Subj : Today in History - 1920
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon Jan 02 2023 05:02:00

2 January 1920 - LEGENDARY SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR BORN: Isaac Asimov 
is born in Russia between Oct 3, 1919, and Jan 2, 1920. The exact date 
will be lost to history, but he will observe Jan 2 as his birthday. 
He'll go on to teach biochemistry at Boston University.

During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" 
science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. 
Clarke. A prolific writer, he wrote or edited more than 500 books. He 
also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for
his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as 
well as much nonfiction.

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

      Title: Robot Biscuits
 Categories: Cookies, Fruits, Novelty
      Yield: 12 servings

    250 g  Butter
      1 c  Icing sugar
      2    Extra large eggs
    1/2 c  Oil
      1 tb Vanilla essence
      1 c  Maizena (corn flour)
      2 ts Baking powder
      2 c  A-P Flour; as needed
           Apricot Jam
           Red & green food colouring

  Cream butter & sugar.

  Beat in eggs, then oil and vanilla.

  Beat in baking powder & maizena (corn flour).

  Add flour as needed to make a very soft dough.

  Using a #6 star tip biscuit nozzle, push the dough
  onto a greased biscuit tray.

  Nozzle 3 stars/flowers next to each other in a straight
  line, forming one biscuit.

  Bake in a 160ºC/320ºF oven for 15 min.

  Allow to cool and harden.

  Separate jam into 3 bowls. Leave one plain, one red
  and one green.

  Spoon a drop of each color jam onto the biscuit forming
  robot lights. Store in airtight container.

  By: Ruhana Ebrahim

  RECIPE FROM: https://halaal.recipes

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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