@@ -451,9 +451,9 @@
 			if tgt.name == 'sorcery:enchanter' then
 				local meta = minetest.get_meta(ctx.target.under)
 				local inv = meta:get_inventory()
 				if inv:get_stack('item',1):get_name() == 'default:paper'
-					and inv:get_stack('item',1):get_count() == 1
+					-- and inv:get_stack('item',1):get_count() == 1
 					and not inv:is_empty('foci') then
 				   local ink1 = getcolor(inv:get_stack('foci',2))
 				   local ink2 = getcolor(inv:get_stack('foci',3))
 				   local restrict, kind, mod = {} do
@@ -525,9 +525,18 @@
 						   -- make recipe for thing in slot 1
 					   else
 						   sorcery.cookbook.setrecipe(rec,kind,nil,restrict)
 					   end
-					   inv:set_stack('item',1,rec)
+					   local old = inv:get_stack('item',1)
+					   -- TODO: detect hopper underneath and place
+					   -- recipe into it instead of item slot
+					   if old:get_count() == 1 then
+						   inv:set_stack('item',1,rec)
+					   else
+						   old:take_item(1)
+						   inv:set_stack('item',1,old)
+						   minetest.add_item(ctx.target.above,rec)
+					   end
 					   for i=1,inv:get_size('foci') do
 						   local f = inv:get_stack('foci',i)
 						   f:take_item(1)
 						   inv:set_stack('foci',i,f)