake at 325 degrees F for 20-30 minutes. Brush again with melted butter.