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Skriven 2014-07-02 21:57:59 av Stephen Haffly (1:396/45.27)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: military 627
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Hello Michael,

I just now saw this, so it must have been stuck somewhere.

On (11 May 14) MICHAEL LOO wrote to STEPHEN HAFFLY...

 SH> When Soldiers are in the field and sending laundry out
 SH> to the quartermaster laundry, it is laundered according to military
 SH> specifications.

 ML> Ah. So in a combat area, they clearly won't be given
 ML> the opportunity to mess up in this way. A wise thing.

 ML>  When in garrison, they may not want to pay to have
 SH> them done, so not everyone pays attention to the details like using
 SH> detergent with no optical brighteners.

 ML> That kind of makes sense. If it doesn't make a difference,
 ML> they don't do it. Is it cause for reprimand if they (or
 ML> their spouses) are caught out, though, I wonder.

Unfortunately, there is no way to check. If there is no way to verify
what was used, then it is hard to enforce. In garrison, it does not make
a difference. On the battlefield, it might make the difference in one's
survival.

 ML> If you two hadn't brought it up, I'd never even have
 ML> thought of it (and in fact didn't know about brighteners
 ML> - thinking that talk about them was advertising hype and
 ML> nonsense).

If you were to look at two shirts, one which had been laundered with and
one without brighteners, under ultraviolet light, you would see the
difference.

Since I'm writing this post-picnic, I think I ought to post the two main
ingredients for the trifle again.

Title: Light Angel Food Cake
Yield: 1 Batch
Category: Dessert
Source: Nutrimill manual

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Ingredients
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12 ea egg whites (large eggs)
1/4 c cornstarch
2 1/4 c powdered sugar
3/4 c whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

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Instructions
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First mix 1 1/4 cups of the powdered sugar with the wheat flour and
cornstarch in a small bowl and set aside. Then separate the egg whites
completely, add salt and cream of tartar to them and whip on high
speed until the egg whites stand in peaks. Switch mixer to low speed
and gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar plus flavoring. Stop the mixer
and sprinkle in 1/3 cup of the flour mixture. Blend lightly
again,adding the remaining flour mixture. Blend only until mixed. Pour
into angel food cake pan. Bake on 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes or
until done.


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Notes
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First, the baking time is variable. It took 40 to 50 minutes to be
done. Cooling should be done inverted (use a bottle or something to hold
if needed) Gourmet entry by Stephen


Title: Pastry Cream
Yield: 12 servings
Source: Kevin Ryan, Nana Sidek
Website: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?RecipeID=7553&or

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Ingredients
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2 cups milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
6 egg yolks
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 pinch salt

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Instructions
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1.   Place the milk, half the sugar and the vanilla bean in a saucepan
over medium heat.
2.   Combine the egg yolks and the remaining sugar in a bowl and whisk
until light in color. Add in the flour and the salt, mix to combine.
3. When the milk just begins to boil, remove from heat and remove
vanilla bean. Very slowly dribble the hot milk into the yolk mixture,
stirring all the time. When about half of the milk has been added, place
all of the yolk mixture into the saucepan over medium heat. Using a
spatula or a whisk, mix the pastry cream as it heats, making sure to
reach all of the corners of the pan when you stir. Bring the mixture to
a boil. Let boil for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. The mixture
will be thick.
4.   Remove from heat and add the butter. Strain if you wish for a
smoother cream. Place into a bowl and cover directly with plastic wrap
to stop a skin from forming on the cream. Chill and use within a few
days.


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Notes
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"The classic version of vanilla pudding. Quick and easy. If you wish,
substitute 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract for the vanilla bean, adding
it after the pastry cream is removed from heat."
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED  2011 Allrecipes.com   Printed from
Allrecipes.com 3/7/2011

For Trifle, double the recipe for the Pastry Cream. Cut cake and layer
with pastry cream and fruit. Finish top with pieces of fruit arranged to
look attractive.

For the picnic, the fruit was strawberries and blueberries. Tropical
fruits (such as Pineapple, Mango, Banana, etc.) also work well.
Regards,

Stephen
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