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----- Original Message -----
From: Margaret
To: phaedrus
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 6:20 PM
> Hello! In the 60's and 70's I used to prepare a dessert called 12 layer
> chocolate-cinnamon torte. For the past 30 years it has been lost to me,
> and one of my children recently asked if I could make it again. I hope
> you can help me. Thank you
> Margaret
>
Hello Margaret,
I found three recipes with that name. One has 10 layers, one has 14 layers,
and one only has three. See below.
Phaed
Chocolate Cinnamon Torte
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. butter, softened
2 eggs
2 tbsp. ground cinnamon
2 2/3 c. all purpose flour
3 squares semi-sweet chocolate
4 c. heavy or whipping cream
3/4 c. cocoa
1/2 c. sugar
Preparation :
Tear 10 sheets of waxed paper, each about 9 1/2 inches long.
Trace top of 9 inch round pie plate on waxed paper (press hard).
Cut out circles. Into large bowl, measure sugar, butter, eggs,
cinnamon and 2 cups flour. With mixer at low speed, beat
ingredients until well mixed, constantly scraping bowl with rubber
spatula. Increase speed and beat until light and fluffy. With
spoon, stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Preheat oven
to 375 degrees. Moisten 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets. Place 2
waxed paper sheets onto the large cookie sheet or 1 on each small
cookie sheet. With spatula, spread a scant 1/3 cup dough very thin
onto the waxed paper. Bake each layer about 8 to 12 minutes, or
until lightly browned around the edges. With pancake turner,
carefully remove cookie still on waxed paper to wire rack to cool
completely. (Allow cookie sheets to cool before repeating
procedure.) In large bowl with mixer on medium, beat cream, cocoa
and sugar gradually until stiff peaks form. Carefully peel off waxed
paper from one cookie; place on flat cake plate; spread with about 1
1/2 cups whipped mixture on top. Coarsely grate chocolate and place
on top of cake; refrigerate until serving time or at least 3 hours
before serving so cookies can soften.
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Chocolate Cinnamon Torte
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
2 tbsp. cinnamon
2 2/3 c. flour
3 squares semi-sweet chocolate
4 c. heavy or whipping cream
3/4 c. cocoa
Preparation :
Up To 3 Days Ahead: Tear 14 sheets of waxed paper, each about 9
1/2 inch long. Trace a circle of a 9-inch round cake pan and cut
out. Into large bowl, measure sugar, butter, eggs, cinnamon, and 2
cups flour. With mixer at low speed, beat ingredients until well
mixed, constantly scraping bowl with spatula. Increase speed to
medium, beat mixture 3 minutes or until very light and fluffy,
occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in remaining flour to
make a soft dough. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. With damp cloth,
moisten 1 large cookie sheet. Spread 1/3 cup dough in a very thin
layer onto each circle. Bake 8-12 minutes until lightly browned
around the edges. Cool 5 minutes. Carefully remove cookies still
on waxed paper to cool. Allow cookie sheets to cool before using
again. Stack cookies, cover with plastic wrap and store in cool,
dry place. EARLY IN DAY OR DAY AHEAD: Coarsely grate chocolate
squares, set aside. Beat cream and cocoa until soft peaks form.
Spread cookies with 1/2 cup whipped mixture and layer; may add nuts
and chocolate, ending with whipped cream on top. Pile grated
chocolate on top, refrigerate until serving time, at least 3 hours,
so cookies soften for easier cutting. 14 servings. Calories 655,
fat 48.7 gm, calories from fat 65%, sodium 267 mg.
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Chocolate Cinnamon Torte
Ingredients :
1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
2 lg. eggs
1 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 to 2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 c. (1 pt.) heavy cream
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 pt. fresh red raspberries
Preparation :
In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until
light and fluffy. Beat in eggs until well mixed. At low speed,
beat in baking powder, 2 cups flour and cinnamon until soft dough
forms. Beat in 1 teaspoon vanilla and enough of remaining flour
until dough is firm enough to spread and keep its shape. Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Tear three 14-inch lengths of heavy-duty foil.
Draw a 12-inch square on each piece of foil. With flexible bladed
metal spatula, spread a third of dough into 12-inch square on each
foil. (To make layer as even as possible, cover with piece of waxed
paper and with rolling pin, roll out dough to fill square. Remove
paper carefully.) Place foil with rolled dough on large baking
sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned on edges but
still soft in center. While cookie is still soft and warm, measure
and cut cookie through foil into three 4-inch wide rectangles. Cool
and handle rectangles carefully. In saucepan, combine 1 cup cream
and chocolate. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly, until
chocolate melts and bubbles. Pour into bowl; cover and chill. When
chocolate is cold, stir in remaining 1 cup cream and 1 teaspoon
vanilla. Whip chocolate cream until peaks form. Do not over beat;
it can curdle. To assemble torte, remove foil from 1 rectangle;
place cookie on serving plate. Spread with 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup
chocolate mixture. Repeat to use up cookies and filling, ending
with chocolate on top. Rinse and pat berries dry. Place on top of
torte. Refrigerate torte 2 hours to let cookies soften. Serves 10.
----- Original Message -----
From: D
To: phaedrus
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 12:56 AM
Subject: (no subject)
> I want ot pickel hot cherry peppers, and store them. What is the
> recipe and how do I store them for later consumption?
>
Hello ____?
See this site for information about pickling peppers:
Picking Peppers
Folks, over the past months, I have been getting a lot of requests for a recipe to pickle hot cherry peppers or stuffed hot cherry peppers in olive oil.
Please be advised that the home canning of peppers in pure oil is very risky. The organisms that cause a kind of deadly food poisoning known as "botulism"
thrive in this type of environment, particularly with garlic added. If you must can pickled peppers at home, be sure to use a recipe that calls for added
vinegar. The acidity of vinegar helps prevent the growth of the botulism organism. The url above has such recipes that can be used for any kind of pepper.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie"
To: phaedrus
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: on-line math tutor
> Dear Phaedrus,
> I could use your help (again)! I am adult who has rusty math skills; 5th
> day of school and my 7th grader comes home with a math problem that was
> terrible. Do you know of a website that has an online math tutor that
> has a chat room? There are several websites with 24 hour service but homework
> can't wait 24 hours! Thanks again! Debbie
>
>
Hi Debbie,
Well, the mathematics website at About.com is the place that I would start.
They have a list of online tutors' sites here:
Math Tutors
They also have a bulletin board here:
Math Message Board
and a chat room here:
Math Chat
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: sherman
To: phaedrus
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 7:27 PM
Subject: reclaiming gold
> Do you know a safe and relatively easy way to reclaim the gold used on
> computer "mother boards''? I know there is only a small amount per
> board, but after a while those old boards can add up.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sherman
>
Hello Sherman,
I could not find a desciption of the process online. From the little that I
did read, it seems to be a chemical process using acids to dissolve the
gold, then extracting it from the solution. You have to have large
quantities of old circuit boards in order to make it profitable
There are commercial companies that do this. See:
Recycling Today
There's a message board on the subject. See:
Finishing.com
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff"
To: phaedrus
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 11:19 AM
Subject: roanoke island
> Hi there. Do you know of a recent movie that gave a brief history of the
> lost colony near the start of the movie. It was something we saw in the
> last 10 years or so, and seemed to be on the scary/creepy side. The scene
> in the movie showed an old-time map of the colony with a voice-over
> describing what might have happened. I'm thinking "Storm of the Century",
> but it may have been something else.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JP
>
Hello Jeff,
I believe that you are correct. Stephen King's "Storm of the Century"
briefly mentioned the Roanoke colony.
See:
Lost Colony
Right hand side of the page.
Phaed
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