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----- Original Message -----
From: Edie
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 3:29 PM
Subject: recipe request
Hi!
I'm looking for a recipe for a Persian/Iranian candy called poolaki. It involved simmering sugar
and vinegar (and water?) and then dropping small drops onto a foil-lined cookie sheet to cool and
harden. I don't know what proportions of ingredients to use. I think that this is perhaps something
that is eaten during Ramadan or on Persian New Year. The little amber-colored drops can also be
dissolved in tea like sugar cubes. After Extensive internet searching, I've come up with Nothing.
I'd appreciate any help!
Thanks!
Edie
Hello Edie,
"Poolaki" or "pulaki" are basically a sort of crystallized/caramelized sugar that Iranians use
mainly to sweeten their tea. Poolaki are also eaten out of hand like candy. I cannot find a recipe
to make poolaki, but it is for sale on the Internet. See:
Kalamala
Sadaf
Phaed
2103 Update: Found this...
Pulaki
Ingredients: sugar 1 cup, water, vinegar 2 spoons, coconut powder 1 spoon
Recipe: Boil water with sugar for 10 minutes to become a syrup and change the color.
Test it in ice water and by teeth (should not stick to the teeth). Don't stir at all.
When it gets consistency, remove from the fire and add coconut powder or other favorite
decorations and lay on a foil or make pieces by a small spoon.
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Poolaki: Persian Caramelized Hard Sugar Candy
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
Toppings:
Crushed pistachios, shredded coconuts, powdered saffron, finely crushed dried lemon, barberries (zereshk) (I used shredded coconut).
Method:
In a heavy small pan place a cup of sugar and heat it on medium to high, stirring frequently.
When the sugar is melted, swirl it around the pot a couple of times.
As soon as the syrup turns an amber color, remove it from the heat.
Do not over cook and boil the syrup.
Quickly mix in any of the various toppings that you like and with a tip of a teaspoon, make drops of the syrup on a clean and dry surface
covered with parchment paper.
Another variation is to pour the syrup onto the flat baking pan and spread it out.
When dried, break it into small pieces by using the back of a heavy spoon.
Serve with tea.
----- Original Message -----
From: Robin
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 2:37 PM
Subject: recipe request
hi!
My mother used to make a brownie with a coffee glaze. She had gotten the recipe off the back of
a graham cracker crumb box back in the 60-70s. We've checked Keebler and Honeymaid but she's unsure
of the brand of graham cracker it came from. They are a chocolate brownie with a cake-like texture.
You use unsweetened chocolate in them, not chocolate chips. It does not contain sweetened condensed
milk, but regular milk and they are a baked brownie. There is no coffee in the brownies themselves,
only in the glaze. The glaze is put on after sitting for about 5 mins while the brownies are still warm.
Thank you much!
Robin
Hi Robin,
Sorry, I did not find anything that fits that description.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Sandi
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 1:53 PM
Subject: chicken wing recipe
Hi, I'm Sandi again.
I have tried to find this recipe for ages, I even called Farberware and they didn't help me.
but you have in the past. I have a Farberware broiler/rotiesserie that I've had forever.
In the booklet, which I don'thave anymore, was a recipe for Teriyaki Chicken Wings. If you
can find it for me, I would love it. I have googled it under many names, Chicken wings
farberware, farberware chicken wing recipe..and can't find it.
thanks for trying if you do...Sandi
Hi Sandi,
Sorry, I cannot locate a teriyaki chicken wings recipe that mentions farberware.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Karen
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 12:36 PM
Subject: Sirred while baking Date Nut Pudding
Thanking you in advance for your help.
When I was a child, my grandmother used to bake an awesome date nut pudding. I found the
recipe once, but don't know where I've put it. We lived in Indiana, so it might be an old
German recipe.
It has basic ingredients: dates, flour, sugar, butter, and nuts - maybe baking powder.
The difference between it and the recipes I find is that is was stirred while it baked,
thus creating not a cake-like pudding, but it looked more like scoops of chocolate ice cream.
It wasn't served with sauce, just whipped cream, warm and wonderful.
I have searched on line, but haven't found one yet that calls for the stirring during the
baking. I searched for years before I found this in a cookbook, but alas, I just don't know
where I put it.
Would be very grateful if I could make this for Thanksgiving.
Thank you,
Karen
Hello Karen,
Sorry, I cannot locate a recipe that says to stir while baking except for the one below.
However, this one is steamed by placing it in pans of water in the oven, which you did not mention.
Phaed
Date Nut Pudding (Steamed)
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter or margarine
4 c. sweet milk
2 c. chopped pecans
2 pkgs. chopped dates
8 tbsp. plain flour
2 tsp. baking powder
4 eggs
Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, sifted with baking powder. Beat in eggs, add milk, dates and nuts.
Pour into 2 medium size pans, set pans into larger pans with 1 inch of water. Bake at 350 degrees for
1 hour. Pans do not need greasing. Be sure to stir twice during 1 hour. 15 medium size servings with
whipped cream.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick"
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 11:59 PM
Subject: Old Fashioned Tea Cake Recipe
Phaedrus...
First, let me tell you that your site is wonderful! I have found some great
recipes there and want to tell you thanks for all the hard work that is
clearly evident.
When I was growing up, one of our neighbors made incredible tea cakes. It
seemed like she always had them. I wrote the recipe and had it in one of my
mom's old cookbooks; but since she died, I have been unable to locate it. I
would really like to find it again. I realize that there are probably
hundreds...maybe thousands...of tea cake recipes out there, but I remember
several things that made hers unique. They had cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground
cloves in them. I think the amounts was 1/2 tsp, 1/4 tsp, and 1/8 tsp
respectively, but I'm not sure. The recipe used both baking soda AND baking
powder. I remember that because the first time I tried to make them, I used
self-rising flour and never did get the dough "stiff enough to roll." It
seems like the recipe made quite a few cookies, too...maybe 4 to 6 dozen.
If you can't find this recipe, I'll start with one of the recipes I DID find
on your site and experiment with adding the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
Thanks...
Rick
Hello Rick,
I could not find a tea cakes recipe that fit your description exactly. Below
are the most similar recipes that I found.
Phaed
English Tea Cakes
3 1/3 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
2 c. sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
1 1/3 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; set aside. Cream sugar and
shortening until fluffy; add eggs. Add flour mixture and milk alternately,
in small amounts at a time, add vanilla. Fill greased cupcake pans 2/3 full.
Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.
Variations:
Spiced Tea Cakes: Sift 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, and 1/4
teaspoon nutmeg into the flour mixture.
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Tea Cakes
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 level tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1 c. flour
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
Cream butter, eggs, and sugar and also vanilla. Then add dry ingredients and
add baking powder to flour and blend into mixture. Continue to add flour and
knead until a stiff dough. Roll very thin. Cut in desired patterns. Bake at
about 250 degrees.
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Tea Cakes
3 tbsp. milk
1 stick butter
2 eggs
2 c. sugar
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
Cream butter, eggs, sugar and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients and milk. Form a
ball and roll out on floured surface. Cut with glass, jar, etc. Bake at
preheated 350 degree oven on greased cookie sheet until edges start to brown
(about 10 to 15 minutes).
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Tea Cakes
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. salt
3-5 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
Chopped pecans
Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten eggs and mix well. Add milk. Add cinnamon
and nutmeg. Sift remaining dry ingredients together. Starting with two cups
of flavor. Sift gradually into first mixture, adding flour as necessary.
Roll out on floured board, adding pecans. Roll very thin. Cut into desired
shapes. Bake on greased cookie sheet in 400 degree oven until brown. About
8-9 dozen.
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