Subj : Crunchy vs Smmooth
To   : Ben Collver
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Jun 03 2023 04:59:04

-=> Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> Here's a very recent entry in my database that seems to be
 DD> both tasty and right up your street,

 DD>       Title: Cold Sesame Noodles

 BC> You are right, this is up my street.  My sister served me something
 BC> very similar to this once, and i thought it was surprisingly good.

 DD>   * UDD sez: If you are garnishing w/chopped peanuts why
 DD>   spec "smooth peanut butter"? Makes no sense to me.

 BC> I feel amused by your observation.  I've read that children often
 BC> don't want different parts of their meal to be mixed together or even
 BC> touching each other on the same plate.  The peas and mashed potatoes
 BC> need to be kept separate!  So maybe in the same vein, the chopped
 BC> peanuts need to be kept on top where you can keep an eye on them.

See tagline.

I can understand speccing "smooth" P-nut Butter for a sauce/coating if
there are no other nuts in the dish. But, what's the point if you're
going to have other crunchies as a part of the ingredients?

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Rocky Road Pizza
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Chocolate
      Yield: 14 Servings
 
    3/4 c  Butter
    3/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
      1    Egg yolk
      1 ts Vanilla
  1 1/2 c  All-purpose flour
  1 1/4 c  Semisweet chocolate pieces
  1 1/2 c  Tiny marshmallows
    1/2 c  Peanuts; chopped
    1/2 ts Shortening
 
  Beat the butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric
  mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown
  sugar and beat till combined. Beat in egg yolk & vanilla
  till combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can
  with the mixer. Stir in any remaining flour with a wooden
  spoon.
  
  Spread dough in a lightly greased 12" pizza pan. Bake
  in a 350ºF/175ºC oven about 25 minutes or till golden.
  
  Sprinkle hot crust with 1 cup of the chocolate pieces.
  Let stand 1 to 2 minutes to soften. Spread chocolate
  over crust. Sprinkle with marshmallows and nuts. Bake
  3 minutes more or till marshmallows are puffed. Cool
  in pan on a wire rack.
  
  Melt the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate pieces & shortening
  in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
  Drizzle over cooled pizza. Cut into wedges.
  
  Makes 12 to 16 servings.
  
  Source: BH&G Christmas Cookies 1995.
  
  Recipe from: http://www.recipesource.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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