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Skriven 2008-05-20 14:32:00 av NANCY BACKUS (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av CAROL SHENKENBERGER
Ärende: Re: picnic
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-=> Quoting Carol Shenkenberger to Nancy Backus on 05-17-08  17:33 <=-

 >  CS> Ohhh!  I'd love that!  Me, I'm home taught and never got the trick
 >  CS> (due to it being one of the things you just sorta have to see and
 >  CS> feel to get right).
 CS> (breadmaking by hand)
 > It's a lot easier than one would think.  I learned it from someone when
 > my sister and I managed to pull off a surprise 25th anniversary party

 CS> I'm sure it's easy.  Ah well.  I can do dough easy in the breadman
 CS> machine <g>.  Contemplating a loaf right now but testing some software
 CS> issues with Joe Schweier so need to be by the computer a bit.
 
Another sister makes bread in her machine... but she does most other
baking from scratch... cakes, pies, you name it...  :)  I never did get
a machine... when I do get around to baking bread I do it by hand...  :)
Some breads you do have to have a bit of a feel for... others don't seem
to matter as much.

 > I'm thinking that I might be able to leave home early enough on Saturday
 > that I could go to the camping by way of the picnic, since I can't check
 > in at the campground until 3 or after.  I'm toying with the idea of
 > coming down on Friday, even... not sure if that would work, though...
 > lots of factors that need to be considered there.  When I want to do
 > something, though, I can get pretty stubborn and inventive... ;)

 CS> Hey, ask Janis but she has not only a campground really near, but said
 CS> she'd enough space if anyone wanted to camp at her place?  She's also
 CS> got enough room for a few to stay (spare bedroom or something) and
 CS> havent heard any are using it yet.  Might be though.

That might be a possibility... one of the unknown factors at this point
is whether I'd be coming by myself or if Richard would also be able to
come... and also whether we'd need two cars, for him to return early if
he does come, or if others that need to only stay the weekend might be
heading back to Rochester and could take him.  I probably would need to
stay with Janis if I was there Friday night... we'll be renting a cabin,
not using our own trailer or tent (not having either, for one thing).  

 CS> True plenty of time!  I'll be the last oddball as we wont know til
 CS> literally that week, how my schedule will be.  If there's anyways
 CS> possible I will be there though.  I'm making plans as if it's a given
 CS> I will get there by late Friday evening.  Havent cancelled the room
 CS> for Thursday evening yet though. 

Yeah... keep your options open.  ;)  I should be able to plan, once we
get closer... usually things will fall in place eventually.  :)

 > If all else fails, I'll just have to camp on your doorstep next time I
 > want to do a genealogy trip to Norfolk (my grandmother and her sisters
 > grew up in Norfolk and Virginia Beach and her father and grandfather had
 > a seed store in Norfolk).  We'll meet SOMEhow...  :)

 CS> Hehe welcome to!  In fact, though the place isnt fancy, if you don't
 CS> mind the smoker smell and the back room is finished, we might be able
 CS> to put you up.  We can easily handle an RV in the double wide driveway
 CS> if that's your style! xxcarol

Nah, not an RV-er.  Nor really much of a camper (I prefer to have
something solid under, around and over me... ;) ).  I might have
problems with the smoker smell, but that depends on how strong it is. 
But plain/fancy is never an issue...  <G>

I dug out my recipe for the oatmeal bread... it's below... :)  I don't
know how it would transfer to a bread machine... ;)

ttyl    neb

Oatmeal Molasses Bread  (makes 4 loaves)

2 cups       quick rolled oats
3 1/2 cups   boiling water     Put on oats, let mixture stand till lukewarm.

2 pkgs       yeast in
1/2 cup warm water   Let rise.

Mix:   2 tbsps salt  (or less)
       1 cup   light molasses
       2/3 cup melted shortening  (if oil, use less)
       2       well-beaten eggs
Add warm oats mixture and yeast mixture.
Add about 10 cups flour.  Knead 7 minutes.  (dough will be sticky)
Let rise for 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
Punch down, make loaves, let rise in pans 45 min - 1 hr.
Bake in 350 degree oven 45 minutes.

I've made this with old-fashioned oats, and it works just as well.
If desired, raisins can be added to the oats along with the boiling
water, a cup or so depending on how thick with raisins one wishes.

neb

... It is a difficult matter to argue with the belly since it has no ears.

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