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Skriven 2013-07-29 13:06:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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 NB> I suppose they might have sprinkled some sugar atop the fruit filling.
 NB> I do remember the sugar bits atop the 'lasses cookies... they were
 NB> good... we should look for them to see what they've turned into.. :)

That might be worth a hunt, but then there's always the
"make from scratch" thing.

 NB> Spoonful, maybe, here... there were some tiny round little balls,
 NB> about the size of a small mustard seed... perhaps that's what they
 NB> were, but they were a different color from what I've usually seen for
 NB> mustard seed...

I think they were probably mustard seeds, previously fried.

 ML>> Lay's Spanish tomato tango potato chips
 NB>> I think that was the only thing that was universally disappointing at
 NB>> the picnic...  :)   Even Janis, the ketchup lover, was disappointed
 NB>> with them.... :)
 ML> Yeah, nobody but nobody enjoyed them, possibly a first in
 ML> cooking echo picnic history.
 NB> It did seem to be rather an extraordinary thing to be so totally
 NB> disliked.

There was nothing offensively strong about it - it was
just bad.

 I seem to remember a few things brought for tasting that
 NB> weren't well received, but usually at least one person would think
 NB> they were fine...  Of course, I've only been to a handful of picnics so
 NB> far...  ;)

There will be many to come, and probably many things that
won't be generally well received, but at least one person
will think they're fine.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Old Fashioned Hermits
 Categories: Cyberealm, Desserts, Cookies
      Yield: 10 Servings

    1/2 c  Sugar
      1 x  Egg
  1 1/2 ts Baking Soda
      1 ts Cloves
      1 ts Ginger
    1/4 c  Water
      1 c  Chopped Nuts
    1/4 c  Butter
      3 c  Flour
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 ts Cinnamon
    1/4 c  Molasses
      1 c  Raisins

  cream the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well.  Sift together
  the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger.  Mix
  together the molasses and water.  Add alternately to creamed mixture,
  fold in raisins and chopped nuts.  Batter will be quite thick. Spread
  out on floured surface and cut into shape.  Bake on cookie sheet 20
  minutes at 375F. Source unknown

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