Subj : Presents To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Oct 14 2024 10:01:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> I have very few actual cookbooks any longer. I still have "The Taste DD> of Gloucester" cookbook I picked up at one of Michael Loo's "clam DD> crawl" picnics. Not done pounding recipes into the confuser yet. DD> Close, but not done. When I finish I'll find a deserving soul to DD> become the new owner of a fine collection of recipes. RH> I still have a good collection of them and do like to pick up regional RH> ones when we travel. Probably should thin my collection but not yet RH> give the girls an inheritance. (G) DD> Or let them have what *you* want them to have rather than cause DD> acrimony when they split things up after you're gone. When my wife's DD> grandmother fell off her perch we were visiting her granfather's house DD> after the DD> funeral and a bunch of the relatives were discussing who got what DD> plunder. And poor grandpa was sitting, stunned, in his chair. Still DD> numb from the passiong and funeral. I went off on those old biddies DD> for their lack of couth while in front of the poor guy. Made some DD> enemies of the old trouts but friends with their husbands. Bv)= And DD> my mother-in-law since she was in agreement with me. RH> Sometimes some people need to be put in their place, no matter where or RH> when the occaision. Anyway, know one daughter doesn't have cook books, RH> other one has a limited collection. They both rely on the internet for RH> a lot of their recipies. As do I - I get feeds from New York Times, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats and Taste of Home. DD> I have my Two Fat Ladies "Obsessions" cookbook already gift-wrapped DD> as a holiday season present for my sister-in-law. RH> Don't forget where you stashed it. (G) DD> Oh, I won't. It's in the pile (already wrapped) with the rest of the DD> gifts I have grabbed over the intervl since last gifting season. It's DD> my usual practice to buy that sort of thing when I spot it and think DD> to myself "I'll bet (insert recipient) would like that". Saves DD> thrashing about at the last minute. Bv)= RH> Good idea there. RH> ... Books are better than TV; they exercise your imagination. DD> True dat! Especially around election time. RH> That's where the mute button on the remote gets a work out. TV is only RH> on for a couple of hours (week days), an hour on week ends but they RH> sure cram a lot of political ads in that time. It's amazing to me that peoploe are (and contine to be) swayed by the 30 second "spots" on TeeVee. I've always done my own research using my finely honed B.S. detector. And with an eye toward what/who will be best for my way of life and values. When I voted this year (early) my ballot had votes for both sides on it. Bv)= I have three versions of this recipe - all different, just like politica; positions ..... here's one f them: MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Election Cake Categories: Cakes, Desserts, Citrus, Booze Yield: 16 Servings 1 1/2 c Raisins 1/2 c Brandy 1/4 oz Pkg active dry yeast 1 c Warm water:105-115ºF/40-46ºC 1 tb Sugar 4 c A-P flour 3/4 c Butter; softened 1 c Packed dark brown sugar 1 tb Grated lemon peel 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Ground cloves 2 lg Eggs In small bowl, cover raisins with brandy, set aside. In medium bowl, sprinkle yeast over warm water, stir to dissolve. Stir into the dissolved yeast 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 cup flour until smooth. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place free from draft, until doubled, about an hour. Grease 10" tube pan. In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, cream butter until fluffy. Beat in brown sugar, lemon peel, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves until well combined. Beat in eggs until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in raisin mixture, yeast mixture and remaining 3 cups flour; mix well. Turn dough into prepared pan. Cover with towel; let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours. Bake at 350ºF/175ºC about 45 minutes or until golden. Cool in pan on wire rack 20 minutes. remove from pan; cool completely. Election Cake came to be associated with election-day celebrations. Makes 16 servings. Sent by: Natalia Winnipeg, 12-Feb-2002 From: http://www.recipelink.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .