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-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> Hi Dave,
DD> Good to hear you made it home OK, if a bit damp. I guess Ashville got
DD> hammered hard.
RH> Asheville and everything west of it, also somewhat east of it. It`ll be
RH> a long time before search and rescue teams make it thru all the hills
RH> and hollers of that area. Have a friend whose an EMT out there, working
RH> 24/7 with just a few hours off between shifts.
DD> I understand that an entire town was wiped from existence. As the old
DD> TV advert once said, "It`s not nice to fool with Mother Nature.
RH> You`re probably thinking of Chimney Rock, the most well known of the
RH> touristy towns in that area. Sadly, a number of smaller towns, homes,
RH> roads, etc have been wiped out; the known death toll is about 45, with
RH> more to be added. I-26 and !-40 (east of Asheville) have reopened for
RH> evacuees and help coming in but a lot of the smaller roads are still
RH> impassible, as is I-40, especially near the Tennesee line. We made it
RH> out with a few hours to spare. Overhead highway signs were warning that
RH> any vehicles left on the shoulders after 4pm would be towed; these
RH> warning continued some distance east of Asheville but had stopped
RH> before Greensboro, where we stopped for the night.
No, it wasn`t Chimney Rock. I think that was the "Dirty Dancing" town,
IIRC. It was another whose name I have senior momented. I`d have known
Chimney Rock. Whatecer, it`s a mess.
DD> 8<----- SNIP ----->8
DD> Readig the recipe below - I may have mis-spoken about not having had a
DD> scone. If, in fact, these are scones and not panquakes, as the recipe
DD> author suggests.
DD> Title: St. Swithin`s Drop Scones
DD> Categories: Five, Breads
DD> Yield: 4 Servings
DD> 4 1/2 oz Self-raising flour
DD> 2 ts Caster sugar
DD> 1 lg Egg; beaten
DD> 2 tb Melted unsalted butter
DD> 150 ml Semi-skimmed milk
DD> 8<----- DIRECTIONS CHOPPED ----->8
RH> Actually, they do look more like pancakes. Scones are usually about the
RH> thickness of a biscuit, traditionally wedge shaped. The ones we make
RH> taste like an oatmeal cookie, but much denser.
DD> That`s sorta what I thought. My house-mate really likes oatmeal-raisin
DD> cookies. Chewy or crunchy - he`s not picky. I`m more a chocolate chip
DD> guy. Or Girl Sprout Thin Mints. Bv)=
DD> If the Girls are out of season (or sold out - they`re very popular),
DD> Keebler`s elves make a very nice substitute.
DD> MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
DD> Title: Homemade Thin Mint Cookies
DD> Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Desserts, Chocolate
DD> Yield: 36 Servings
DD> 1 c Butter; room temp
DD> 1 c Powdered sugar
DD> 1 ts Vanilla extract
DD> 1 c Unsweetened cocoa powder
DD> 3/4 ts Salt
DD> 1 1/2 c Cake flour
DD> MMMMM--------------------------COATING-------------------------------
DD> 1 lb Good quality semi-sweet
DD> - chocolate; chopped
DD> 1 ts Peppermint extract; to
DD> - taste
RH> I`d use half vanilla, half peppermint extract in the cookie part to
RH> ramp up the mint taste. (G)
Good idea. Here`s a sconme recipe that just fell into my clutches and
looks line biscuits. These may just jump onto my "round tuit" list.
MMMMM---- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Potato Pete`s Potato Scones
Categories: Breads, Potatoes, Vegetables, Chocolate
Yield: 6 servings
MMMMM--------------------------SCONES--------------------------------
Oil; for greasing
1 1/3 c (170 g) A-P flour; more for
- dusting
2 tb Sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c (113 g) leftover mashed
- potatoes
2 tb Butter; in chunks, room temp
3 tb (to 5tb) milk; + extra for
- glazing
NNNNN---------------------SWEET FILLING *----------------------------
3 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
3 1/2 tb Butter; room temp
1 tb Sugar
1 ts Milk
NNNNN--------------------SAVORY FILLING *----------------------------
1 c (30 g) grated cabbage
2/3 c (30 g) grated carrots
2 tb Onion chutney
* enough for 6 Sandwiches
PREPARE THE SCONES: Grease a large baking sheet. Set the
oven @ 400oF/205oC.
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a
large bowl. Add the mashed potatoes and mix well. Rub in
the margarine or butter with your fingers, then add 3
tablespoons of the milk and gently work to form a soft
dough, adding 1 or 2 more tablespoons of milk, if
needed.
On a floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling
pin, roll out the dough until it`s about 1/3" thick.
Cut into 12 circles using a 2" cookie cutter. Brush
the tops with just enough additional milk to glaze.
Transfer the scones to the prepared baking sheet,
setting them about 1 1/2" apart, and bake until golden
on top, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to
cool.
MAKE YOUR DESIRED FILLING: For the sweet filling, in a
small bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, margarine,
sugar and milk thoroughly. For the savory filling,
loosely combine the cabbage, carrots and chutney.
Make the sandwiches: Once the scones have cooled, divide
your desired filling among half the scones and top with
the remaining scones to form sandwiches.
Recipe from: Eleanor Barnett
Adapted by: Ligaya Mishan
Yield: 6 scone sandwiches
RECIPE FROM:
https://cooking.nytimes.com
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