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----- Original Message -----
From: chiminh
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 11:20 AM
Subject: Olympia Beer cookies
I am looking for the Olympia beer cookie formula.
This was a short dough cookie made with brown sugar and beer.
We used to produce this cookie for Made in Oregon Stores about 15 years ago,
and have since lost the formula.
I hope you can help.
Thanx,
Chiminh
Hello Chiminh,
Sorry, the Olympia recipe doesn't seem to be available. Below are a couple of
other beer cookie recipes. I have no experience with either of them.
Phaed
Sam Adams Sugar Cookies
Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 sticks Butter (room temperature)
2/3 c Granulated Sugar
1/2 c Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoon Corn Syrup
1/4 cup beer
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg + 1 egg white
2 and 1/2 All-Purpose Flour
Cooking Instructions:
Mix granulated sugar, brown sugar and beer in mixer (medium speed)Add butter
and cream until light and fluffy (medium/high speed)Add corn syrup and continue
to mix Slow mixer down and add eggs and then continue to mix on medium speed
Combine remaining ingredients in a separate bowl Add dry ingredients to butter
mixture on low speed until fully incorporated Remove cookie dough from mixing
bowl and wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour
BAKE:Preheat oven to 350 degrees Remove cookie dough from fridge and scoop
1 oz balls onto ungreased baking sheets, (we also rolled ours in a little sugar)
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until light to golden brown Cool on baking sheet for
2 minutes; remove to a wire rake to completely cool
We also frosted these with a simple cookie glaze/frosting.
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Beer Cookies
Ingredients
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 1/4 cups room temperature beer
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
1. Cream together the butter or margarine and the brown sugar. Cut in flour,
baking soda and spice. Blend in beer slowly to form a soft dough.
2. Drop by teaspoonfuls and top with a walnut piece.
3. Bake 12-15 minutes at a 350 degree F (175 degrees C) oven until lightly brown.
Cool one minute on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack.
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From: "Brian"
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Olympia Beer Cookie recipe clue
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 7:33 PM
I searched your archive for the Olympia beer cookie recipe, and though
I didn't find it, you had a couple other recipes (going to try one of
them). I happened to find a picture of the olympia beer cookie box,
the side that had the ingredients. I have attached it to this email in
case it might be of some use. I'm going to try and guess the amounts
and come up with my own version :)
Thanks!
Brian
The ingredient list from the box is:
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Cottonseed Oil, Beer (Olympia, of course), Soda, Salt.
----- Original Message -----
From: Elizabeth
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 6:16 PM
Subject: Martino's Tea Cake recipe
Dear Sir,
I am desperately looking for a recipe for Martino's tea cakes. They are also
made by United Bakery in Burbank. I am from Burbank and can not live any longer
without being able to make those fantastic cakes. Please Sir, HELP ME!
Thank you in advance,
Elizabeth
Hello Elizabeth,
Sorry, it appears that there is no known recipe for making these at home.
The recipe is top-secret and apparently no one has been able to create a copycat.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Teresa
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2010 5:14 PM
Subject: Recipe from C&H package
My mom got a recipe from the package of a C&H brown sugar (plastic) package.
It's a chocolate cookie. She thinks it had 2 cups brown sugar (no white sugar)
It had buttermilk and the bittersweet chocolate squares,the kind you melt.
(If there's another kind) She thought she got it from the package in the early
to mid 1970's. Good luck!! Thank you! Teresa
Hello Teresa,
Sorry, I had no success locating this recipe.
Phaed
Timm in Oregon came up with this one.
On the package they were called C&H Chocolate Drop Cookies.
Timm in Oregon
C&H Chocolate Drop Cookies
Ingredients:
1/2 cup pure vegetable shortening such as Crisco
1 cup C&H Brown Sugar
1 large egg, unbeaten
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 cup buttermilk or sour milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions:
Combine the shortening, sugar and egg in mixing bowl; beat well. Add the
melted chocolate, buttermilk and vanilla; stir well. Sift together the flour,
soda and salt and stir in. Add the walnuts and chill the soft dough. Drop
by teaspoonful on to greased baking sheets and bake at 350F degrees for
12 to 15 minutes or until done. Yield: 3 to 4 dozen soft, rich cookies.
Frost if desired
----- Original Message -----
From: Arthur
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 5:12 PM
Subject: Recipe Request - Orange Teaco
Dear Uncle Phaedrus,
Even the spelling might be wrong. It could be "Teeco" or "Teco",
but I think "Orange Teaco" is right. . I have tried to find it
on the internet, but it is certain that you are better at that than I.
And maybe you will find the story interesting.
This goes back to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1940's and -50's, and maybe
earlier. There was a place called "Orange Teaco" - or some variation of
that - and that's what they made and served. Years later, somewhere up
north, I had an Orange Julius, and it was somewhat similar, but not nearly
as good - at least not to my taste buds.
The place was on Peachtree Street, where Pryor St. forked off and was
between the Lowes Grand theatre - famous for the world premier of Gone
With the Wind - and the Belle Isle Parking Garage. (It was not the only
thing between the theatre and the garage. I think there was a dress shop
and the entrance to the office building above.)
They squeezed fresh oranges and added a powder, I think, then mixed it on
a milk shake type blender. At least that's the way I remember it. I do
not know that they sold other food or beverages or anything else in the place,
but there was a coin-operated "Photomat" - I think it was called.
Some years later, the same thing by the same name was served in a very small
eatery named Morrison's. I have no idea if that was connected to the chain of
Morrison's Cafeterias that existed in the South in those days. It was so small,
I doubt it.
Any help would be appreciated, and anyway, thanks for getting this far.
Cordially,
Arthur
Hello Arthur,
The shop in Atlanta did not last, but there was also one opened in Cleveland, Tennessee,
that was called "The Spot", and it apparently perseveres to this day.
For a history of "The Spot", see:
The Spot
There was indeed a connection with Morrison's, as that article verifies.
There is no recipe available for the "Orange Teaco", as far as I have been able to find.
Here is a photo of Atlanta Orange Teaco Shop:
Atlanta Orange Teaco
Fans of "The Spot" in Cleveland, TN have a blog here:
Fans of "The Spot"
You should post on it - perhaps one of those fans has made a home version
of the "Orange Teaco."
Phaed
Hello Phaed,
Thanks again, and I apologize for not writing sooner. I hope you will excuse it.
In case you'd like to know, The Spot no longer has Orange Teaco. On my first phone
call, the young (sounding) man who answered had never heard of it. On the second
call a different sounding young men hadn't either, but he did tell me he had not been
there long. There is a new owner of one year. He also might know nothing about it,
but I will try to reach him or his manager for the name one or more previous owners.
Further FYI, William R. Snell, the historian who wrote about The Spot and about the
Cleveland area is no longer with us. He probably had a lot of information, if not
about Orange Teaco itself, at least about who might know. One of his articles
mentioned some people who worked at The Spot. I will try to find some of them.
The major newspaper here has a feature about finding recipes, foods, etc. As a last
resort, I may try that, if I can find a way around using my name. I'll post on that
Facebook page, when I figure out how to do it. That reminds me that I would like to
know how you found out all you did, if you are willing to reveal that.
I'll keep you posted, unless you'd prefer not to be bothered.
Thanks to you, again.
Arthur
----- Original Message -----
From: Debby
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 1:48 PM
Subject: McKenzie's Iced Fruit Bars recipe
Hi,
I was wondering if you have run over a recipe for McKenzie’s Iced Fruit Bars.
I’m trying to remember the ingredients, but it has been over 10 years since
I have had any. The “crust” was a darker brown that may have had a hint of
ginger in it. The filling had raisins and other fruits including dates.
It looked as though they rolled out the dough, put the filling on 1 half and
laid the other half of the dough over the filling and pinched only the 2 ends
together. Then they poured a white icing (not cake icing) over the top.
They were packaged on a 5x7 Styrofoam plate, put into a bag and twist tied shut.
I hope that you will be successful in finding this recipe, I loved them
Thank you,
Debby
Hello Debby,
Sorry, I had no success in locating this recipe.
Phaed
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