Cheesecake Pancakes

Make restaurant-inspired cream cheese pancakes at home and there's no limit to how many you can have.

• Prep Time 30 min
• Total Time 8 hr 30 min
• Servings 5

Ingredients

Pancakes

1

package (8 oz) cream cheese

2

cups Original Bisquick® mix

1/2

cup graham cracker crumbs

1/4

cup sugar

1

cup milk

2

eggs

Strawberry Syrup

1

cup sliced fresh strawberries

1/2

cup strawberry syrup for pancakes

Shrimp Fried Rice

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• Prep Time 30 min
• Total Time 30 min
• Servings 4

Ingredients

1

tablespoon sesame oil

2

eggs, slightly beaten

1

tablespoon olive oil

2

cups chopped fresh or frozen (thawed) broccoli

1

cup chopped carrots

1

cup fresh or frozen (thawed) snow pea pods

2

cups cold cooked white rice

1

clove garlic, finely chopped

1

teaspoon grated gingerroot

3

tablespoons soy sauce

1

lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled (tail shells removed), deveined

1

cup chopped green onions

• 1 In wok or large skillet, heat sesame oil over medium heat. Cook eggs in oil, stirring constantly, until thickened but still moist. Remove eggs from skillet to plate; cover to keep warm.
• 2 In same skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, carrots and pea pods; stir-fry until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in rice, garlic, gingerroot and soy sauce. Add shrimp. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is hot and shrimp are pink.
• 3 Stir in scrambled eggs and green onions; cook 1 minute longer. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

Brown rice is a nutritious option that can be used in this recipe.
Use your favorite combination of veggies in this fried rice.

Friendship Bread How-To Prepare It

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Make a starter then make a loaf of delicious cinnamon bread. We've detailed everything you need to know to kick off this fun tradition—from a simple starter mix to the first, fresh-from-the-oven slice. 

Amish friendship bread is a quick bread made with a sweet, sourdough starter. The starter ferments for 10 days then doubles in size. Every day the starter must be tended to (Don’t worry: it’s as easy as you squishing the bag it comes in!). On the 10th day you share some of the starter with friends (so they can begin making their own loaves) and bake two delicious loaves of cinnamon-scented bread for you and a new friend.
Check out the recipe for instructions on how to get started. After your starter has been stirred and squished for ten days, you're ready to make a batch of bread.
This recipe isn't just simple and delicious; it's also a fun way to teach your kids basic baking skills. Begin by mixing the ingredients together to make a smooth batter.

Spray two large loaf pans with nonstick baking spray (the kind with flour in the mix). If you can't find baking spray, generously butter and flour the pan instead. The more the merrier when it comes to greasing a pan so that the bread won't stick!

This is where the bread takes a turn for the delicious! Traditional Amish Friendship bread is a loaf of cinnamoney goodness. But we amped things up with an extra cinnamon swirl. (It’s so beautiful to slice into!) To give your loaves a final flair, scoop about 1/3 of the batter into a medium bowl, add cinnamon (lots and lots of cinnamon), then whisk until the batter changes to a deep, brown color.

Now place little dollops of the cinnamon batter into the bowl with the remaining batter and use a fork or knife to gently swirl together, but just a little!

You want to keep those nice, big swirls intact by not overmixing.

Now pour the batter into your two, prepared loaf pans…

And get ready to bake in a hot oven. The loaves will need about an hour to bake—the perfect amount of time to clean the kitchen.

Once your loaves are out of the oven and cooled, wrap them up with a note and share with a new friend.

They'll be so glad you did, and you will too!

Don't forget to give your bread with a bag of friendship bread starter to keep the fun going for everyone, all year long.