One could imagine a molecular chef doing
something rude like making a wobbly gel
that tasted like a steak. It's the sort of
clever irritating thing one might do.
Not sure that I want to imagine that.... :) Not even as a substitute
should one be toothless and want something resembling a steak....
Those gastropeople aren't playing to the likes
of us. Myself, I'd prefer something that crunched
like a potato chip and tasted like a steak.
week), and when she had me sample one, asking how
she could make them better, I said cut the soda in
half, but they were okay to serve at the post-concert
reception on Sunday, but, not taking criticism well,
she was incensed at my thinking it was okay to serve
to guests, tearfully threw them out, wasting a pound
of butter and nearly that in molasses.
That's a bit over-reactive... After all, you didn't say they were bad,
just that next time they could be better.... ;)
She used to teach psychology and music at Longy. Social
scientist and musician at once. Temperamental much?
A couple days later she made the cookies with 1 scant
ts of soda instead of 2 ts, and they were really good.
Now she's making peanut butter cookies which call for
only 1/2 ts of soda for a similar amount of flour; why
Betty Crocker makes that stupid distinction I can't
guess, unless the 2 ts is an age-old misprint for 1/2 ts,
perpetuated through hundreds of editions, borrowings,
and plagariasms over the years.
That does sound like a possibility.... :)
Yesterday, in a modest overreaction, she made yet
another batch of those spice cookies omitting the
soda altogether. Turns out they were among the best
hermitoid things (not hermits - no raisins) I've had.
The other day we were sitting around at Helen's
house making jokes about a Haydn piece that is in
D major and B minor at the same time, and I could
see a casual overhearer wondering about our bizarre
jargonistication.
Indeed. :)
... For people who like peace and quiet: a phoneless cord.
Now there's an idea.
It has a certain appeal to it.... particularly on the days when the
phone rings off the hook with stupid calls.... ;)
Sometimes deafness would seem to be a boon.
... Did you expect mere proof to sway my opinion?
Molasses Crinkles
categories: cookies, be careful
yield: 1 batch
3/4 c shortening
1 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c mild-flavor molasses or full-flavor molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c all-purpose flour
2 ts baking soda [M says use 3/4 ts at most]
1 ts ground cinnamon {M says double it]
1 ts ground ginger
1/2 ts ground cloves
1/4 ts salt
granulated sugar
water
Mix shortening, brown sugar, molasses and egg
thoroughly in large bowl. Stir in remaining
ingredients except granulated sugar. Cover
and refrigerate at least 2 hr.
Heat oven to 375F. Grease cookie sheet. Shape
dough into 1-1/4" balls. Dip tops in granulated
sugar. Place balls, sugared sides up, 3" apart
on cookie sheet. Sprinkle each with 2 or 3 drops
of water.
Bake 10 to 12 min or just until set but not
hard. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
Betty Crocker
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