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----- Original Message -----
From: Beth
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 7:50 PM
Subject: Lemon Phosphate cookie recipe
Hello,
My mother talks about a cookie that her great grandmother made in the 1950's
called a lemon phosphate cookie. She would go to the drugstore to buy the
phosphate from the druggist. They looked like a huge vanilla cookie, but
had a very intense lemon flavor. She says she has never had them in the
last 30 years and we cannot find a recipe anywhere. Help us please!!
Thanks so much. Sincerely,
Beth, Marcia and Molly
Hi,
I can't find any mention at all of "lemon phosphate cookies" or any "phosphate
cookies" at all."Monocalcium phosphate" and "sodium aluminum phosphate" are
used in baking as leavening agents. They are found as ingredients in baking
powders. However, I did not find any cookies called "phosphate cookies", nor
did I find any cookie recipes that called for "phosphate" by name as an ingredient.
I wonder if the "phosphate" might actually be "baker's ammonia" and the cookies
might be something like Mennonite ammonia cookies? "Baker's ammonia" is yet
another type of leavening, and was purchased in drugstores. See below for a
couple of recipes.
Phaed
Lemon Ammonia Cookies
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
1 c. Crisco
2 eggs
1 c. milk
1 oz. Bakers ammonia
1/4 oz. pure oil of lemon
1 tsp. salt
2 to 2 1/2 lb. flour
Preparation :
Cream together sugar and Crisco. Beat in eggs. Add ammonia to
milk and stir in additional ingredients. Bake at 450 degrees.
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Ammonia Cookies
Ingredients :
2 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. shortening
3 tbsp. baker's Ammonia
2 c. sweet milk
2 tsp. oil of lemon
1 tsp. salt
5 1/2 c. flour
Preparation :
Dissolve ammonia in milk. Cream shortening and sugar, add eggs,
and remaining ingredients using additional flour if necessary to
make it stiff enough to roll. Roll out, cut out and bake 12
minutes.
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Timm said:
I do remember phosphate cookies. They were somewhat popular after WWII
until the mid-1950's and then seemed to disappear.
Now days, you don't find food grade acid phosphate available as it once was.
You can substitute food grade citric acid for acid phosphate in the recipes.
You can buy food grade citric acid at most drug stores and in some grocery
stores, usually with the jelly and jam making supplies.
For baking: Citric Acid is also known as Sour Salt and is widely available.
Most cookie recipes that use it ask for about 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon to bring out
that citrus tart flavor.
Timm in Oregon
----- Original Message -----
From: Paula
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 6:12 PM
Subject: Old School Cafeteria Recipe
Hello,
My name is Paula and I am looking for a recipe for the pasta fagioli
(pasta fazool) that was served in the New York City, New York school
system in the late sixties early seventies. The pasta resembles the
ditalini noodle with a reddish brown sauce/gravy and dark red (kidney)
beans. I don't remember it having any meat, but it's possible. Thank you.
Hi Paula,
Sorry, I was unable to find any mention of this recipe.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Angelica
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 10:48 PM
Subject: School Cafeteria Cookies/bar from 1979
Hi, I've been looking for a cookie/bar recipe that my high school used
to make. It is a sweet cookie-bar type of treat, but I don't know what
it's called. It’s was kind of like a brownie but had coconut and creamy
peanut butter in it, covered with a sweet frosting (not sure what type
of frosting but it was definitely not peanut butter).I've tried many
recipes trying to duplicate them, but so far, I've had no luck.
These bars were made by Sweetwater High School in National City, San Diego,
CA County (91950) back in 1976-1979. I wish I could remember the name of them.
I was hoping you might be able to find it.
Thank you
Angelica
Hi Angelica,
Sorry, I had no success with this.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Ven
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 4:58 PM
Subject: World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Hello,
I lost the recipe for this a while back. It came from a newspaper. There was a
contest and it was a winner. It is a long recipe with maybe 16 ingredients including
a spoonful of brewed coffee and small quantities of orange juice and peanut butter.
The recipe was subtitled "Major Bucks" because the cookies are expensive to make.
Thanks for your help.
Ven
Hi Ven,
Sorry, I had no success with this. There are several recipes called
"World's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies", but none of them have those ingredients.
Phaed
Judy sent this link:
YWCA Cookie Recipe
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