8. Lemon-Strawberry Cakes Make Basic Pancakes (No. 1) with just 1/2 cup milk. Add 1 cup cottage cheese and 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest with the milk. Top with strawberries and honey.

15. Rum-Raisin Sundaes Make Buttermilk Pancakes (No. 13); add 1/4 cup plumped raisins to the batter. Heat 1/4 cup syrup with 1 tablespoon rum and 1/4 cup raisins. Top the pancakes with ice cream and the rum syrup.

32. Blintzes Make Crepes (No. 28). Mix 1 1/2 pounds farmer cheese, 2 eggs, 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, and some lemon zest and cinnamon. Spoon onto the crepes and fold each into a packet. Cook in a hot buttered skillet until crisp; top with jam.

37. Bacon-Pecan Waffles Sprinkle 12 strips bacon with brown sugar and bake at 400 degrees F until crisp; cool, then crumble. Make Classic Waffles (No. 36) with 1 3/4 cups flour and 1 extra tablespoon shortening. Add 1 cup candied bacon and 1/2 cup chopped pecans to the batter. Top with more bacon and nuts.

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