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Friday evening, I made salmon patties to go with the leftover roasted potatoes. There will be enough for Saturday evening as well.

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Here's another story, this one on the dried pasta industry in Italy:

http://www.saveur.com/dried-pasta-ftw

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The weight, however, should be the same. It would be interesting to see if it measured the same.

I've used and liked the C&H Baker's sugar, but here in northern Indiana, the brand is Domino's. I think that they are the same company, as I have had sugar coupons good on either brand. I will have to look next time to see if they have the Baker's sugar.

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Aaron, if you are melting the chocolate and the butter, you could stir in the sugar after you do so, and "melt" it.

Another possibility: put your sugar in the blender or food processor and process it so that it is finer.

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Italian Cook: Here is the link to their recipes:

http://www.fancyflours.com/category/recipes-and-projects?utm_source=Fancy+Flours+List+%232&utm_campaign=4e56bb513f-jack_09_27_2017&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f465417f5b-4e56bb513f-232950785

The "No Fail Sugar Cookies is under their basic recipes. I like them because they do not spread and loose their shape.

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Yes, cookies are definitely what excite young children. One of my friends often talked about her aunt who gave her and her brother EACH a shoebox full of cookies every Christmas. Just think, your own box of an assortment of cookies that you did not have to share with a sibling!

Let us know, Italian Cook if you try the edible wafer paper and how it turns out. I do like Fancy Flours for some ingredients and baking items, and their service is excellent. I bought the topper for our wedding cake from them. I also prefer their sugar cookie recipe, although I increase the salt.

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On Wednesday, I tried a new recipe: "Brickle Bars," from Better Homes and Gardens New Baking Book (1998), p. 219. It is a variation on their "Easy Fudge Brownies," except that 3/4 cup almond brickle pieces and 1/2 cup mini-chocolate chips are sprinkled on top before baking. I'd describe it as a fudgy brownie with a candy coating on top. I lined the pan with parchment paper, so that I could remove them for cutting. I will bake this recipe again.

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To go with the leftover pork on Wednesday, and to take advantage of cooling weather, I tried a new recipe, "Crispy Roasted Garlic Potatoes," which appeared in Cook's Country (sorry, it does not have an issue number or date). I used yellow potatoes, as I had no red ones, and as they were small, I cut them in half. I had about 3.1 pounds, so I doubled the recipe for the coating. I used grapeseed oil as it would not smoke at the roasting temperature of 450F. I did not add the minced garlic (already had garlic powder in the coating) or the lemon zest added to the potatoes before serving, but I did add the butter. We liked it a lot. The potatoes were not crunchy, but they were meltingly good to eat. I will be making it again.

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Hi, Jozey. I'm glad you got back in to join us.

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I also receive the Fancy Flours catalog. Although I have purchased some items from them, I've never tried the edible wafer paper. Although I like my cookies to look good, I care most about how they taste, so I've not felt the need to try it.

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The Chocolate-Chip Toffee Scone recipe that I posted last month uses no butter, only cream. These recipes do seem to be in the minority for biscuits and scones.

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Bev, I saw this article on persimmons that might be of help to you:

https://www.tastingtable.com/cook/national/persimmon-fruit-recipe-ideas

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Sunday evening, I mixed up the dough for a double recipe of my Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers. I'll bake them later in the week.

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Thanks for posting that Navlys. It made me realize that while I have no Trader Joe's nearby, I do have crystalized ginger that I could use in my oatmeal when I want some variety.

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The blog post is interesting. I've moved away from using KAF AP flour in my pie crusts. I think that I get better results with Gold Medal, or using some pastry flour. I wonder how the peanut butter crust would go with a chocolate pie filling or maybe a banana one.

The "Light-as-Air Lime Pie" in the KAF Whole Grain Baking Book (pp. 469-471) features lime juice in the crust as well as in the pie. I've not made it and only thought of it, as I've been combing through that cookbook lately and remember seeing it.

I have a recipe for a cornmeal pie crust that was featured, probably by the L.A. Times, with a pumpkin pie. I used that crust with a hamburger meat pie, but I haven't made it in years, since my husband is not fond of ground beef.

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