Text 21250, 75 rader
Skriven 2009-02-23 19:22:06 av Michael Loo (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 21221 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
Ärende: apples & cheese 269
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 ML> Unlikely to be malic acid, which occurs lots of places
 ML> besides apples. Grapes, for example, where the concentration
 ML> in some varieties is so high that in order to make wine
 ML> palatable from them, a secondary fermentation that transforms
 ML> malic to lactic acid is needed.
 NB> Ok.  That would explain why I was foggily remembering apples as the
 NB> source, but not positively...  And generally grapes don't give me
 NB> grief, so perhaps I can cross malic acid off the concern list... ;\

Though malic means "from apples," other fruit also contain it:
it's so common that if it were the thing that caused you the
trouble, you'd probably be worse off. For me, what gives me a
bit of a Sacerdote-like closure of the throat and itching in
the upper GI is the skin of apples: someone suggested that
maybe I was sensitive to Alar or the wax they use to shine
them or some extraneous thing, but I've had organic nonsprayed
apples right off the tree, and they've done the same thing.

 NB> A curiosity (related to subject line above)... when my apple
 NB> sensitivity was first manifesting itself, I was able for a while to
 NB> keep it at bay if I ate the apple slices with cheese...  that has since
 NB> ceased to help any... but I still find it curious when I think about
 NB> it... :) 

Indeed. My hypothesis is that the fat and/or protein in the
cheese form a barrier to protect the sensitive tissues from
the irritants. Wouldn't help me, of course.

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      Title: CHEESECAKE COOKIES SQUARES
 Categories: Kooknet, Cyberealm, Cheesecake, Cakes, Desserts
      Yield: 16 servings

           (Crust):
    1/3 c  Butter
    1/3 c  Brown sugar
      1 c  Whole wheat flour
    1/2 c  Chopped walnuts OR-
           -sesame seeds OR -
           -sunflower seeds
           (Filling):
    1/4 c  Honey
      8 oz Cream cheese, softened
      1    Egg
      2 tb Milk
      1 tb Lemon juice
           Grated peel of 1 lemon
    1/2 ts Vanilla
    1/2 ts Nutmeg (optional)
           (Topping):
           Reserved crumb mixture
           Sliced fruit (apples, pears,
           -peaches, etc.) OR nuts

  With a pastry cutter, blend whole wheat flour, brown sugar, and
  butter to make a crumbly mixture. Stir in chopped nuts or seeds.
  Reserve 1/2 cup of the mixture for topping. Press remaining crumbs
  into an 8 inch square baking dish that has been lightly oiled. Bake
  at 350 degrees F. for 12-15 minutes. Beat filling ingredients until
  smooth and pour over the prepared crust. Sprinkle with the reserved
  crumb mixture. Add fruit or nuts over top and bake at 350 degrees F.
  for 25 minutes. Cool and then refrigerate. Cut into 2 inch squares.
  Store in the refrigerator.

  Edited to MM format by: Lois Flack, CYBEREALM BBS, Watertown, NY
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