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----- Original Message -----
From: alvin
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 6:24 PM
Subject: Poormans Cake
> I had this recipe from my grandmother. The recipe calls for boiling the
> raisons to make them plump and says to cook in moderate oven. You boil
> the raisons and then let them cool before adding to the dry mixture. My
> grandmother was born in the US in 1901. The recipe was written in a cook
> book by hand. I lost the recipe about 10 years ago. Great Cake not like
> the ones where you just add the raisons and then cook.
>
Hello Alvin,
I found several varieties of this recipe. They
do call for boiling the raisins first. See below.
Phaed
Poor Man's Cake
Ingredients :
1 box raisins, seeded
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
2 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. nuts
Preparation :
Boil raisins, sugar, water, butter and cinnamon then cool. Then
add and stir in other dry ingredients. Bake at 375 degrees for 1
hour.
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Poor Man's Cake
Ingredients :
2 c. water
2/3 c. shortening (Crisco)
1/2 box raisins
1 c. sugar
Preparation :
Combine all of the above ingredients in pan. Boil 15 minutes and
cool. Add 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon allspice.
Mix well and bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Cool well. Cut into
squares and serve.
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Poor Man's Cake
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. water
15 oz. box raisins
2 tbsp. shortening
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
Preparation :
Mix first 8 ingredients and boil 1 or 2 minutes. Let cool, then
add flour and baking soda. Stir until moistened. Pour into floured
bundt pan and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Frost as
desired.
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Poor Man's Cake
Ingredients :
1 pkg. seedless raisins
2 c. water
3/4 c. Spry or Crisco
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
Preparation :
Bring to a boil; let stand until lukewarm. Stir in 4 cups of
flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix in the warm mix. Last,
add 1 teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in a little hot water. Bake in
8 inch tube or two loaf pans for 1 hour at 350 degrees.
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Poor Man's Fruit Cake
Ingredients :
1 c. water
2 c. raisins
1 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. allspice
Whip Cream Topping
Preparation :
Boil together water and raisins for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Beat well. Add vanilla,
raisins and nuts. Sift together dry ingredients. Blend all
together. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake at 350
degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with whipped topping.
VARIATIONS: Add candied fruit to make cake go farther. Substitute
various fruit juices for water. To make cookies or cupcakes, bake
at 400 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.
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Poor Man's Cake
Ingredients :
1 box raisins
2 c. sugar
3 c. water
2 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tbsp. Crisco
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
Preparation :
Boil raisins, sugar and water for 5 minutes, full boil. Remove
from stove, add soda and shortening. Let cool down well. When
cool, add remaining ingredients. Batter will be quite thick. Pour
into regular size tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 1
hour. Cake tester should come out clean.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy"
To: phaedrus
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:38 AM
Subject: English Language Question
> Greetings! My son came across a random pop-up fact on some site the other
> day, stating that there were more English-speaking people in China than
> there are in America. I am skeptical. Could this possibly be true? Eagerly
> awaiting your reply. Peggy
Hi Peggy,
This "fact" is on trivia sites all over the Internet. As usual, none of them
tell the source of this fact, and I could not find direct statistical
evidence either way.
Let's look at some relevant facts:
1) The population of the U.S. is 278,058,881
2) The population of China is 1, 273,111,290, or a little over 4 1/2 times
that of the U.S. With over 4 1/2 times as many people in China as in the
U.S., only 25% or 1/4 of them would have to speak English for the statement
to be true.
3) None of these sites define what they mean by "speak English." There are
several possibilities:
a) English is their primary language.(fluent)
b) English is their second language.(fluent)
c) They speak English as a foreign language, but fluently.(fluent)
d) They speak just enough English for business dealings, or they are studying English in school.(not fluent)
4) English is used all over the world as a "commercial" language, for doing international business, all over the world.
From what I can tell, if the statement "there are more English-speaking people in China than there are in America" means "people who speak English fluently",
then I don't think the statement is true.
If it means "people who speak at least enough English to do business in English," or "people who are at least LEARNING to speak English", then I would say it
probably IS true.
Finally, here's a note that I found on a message board from an English teacher in
China:
"I am an English teacher in China. After living here for about six years, I think it is safe to say that more people are STUDYING English in China than in the
United States but to say that more people speak English is stretching the definition of 'speak'."
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: karen
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 8:12 AM
Subject: Need a recipe!
A number of years ago I made a peach/raspberry jam and we really
liked it. I have been unable to find the recipe and wonder if you
can help me with it. I think that it might have been out of an old
"Farm Journal" cookbook,but not sure.Thanks for any help that you
can give me.This site is fantastic--I just happened to find it thru
another site.
Karen
Hi Karen,
Well, I found several peach - raspberry jam recipes. See what you think about the ones below.
Phaed
Raspberry Peach Jam
Ingredients :
1 1/2 pts. ripe red raspberries
1 1/4 lb. peaches
1/3 c. lemon juice
7 1/4 c. sugar
1 bottle Certo
Preparation :
Crush berries one layer at a time. Measure 2 cups into bowl.
Peel and pit peaches. Chop very fine and grind. Measure 1 1/2 cup
into bowl with raspberries. Mix sugar into bowl with fruit let
stand 10 minutes. Combine lemon juice and pectin into bowl. Add
fruit, stir 3 minutes. Ladle quickly into containers. Cover, let
stand 24 hours then refrigerate for 3 weeks.
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Peach And Raspberry Jam
Ingredients :
2 lbs. fully ripe peaches
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen red raspberries, thawed
1/4 c. lemon juice (2 lemons)
6 c. sugar
1/2 bottle Certo Fruit Pectin
Preparation :
First prepare fruit: Peel, pit and crush peaches. Measure thawed
raspberries; add crushed peaches to make 4 cups. Combine fruit and
lemon juice in very large saucepan. Stir sugar into fruit. Place
over high heat, bring to full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute,
stirring constantly. Remove from heat, at once stir in pectin.
Skim off foam with metal spoon. Then stir and skim 5 minutes to
cool slightly and prevent floating fruit. Ladle quickly into
glasses. Cover at once with 1/8" hot paraffin.
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Raspberry-Peach Jam
Ingredients :
5 c. sugar
4 c. peaches, peeled and sliced
1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen raspberries
1 (3 oz.) pkg. raspberry Jello
Preparation :
Mash peaches in a large cooker. Add sugar and raspberries and
bring mixture to a steady boil. Stir constantly to avoid scorching.
Boil for 25 minutes until mixture is medium thick. Remove from
heat and add Jello. Stir well until Jello dissolves. Pour into
pint jars which have been sterilized. Cover with wax or seal in
regular way.
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Strawberry Or Raspberry Peach Jam
Ingredients :
6 c. crushed peaches
2 c. strawberries or raspberries
1 pkg. powdered pectin
1 pkg. punch powder (raspberry or
strawberry flavor)
Preparation :
Stir until dissolved. Bring to boil. Add 8 cups sugar, bring to
boil and boil for 7 minutes, stirring constantly. Seal in
sterilized jars.
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Peach Raspberry Jam
Ingredients :
9 c. mashed peaches
3 boxes frozen raspberries
1/4 c. lemon juice
2 pkgs. pectin
Preparation :
Boil all above. Add 16 cups sugar. Boil 4 minutes. (Skim off
mother.) Bottle. Makes 9 pints.
----- Original Message -----
From: Beverlie
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:45 AM
Subject: Apricot desserts....
I recently bought some frozen apricots from a Church in our area...
would love to find some recipes to use them....do I just substitute
them for peach desserts or what.....most of the recipes I have found
are for dried apricots...can you help me? by the way your site is
fantastic....could get lost for days searching and reading the archives...
thank you so much for such an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon...
beverlie
Hi Beverlie,
I found quite a variety of recipes using fresh apricots. Use your frozen ones in these. How about an apricot cobber? Sounds tasty to me...
Phaed
Apricot Nut Loaf
Ingredients :
1 c. white sugar
1/4 c. margarine
1 egg
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. shredded orange peel
3/4 c. orange juice
3 c. sifted flour
3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. finely chopped fresh apricots
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
Preparation :
Cream sugar and margarine; beat in egg; blend in milk, orange peel
and orange juice. Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in apricots and
nuts. Pour in greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees
for 65 to 70 minutes. Cool and remove from pan. Finish cooling on
rack. Wrap in foil. Store in refrigerator. Nite Owls
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Apricot Breakfast Bars
Ingredients :
1/2 c. apple juice
1 banana
1 egg white
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. oat bran
1/2 c. pitted dates
4 fresh apricots, pitted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Preparation :
Combine first 6 ingredients in blender. Pour into a non-stick 10
x 1 1/2 inch baking dish (use non-stick spray). Bake at 350 degrees
for 30 minutes. While mixture is baking, blend dates, apricots, and
vanilla in blender. You may have to stop blender and press mix away
from blades as mixture is sticky. Top bars with this apricot
mixture after 30 minutes and bake 10 minutes more at 400 degrees.
Serves 4.
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Cherry Apricot Upside Down Cake
Ingredients :
6 tbsp. unsalted butter
1/2 c. + 2 tbsp. packed dark brown sugar
Approximately 15-20 Bing cherries, halved and pitted
1/3 c. coarsely chopped walnuts
2 lg. fresh apricots, pitted and cut lengthwise into 3/8 inch slices
3 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
Preparation :
NOTE: May substitute strawberries for cherries or kiwi or star
fruit or similar fruit for apricots. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Melt the butter in a 9-inch round cake pan over low heat. Add the
brown sugar and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture
caramelizes and foams and bubbles. Immediately remove from heat.
Arrange a ring of cherry halves, cut side up, in the caramel around
the outer edge of the cake pan. Make a ring of the chopped nuts
inside the cherries. Overlap the apricot slices in a ring inside
the nuts. Fill the center with remaining cherries. Beat the egg
whites until stiff; set aside. In a mixer bowl, beat the egg yolks
with the granulated sugar until light and lemon colored. Add the
milk and vanilla and beat well. Stir in the flour and baking
powder, then beat to form a smooth batter. Gently fold in the
reserved egg whites. Pour the batter evenly over the fruit in the
cake pan. Bake 45-55 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the
pan and invert the cake onto a platter while still hot. Let cool
slightly before serving.
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Apricot Mousse
Ingredients :
1 lb. fresh apricots
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 tbsp. cold water
1/4 c. boiling water
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. heavy cream
Mint leaves (garnish)
Preparation :
Blanch apricots and remove peels; cut in half and remove pit.
Puree in blender; pour into a bowl. Mix gelatin with cold water;
let stand 2 minutes. Then add boiling water. Stir until dissolved
gelatin and add sugar. Blend in puree until smooth. Beat cream
until stiff; fold in puree. Pour into non-plastic bowl, parfait
glasses, or mold. Chill several hours.
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Apricot Cobbler
Ingredients :
2 3/4 c. mashed fresh apricots, pitted but not peeled (20 to 25 sm. apricots)
1 c. apple juice
1 c. pitted dates
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 c. oatmeal
1/3 c. dates
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Preparation :
Spread apricots evenly in the bottom of a 6 x 10 inch baking
dish. Pour apple juice in a blender and add dates. Puree, then add
1 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour over apricots. Make topping by grinding
oatmeal, dates, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in blender.
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Fresh Apricot Crisp
Ingredients :
8 c. sliced fresh apricots (about 3 lb.)
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. apricot brandy or orange juice
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp. plus 1/4 c. flour, divided
1 c. chopped walnuts, divided
1 c. rolled oats
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 c. butter, softened
Preparation :
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Gently toss apricots in sugar,
brandy and lemon juice. Sprinkle apricots with 3 tablespoons flour;
gently toss. Spread apricot mixture into a buttered 8 inch square
pan. Set aside. In food processor or blender, whirl 1/2 cup
walnuts until fine; transfer to bowl. Add oats, brown sugar,
cinnamon and remaining 1/4 cup flour. Use a pastry blender to cut
butter into rolled oat mixture; mixture should be crumbly. Add
remaining 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Sprinkle oat/walnut topping over
apricots. Bake about 20 minutes, until apricots are tender and
topping is golden brown. Serve warm.
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Fresh Apricot Pie
Ingredients :
4 c. fresh apricots, seeded
1 - 1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. tapioca
1 tbsp. butter
Squirt of lemon juice
Drop or 2 of almond flavoring
Preparation :
Heat apricots before adding balance of ingredients. Cook until it
begins to thicken. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Top with other
shell. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top crust. Place on a cookie
sheet to bake at 400 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is
brown.
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Apricot Cobbler
Ingredients :
15 washed fresh apricots
1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
Preparation :
Grease a 9 inch round pan. Wash and slice apricots. Arrange in
the bottom of pan. Mix remaining ingredients to crumbly stage.
Sprinkle over apricots. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Delicious served with whipped cream or ice cream. Serves 6.
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Apricot Pie
Ingredients :
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
Apricots, fresh or canned
Cinnamon, sugar & butter
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder
Preparation :
Cream butter and 1 3/4 cups sugar. Add eggs. Mix together
flour, salt and baking powder. Add to butter mixture. Pat mixture
into 9 x 13 inch pan sprayed with Pam. Put apricot halves on top
(no juice if using canned). Dot each half with butter. Mix
together 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons flour. Sprinkle on top of
apricots. Dust whole top with cinnamon. Bake 30-40 minutes at 350
degrees until done on bottom.
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathy
To: phaedrus
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 9:37 PM
Subject: Walnut strips
Approximately 25 years ago I had a recipe from a newspaper for a bar
cookie called "Walnut Strips". It was so wonderful and I have never
been able to find that recipe anywhere. I would love to find something
similar, if I am not lucky enough to find someone who has the recipe.
If you can help, I would be forever grateful!!
Kathy
Hello Kathy,
I located two recipes. One is called "walnut strips" and one is "walnut coffee strips". The instructions on the first one seem kind of vague to me,
but perhaps you know what they mean. See below.
Phaed
Walnut Strips
Ingredients :
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4-1 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation :
Mix ingredients. Bake about 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
Cut while hot and roll in powdered sugar.
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Walnut Coffee Strips
Ingredients :
2 1/2 c. Bisquick
1/2 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
3 tbsp. soft butter
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. chopped Diamond walnuts
3/4 c. diced mixed candied fruits
Powdered sugar frosting
Preparation :
Stir Bisquick, milk and egg to a soft dough. Knead lightly on
floured board. Roll to 9 x 12 inch rectangle. Mix butter, sugar and
cinnamon; spread over dough. Sprinkle with walnuts and candied
fruits. Roll up as for jelly roll. Cut in 8 slices and overlap on
greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 to 25 minutes.
Drizzle with powdered sugar frosting while warm. Mix: 2 tsp. hot
water 1/4 tsp. vanilla
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