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----- Original Message -----
From: Vanesa
To: phaedrus
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 8:39 AM
Subject: Brandied Fruit or Brandy Fruit
> Hello,
>
> I'm writing you for a friend who could not remember a receipe for
> brandied fruit. She explained that you layer fruit and sugar but
> could not remember exactly what else. She said she use to make
> it when she was in her 30's but at 72 she can't remember, hee hee.
> can you help.
> Thanks
> Vanesa
Hi Vanesa,
Making brandied fruit is sort of like making sourdough starter. There's a
very good recipe below. You don't have to use these particular fruits. You
can mix and match as you choose. Just don't go overboard with the cherries.
They contain something that interferes with the fermentation if you use too
many of them. Also, don't use a metal bowl or metal utensils.
This stuff is great. Try starting with a slice of pound cake, then a scoop
of vanilla ice cream, then the brandied fruit on top. Yum!
Phaed
Brandied Fruit Starter
Ingredients :
1 (15 1/4 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 (16 oz.) can sliced peaches, drained
1 (17 oz.) can apricot halves, drained
1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, drained
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. brandy (Apricot or peach brandy may be substituted, if you wish)
Preparation :
Combine all ingredients in a clean, non metal bowl, stir gently
with a wooden spoon.
Cover and let stand at room temperature for 3 weeks, stirring
fruit twice a week. Serve fruit over ice cream or pound cake,
reserving at least 1 cup starter at all times. To replenish
starter, add 1 cup sugar and 1 of the first 4 ingredients every
1 to 3 weeks, alternating fruits each time, stir gently. Cover
and let stand at room temperature 3 days before using.
Yield: 6 cups. Apricot or peach brandy may be substituted, if desired.
----- Original Message -----
From: Marianne
To: phaedrus
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 12:18 PM
Subject: butter vs. shortening
Please let me know if butter can be used in any recipes calling for
shortening. I prefer to use butter and would like to know the answer
before I ruin any baking I might attempt. Cakes, biscuits and pie
crust etc.
Thank you
Hi Marianne,
Yes, you can use butter in any baking recipe that calls for shortening. It's actually better in such recipes,
because it adds buttery flavor. If substituting by volume (ex.: 1 cup of shortening) then use the same amount
of butter (1 cup). However, if measuring by weight ( ex.: 1 oz. of shortening), use 10% to 15% less butter.
You may have to guesstimate this, but exactness is not critical.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: B. J.
To: phaedrus
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2002 10:37 AM
Subject: CHOCOLATE
> Hi,
> I would like to know how to make plain chocolate.Thanks
Hello,
My friend, making chocolate from scratch is a very complicated process that
cannot be done at home unless one is a chocolate-making expert.
The fermentation and drying of cocoa beans are what develops the chocolate
flavor in the beans. Once the beans reach a cocoa processor they are roasted
and undergo an alkalization process which further develops and enhances the
chocolate flavour and colour.
Chocolate cannot be made using cocoa powder, because cocoa powder has had
the cocoa butter removed. Cocoa butter must be removed to make dry cocoa powder,
but it is an integral part of solid chocolate.
For more information, see:
Chocolate Manufacturing
If I have misunderstood, and what you are asking for is a recipe for a hot
chocolate drink, then please write back or else go to my site and search the
archives. There are many recipes for hot chocolate there.
Phaed
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill
To: phaed
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: maple syrup
Sir,
We used to have a wonderful receipe for making maple syrup, using sugars
and water. Do you have such a receipe?
Thank You
Bill
Hello Bill,
Sure, there are several recipes for ersatz maple syrup below.
Phaed
Homemade Maple Pancake Syrup
Ingredients :
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. water
1 tsp. maple flavoring
Preparation :
1. Mix sugar and water in saucepan. 2. Bring mixture to a boil;
simmer for 15 minutes. (Don't let it boil again, or overcook.) 3.
Add maple flavoring; chill. Use more or less flavoring to your
personal taste.
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Maple Syrup
Ingredients :
1 tbsp. cornstarch
5 tbsp. brown sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. cold water
2 tsp. maple extract
Preparation :
In saucepan mix cornstarch, sugar, salt and water. Bring to a
boil and boil one minute. Remove from stove and add maple extract.
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Maple Syrup
Ingredients :
2 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 tsp. maple flavoring
2 drips butter flavoring
Dash of salt
Preparation :
Bring water to boil, remove from burner and add sugar, maple and
butter flavorings and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Syrup
is ready to use. Do not boil mixture after sugar is added as the
sugar will crystalize after it stands.
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Maple Syrup
Ingredients :
1 1/4 c. cold water
1 tbsp. cornstarch
Artificial liquid sweetener to equal 1 c. sugar
1 tsp. maple flavoring
1/8 tsp. salt
Preparation :
Combine ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Serve hot
over pancakes or waffles. Yields 1 1/2 cups.
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Homemade Maple (Flavored) Syrup
Ingredients :
10 c. corn syrup
5 c. brown sugar
1 c. margarine
10 c. water
1 1/4 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. Maplene flavoring
Preparation :
Makes 1 3/4 gallons.
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Maple Syrup
Ingredients :
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. Karo
1/2 tsp. maple flavoring
Preparation :
Mix together: Bring to a boil and cook 5 minutes. Cool. Pour
into bottle. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Butter flavoring can
be added, if desired.
----- Original Message -----
From: Cheryl
To: phaedrus
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 3:59 PM
Subject: Hi There!
It's been a couple of months since I contacted you...hope everything
is going well! I have a dilemma. This may sound ridiculous, but,
here goes. I've been trying to find an old shampoo that I used to buy
all of the time. I used it exclusively until the company stopped making
it quite awhile ago. The shampoo was called, "Gee your hair smells
terrific". I just looked on Ebay, there was one set of the shampoo and
conditioner that was already bid up to $69 dollars. I hear that you're
able to still buy this set from over in the Phillipines? I would be
willing to buy it by the case, if necessary....!!! Please let me know
if you're able to find out anything about this product and if I can still
buy it....for a reasonable price...not $ 70 a set...(argh).
Thank you so much!
G'day, Cheryl
Hi Cheryl,
Gosh, from the number of posts about this shampoo on the Web, it's surprising that they ever discontinued it. There's a whole message board devoted to it at:
Yesterdayland
You can buy "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific shampoo and conditioner" at
Auctiontopia
You can also get at Vermont Country Store
The only other way that I know of to get it is directly from this company in the Philippines:
Vibelle Manufacturing Corporation
VIBELLE MFG CORP
18 Jose Bautista Avenue,
Malabon, Metro Manila
Philippines
MS. SELMA TULDANES Marketing Manager
Phones:
3618774
3618049
3641118
Fax:
3621734
Phaed
Phaed
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