WARM CHOCOLATE GRAVY

Ingredients:

1/4 cup sugar

2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp. butter

1 1/4 cups milk

Directions:

1. In small bowl stir together the sugar, cocoa powder, and flour; set aside.

2. In a medium saucepan melt the butter. Thoroughly stir in sugar mixture until no lumps remain. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for one minute more. Serve with hot biscuits.

Sausage Gravy

Ingredients:

• 1 pound Bob Evans Original Recipe Sausage Roll
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• Salt & black pepper to taste
• 8 prepared biscuits

Directions:

Crumble and cook sausage in large skillet over medium heat until browned. Stir in flour until dissolved. Gradually stir in milk. Cook gravy until thick and bubbly. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot over biscuits. Refrigerate leftovers.

GRANOLA

5 cups rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup cut toasted almonds
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup toasted sunflower seeds
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

1 cup toasted wheat germ

1 cup raisins

1 cup dried fruit (dried apricots, craisins and dried apple are all delicious choices)
1 cup cooking oil (not olive)
1 cup honey

1.      Mix the oat, nuts and grains in a large bowl.

2.      Measure oil into the measuring cup and swirl it around before pouring into bowl.

3.      Then measure out the honey in the same, unwashed cup. The oil will help the honey exit the cup.

4.      Toss everything together until evenly coated and then pour out into a baking pan.

5.      Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, turning it with a spatula every ten minutes or so. You want everything to be an even golden brown.

6.      When it is finished cooking, returned the baked granola to the mixing bowl, add the raisins and fruit and stir to combine. Stir gently several times as it cooks, so that it doesn't clump together too much.

7.      Store in the refrigerator in Zip-Loc bags.

Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Ingredients:

1 lb. sausage (or bacon or ham), cooked, drained, and crumbled

4 C. cubed day-old bread

2 C. (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

Two 12-oz. cans evaporated milk

10 eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp. onion powder

pepper to taste

Directions:

Place bread in greased 13X9" baking dish.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Combine milk, eggs, mustard, onion powder and pepper in medium bowl.  Pour evenly over the bread and cheese.  Sprinkle with sausage.  Cover; refrigerate overnight.  Bake in preheated 325° oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until cheese is golden brown.  Cover with foil if top browns too quickly.

Breakfast Pizza

Ingredients:

1 lb. bulk sausage or bacon

1 pkg (8) refrigerated crescent rolls

1 C. frozen hash brown potatoes

1 C. (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

5 eggs

1/4 C. milk

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

2 T. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Cook sausage or bacon, drain.  Place crescents in an ungreased 12" pizza pan points toward the center.  Press over bottom and up sides to form a crust; seal perforations.  Spoon sausage or bacon over crust.  Sprinkle with potatoes.  Top with cheese.  In a bowl beat together eggs, milk, salt and pepper.  Pour into crust.  Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese over all.  Bake in a 350° oven for 25 to 30 minutes.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.