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----- Original Message -----
From: crystal
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:43 PM
Subject: blue moon ice cream
Dear Uncle Phaedrus,
Can you use your recipe finding super powers to find a recipe for Blue Moon Ice Cream?
Blue Moon Ice Cream is a favorite among children in Michigan and Wisconsin. I haven’t
seen it for sale in other states. It is the kind thing that once you have had it as a
kid you keep craving it as an adult. It tastes like fruit loops, vanilla and butter cream.
I think about this ice cream frequently and would love to make it in my ice cream maker.
I am not sure what company makes it. I have see 2 recipes online with 1 with blue curacao
and 1 with pineapple bits. They didn't’t turn out right. Please see if you can find a recipe
for this. Thank you for your help in advance.
Crystal
Hi Crystal,
Well, there are a couple of problems with finding the "right" recipe for blue moon ice cream.
The first is that the name "blue moon" is not trademarked for ice cream, and so different
dairies can use different recipes to make and sell a product that they call "blue moon" ice
cream. So "blue moon ice cream" from one dairy may not be the same taste or color as "blue
moon ice cream" from another dairy. Some may have pineapple and some may not. I doubt that
any of the commercial versions of "blue moon" have the alcoholic liqueur "blue curacao" in them.
There are dozens of discussions about "blue moon ice cream" on various message boards,
and no one seems to have a definitive recipe. See one such discussion here:
NobodyKnows Anything
Wikipedia says this:
"A number of different sources on the internet claim to know what flavor Blue Moon is. Since
these sources disagree with each other, it is unclear which, if any, are correct. Suggested
flavors for Blue Moon include: fruit, Fruit Loops, orange, pineapple, lemon, cherry, raspberry,
cantaloupe, honeydew, peach, licorice, pistachio, coconut, almond, burnt almond, nutmeg, cloves,
ginger, cardamom, buttercream, custard, chocolate, vanilla, marshmallow, bubble gum, Blue Curaçao,
Crème de cacao, Amaretto, cake frosting, cotton candy, and various combinations of these flavors."
Possibly the most credible sources say that the predominant recipe for "blue moon ice cream",
used by the most dairies, is one that calls for a special flavoring made from a mixture of fruit
flavors by Chicago's Edgar A. Weber & Co., who are the owners of the formula. Therein lies the
second problem: No one knows what flavors are in the special flavoring mixture except the Weber
Company, and they aren't telling.
I did find the below recipe, which has no pineapple or blue curacao. You might want to try it first.
Are you good at experimenting with flavors? Perhaps you can be the one to crack the secret and
create a copycat. When I was a kid, I used to like "bubble-gum" flavored sno-cones. They were
blue and "bubble-gum" is one of the suggested flavors on the list above. Maybe that's a place
to start. While I was researching this, "citrus" and "almond" were common suggestions that I saw
as to the flavor. Perhaps a combination of these is another starting place. Good luck!
Phaed
Blue Moon Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla oil
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon blue food coloring
3 teaspoons vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon raspberry flavored oil
1 teaspoon lemon flavored oil or lemon extract
Directions:
1/2 Cup of milk scalded in pan.
add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/4 tsp of salt. stir till dissolved.
add 1/2 cup of half and half.
add 11/2 cups of heavy whipping cream.
add vanilla, raspberry, lemon flavoring.
add blue food coloring.
chill in fridge till very cold.
put in ice cream machine!
----- Original Message -----
From: maddie
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:22 PM
Subject: help with almond horns
hi im madeline!
im searching for a recipe found in many bakeries. it is an almond cookie. the main ingredient
is almond paste. after the dough is made is is shaped like a horn and rolled inalmonds. it is
most commonly called a almond horn. they are light but not that cookie like.
Hi Madeline,
See below for three recipes.
Phaed
Almond Horns
Ingredients:
2 (8-ounce) cans almond paste
2 1/3 cups granulated sugar
3 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line one or more baking sheets with parchment paper.
With an electric mixer, combine almond paste and sugar until well-mixed. Add egg
whites, one at a time, until dough is just moist and holds together. Turn dough out
onto a work surface. Working with about one-fourth of the dough at a time, roll into
a log about 3/4 inch thick. Roll in sliced almonds. Cut in pieces 4 inches long. Bend
edges to form a crescent, pinching the ends into a point. Bake for 12 to 17 minutes,
or until golden brown. Let cool 10 minutes before removing. Cool completely on a rack.
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Chocolate dipped Almond Horns
makes about 16 cookies
1 can Solo Almond Paste
3 eggs whites
1/2 cup superfine sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sliced almonds
5 squares (5 oz) semisweet chocolate, melted and cooked
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Break almond paste in small pieces. Place in bowl. Add
egg whites, superfine sugar and almond extract. Beat
until mixture is very smooth. Add flour and beat until blended.
Place mixture into pastry bag with a 1/2-inch #8 plain tip.
Pipe mixture into 5 or 6 inch crescent shapes on a prepared
baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
Sprinkle crescent with sliced almonds.
Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Place baking sheets on wire racks and allow to cool for 2 minutes.
Remove almond horns from baking sheets and allow to cool
completely on wire racks.
Dip ends of horns in melted chocolate and place on
aluminum foil sheet. Let horn stand until chocolate is set.
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Almond Crescents
7 ounces (1 tube) almond paste (not marzipan)
1/2 cup sugar
White of 1 large egg
Pinch of salt
Almond slices
1.Warm almond paste in microwave (about 30 seconds on low power) until pliable.
2. Using a food processor or electric mixer, cream almond paste and sugar. Add
egg white and salt. Mix well.
3. Oil hands lightly before handling mixture (the mixture is sticky, so hands
may need to be re-oiled while working). Divide into 12 equal-size balls. Roll
between palms into 21Z2- to 3-inch-long cylinders. Roll these in almond slices
until coated.
4. Place on slightly greased aluminum foil or other nonstick baking surface on
a baking sheet. Bend cylinders into crescent shapes.
5. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes until crescents are cold.
6. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes. Watch carefully during the last
few minutes. Crescents should be a very light golden color. Do not overbake.
7. Let sit for a minute and loosen from baking surface using a spatula. Cool completely
before handling. If desired, dust with powdered sugar. Almond crescents will keep for a
week in an airtight container, longer refrigerated. They may also be frozen.
----- Original Message -----
From: mary
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 6:43 PM
Subject: (no subject)
Hi Phaedrus,
Glad I came across your site. I was thrilled when I found the recipe for the fern cakes.
I have been looking for that one for years. I also, have wanted one for swiss tarts. They
have apple filling and confectioners sugar on top with a dusting on pink sugar on top.
I would really appreciate, if you could locate that one.
Thank You,
Mary
Hello Mary,
See below.
Phaed
Swiss Apple Tarts
1/2 lb. butter or margarine (or 1/4 lb. of each)
1 sm. c. sugar
3 1/4 c. plain flour
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 can of apples or fresh apples, sliced, partially cooked &
seasoned with sugar & cinnamon to taste
Cream butter and sugar well, then add flour a little at a time. Add egg and vanilla.
Mix until soft. Roll dough out on floured surface and cut enough to fit tart tins being
used. Dough should be about 1/4 inch thick. Press into tart tins and fill tin about 2/3
with apples. Cut tops from dough and press to bottom crust. Trim excess and cut hole in
center crust to allow steam to escape. Bake at 350 degrees until crust is golden brown.
Carefully remove from tins while still warm and place on rack to cool. Sprinkle confectioners'
sugar on top of tarts. Makes approximately 2 dozen tarts.
----- Original Message -----
From: Sandi
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 4:58 PM
Subject: marlboro man
Hello,
I'm looking for a marlboro man advertising section from the 1980's which included sour dough
recipes. I's particularly like the starter and rolls recipes. I see you found a marlboro man
chocolate cake for someone, so we're getting warm!
Thank you.
Sandi
Hello Sandy,
The starter recipe below was easy to find, but I had no success with the rolls recipe.
Phaed
Marlboro Country Sourdough Starter Recipe
Ingredients
1 package dry yeast
1 quart lukewarm water in a large crock or bowl
2 tablespoons sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
Soften 1 package active dry yeast in 1 quart lukewarm water in a large crock or bowl.
Add 2 Tbs sugar and 4 cups all-purpose flour. Beat to mix. Cover with a towel and place
in a warm place to sour for 2 to 4 days. After mixture has reached desired sourness, keep
in the refrigerator.
If starter is not used often, stir flour and water into it every 10 days to keep it
fresh and active.
Brenda sent this:
From: "Brenda"
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Have the Marlboro rolls recipe
Date: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 9:43 AM
Phaedrus: I'm an adamant non-smoker, but must admit I love the Marlboro
"Chuckwagon Cooking from Marlboro Country" from 1981. My copy is splattered,
torn, and I've cooked everything from it. Saw where you tracked down the sourdough
starter recipe from it, but not the rolls. It was actually "biscuits"--I've attached
a copy of the picture and the biscuit recipe. They're incredibly light, more like
a Parkerhouse rolls and, of course, delicious.
Brenda
Richard's Sourdough Biscuits
"You might add a few raisins to keep these sourdoughs from chasin' any tumbleweeds."
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups sourdough starter
2 to 3 tablespoons softened lard or butter
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large bowl; pour in starter
Mix to make a firm dough. Grease 12-in. iron skillet with lard. Pinch off
balls the size of walnuts. Place in pan. Set biscuits in warm place for
10 - 15 minutes. Bake in 400° oven for 24 - 30 minutes.
Note that this recipe is also in the "Trail Boss's Cowboy Cookbook" by
The Society for Range Management. It is listed as being from "The 6666's Ranch"
in Texas. This cookbook is in print and can be purchased at Amazon.com.
Morrison's Cole Slaw
A note in the recipe book says this was "one of our most popular salads."
Yield: 20 - 3oz. servings
3lbs shredded cabbage
1/4 oz salt
dash pepper
1 oz sugar
Combine these ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix lightly.
Add 1 oz. prepared mustard
8 oz sweet relish
2 oz. chopped pimentos
Mix lightly
8 oz mayonnaise.
Add mayo and mix until mayo is thoroughly incorporated.
Can be served in a vegetable dish with a leaf lettuce underliner with small buildup of
shredded lettuce. Garnish with tomato wedge and dill pickle slice.
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