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Skriven 2008-11-14 07:31:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER
Ärende: Lend-Lease
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-=> JIM WELLER wrote to GLEN JAMIESON <=-

 JW> I could be wrong, but I thought that assets under the lend-lease
 JW> program were to be returned at the end of the war (so as not to be a
 JW> gift as the US was technically "neutral" prior to Pearl Harbour) and
 JW> that the USA then disposed of it as they saw fit. Much was declared
 JW> surplus or not worth transporting and was subsequently destroyed but
 JW> a lot was collected and sold. I recall hearing about airlines buying
 JW> B32 bombers for about $30,000 each to refurbish into passenger or
 JW> freight airliners.

I had an uncle (father's brother-in-law) who bought a WWII surplus motorcycle
from the back pages of Mechanix Illustrated magazine in 1949. Everyone in the
family laughed about it - and my Aunt Geraldine nearly divorced him for
"throwing your money away".

Eventually the U$45 motorcycle showed up via delivery truck - COD for the
freight (U$30). And it was a brand new Indian Military Scout (750cc/45ci)
swathed in some wrapping paper and bathed in cosmoline. It cost Uncle Carl
nearly as much in solvent expense (never mind his labour) as the purchase price
and the freight had cost.

But, at the end he had a perfectly usable, brand spanking new 1942 Indian Scout
motorcycle ... and a price about 10% of a new (retail) model.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: The Lady's Peach Shortcake
 Categories: Desserts, Fruits, Cakes, I scream
      Yield: 12 servings
 
MMMMM-------------------------SHORTCAKES------------------------------
      4 c  Bisquick
    1/2 c  Sugar
  1 1/2 c  Milk
      2 tb Melted butter
  1 1/2 ts Almond flavoring

MMMMM--------------------------PEACHES-------------------------------
      6    Peaches
      1 ts Fruit Fresh
           Splash warm water
  1 1/2 c  Sugar

MMMMM-----------------------WHIPPED CREAM----------------------------
      2 c  Heavy whipping cream
    1/2 c  Sugar

MMMMM--------------------------TOPPINGS-------------------------------
           Vanilla Ice Cream
           Mint sprigs
 
  Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
   
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  
  To make the shortcakes, mix the bisquick, sugar, milk,
  butter, and almond flavoring in a medium size bowl and pour
  into 12 well greased muffin tins. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes
  until done and remove from oven. Cool for 5 minutes and pop
  out of pans.
  
  Peel, core, and slice the peaches. Immediately sprinkle with
  Fruit Fresh to prevent peaches from turning dark. Add a
  splash of warm water to the peaches to moisten. Stir the
  sugar into the peaches, cover, and refrigerate until ready
  to use.
  
  In a large mixing bowl or mixer, combine the heavy cream and
  sugar, and whip until peaks start to form.
  
  To serve, split the biscuit in 1/2 and place bottom 1/2 on a
  plate. Top with 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream, pour fresh
  peaches and syrup on top, and place top half of biscuit over
  ice cream and fruit. Ladle more fresh peaches on top and
  finish with a dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with a mint
  sprig.
  
  Yield: 12 servings
  
  Episode#: PA1A23
  Copyright © 2006 Television Food Network, G.P.
  
  Meal Master Format by Dave Drum - 30 August 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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