Pancakes A La Texas

This recipe is a different kind of Pancake then what you are used to1....

Pancakes A La Texas
Mrs. Elsie Stitt

1 1/4 cups corn muffin mix
3/4 cup milk
2 Tablespoon salad oil
1 large clove garlic , minced
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 pound lean chuck, ground
3/4 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/3 cup canned tomato paste
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
1 1-pound can of tomatoes, drained
liquid from drained tomatoes
parmesan cheese

Combine corn muffin mix, milk and egg. Stir until smooth. Heat salad oil and lightly sauté garlic and onion. Add chuck and sauté until it loses its red color. add chili powder, salt, tomato paste, green pepper, water and liquid from canned tomatoes. Simmer covered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. In skillet, make 4 thick pancakes. Keep warm. Add tomatoes to meat sauce and bring to a boil. Stack pancakes with meat sauce on serving dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Garnish with parsley. Serve in wedges. Makes 3 servings.

Pancakes with Strawberries

Here is a breakfast main dish or heck it could be for supper...sometimes here on the farm we do have breakfast for supper.
This recipe was in the dessert category back in 1967.

Pancakes with Strawberries
Mrs. John B. Mainer

2 cups flour, sifted
5 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1/2 cup light cream
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten

Sift dry ingredients. Combine milk, cream, butter and eggs and add to dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Bake 6-inch pancakes on hot griddle. Each pancake should be buttered and sprinkled with brown sugar. Make stacks of 6 and place in very slow oven. cover pancakes with towel.

STRAWBERRY SAUCE

1 quart fresh strawberries, halved or quartered
few strawberries for garnish
1/2 cup sugar.

Combine and bring to a boil.

MARSHMALLOW MIX

1/2 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 teaspoon butter, soft

Combine sugar and water and cook until sugar dissolves. Beat egg whites until stiff and add soft butter. Pour sugar mixture slowly over egg whites. Cover each stack of pancakes with marshmallow mix and broil until golden brown. Remove from broiler and place on hot plates. Drizzle with strawberry sauce. Garnish with whole strawberris. Serve immediately.
For strawberry sauce can use 2  -10-oz cans frozen strawberries may be used instead of fresh strawberries