How much lard or oil would you need when using a 1 cup of each ingredient = 3 cups of batter?

Just passing thru and thought I'd check in on everyone!

CarrieM ... good that you've got PT started. Totally forgot til now, another thing that messed my shoulder up was too much computer time in particular "mousing" around! Oh to be ambidextrous!! :D Another ergonomics re-think! Thanks for the FMQ cheering! So if you have your DJ, mine is still probably a week or more away. But do I really want it? ......... remember how much I hate learning new technology! :D

Honchey ... Nice that the Welcoming Committee aka Grands were out in full force right away! Take your time getting out of the car, and --s-t-r-e-t-c-h-- it out ... that's what I do and it helps get me going again after a long (or short!) sit!! Gotta watch those Albertans ... they get out there and lasso their toads and butcher them before shoving them in the oven!!!! Anael's link took me to the home page, here;s a direct link.
http://www.mrfood.com/Misc-Desserts/...-Mess-101/ct/1
Looks like a scoopy-out type of dessert. Looks like one of those old fashioned cake/puddings that you mixed batter and then poured a mixture of sugar and chocolate with boiling water over top ... and while it baked that went to the bottom for a sauce. The one I liked the best was the lemon one! mmmmmmmmmmmmemories!

Anael ... is this on your company menu this evening? Which would be about now! :D Looks deliciously rich ........ and oh so dangerous!!! Definitely not one to make unless there is someone else to help devour it! :D

JanieW ........ Kidding! :D:D:D You explained it ... what is the one called where they cut a hole in bread and cook an egg in the middle of it?

QNSue ... Maxine always brings a smile and chuckle ... though yours was just too darned small, so I'll just do it surreptitiously! :D

You lost me on that ...............

If you want a smaller batch, what about a single pouch cake mix and 1/2 pudding mix then 1/2 the rest of ingredients?

LOL!!! :D yall have me smiling already! :D

Im in the middle of making jelly as we speak... like the house isnt hot enough as it is I have to can???

oh well!

Orange Juice Jelly
12 oz Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate thawed (I like pulp free juice)
2 1/2 Cups Water
1 Box Pectin
bring to FULL rolling boil
4 1/2 Cup Sugar
Bring to full boil that cant be stirred down, boil hard one minute stirring constantly.
Water Bath 5 minutes (adjust for altitude)

FROGS!!! how funny :D :D :D here we have a traditional food "Frog Eye Salad"! while living in Alabama I was wanting to make the salad for thanksgiving and could NOT find the frog eyes at the grocery! so I asked an employee! :D :D :D THAT was a face to remember! silly.... in Al you can go to the catfish diner and get fried frog legs... (tastes like chewy chicken) but I couldnt find a box of pasta.... SIGH!!!!

A thought for those who make things in their slow cooker/crockpots....the liners (plastic bags) make clean up so easy! They don't cost much either.

While you are sharing recipes, I need to make 3 or 4 pans of bars for an upcoming benefit for one of the ladies that works with my husband (both she and her husband have different types of cancer). Have any tried and true recipes to share? I might go easy on a couple of them (brownies w/frosting, chocolate chip bars), but am thinking something else for the other 2...

DD, you gave me a good laugh!

Honchey if your lard/oil question was about the Toad in the Hole, I put a big chunk, maybe a couple of Tablespoon, depends on the size of pan, you want it to cover the bottom of the pan.

QuiltE, I think they call the egg in the hole in toast Toad in the hole, too, but the real stuff is sausages with Yorkshire pudding.

Jeanie, so good to read that you have got the reno work started.

Carrie,

Hope that shoulder mends soon. Shoulder pain is not fun I know. I sewed a bit yesterday and am doing more today. Feels good. When ever I have to bake squares, I try to do something different than chocolate so I make Butter Tart Squares. This recipe is very similar to what I make. They taste just like butter tarts, but without the fuss of making tart shells.

http://www.food.com/recipe/butter-tart-squares-164853

My break is over.... back to sorting out the messiest sewing room. It looks like a goat exploded!

QuiltE, I still don't have a slow cooker and my company came after dinner so no Mess here :D
Besides, I would have to eat it all by myself and as you said, too dangerous :)
Most of the American recipes have at least 1 ingredient I can't get here, lucky me :D

Janie, thanks for the recipe! I can make those Butter Tart Squares and I guess I will but not today. Maybe on Saturday. Have to run some errands before starting those squares. They look delicious!

I was referring to the toad in the hole....:D