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Skriven 2009-04-10 07:53:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av MICHAEL LOO
Ärende: Bad Precedents
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-=> Michael Loo wrote to Hap Newsom <=-

 HN> I haven't the last two years, but have
 HN> in years past. Cheney stadium(NOT named
 HN> for our ex VP) is a very nice little
 HN> minor league ballpark, good seating

 ML> In the Presidential range of the White Mountains of
 ML> New Hampshire, there's a Mount Clinton. During the
 ML> slightly tainted presidency of that name, the right
 ML> wing, of which there are a lot in New Hampshire, moved
 ML> to change the name to, well, anything else, despite
 ML> the fact that the mountain had actually been named for
 ML> De Witt Clinton, who was if not president, probably
 ML> should have been. It's now called Mount Pierce, after
 ML> probably the worst president in history, or at least
 ML> the worst in years starting with 1.

Actually the list I trust the best (who says the jury is still out on our most
recent president) http://tinyurl.com/wurst-ever ranks Pierce as #4 on the list.
Buchanan, Harding, and A. Johnson are listed as the worst three.

Even so, Cow Hampshire should be ashamed of itself for attempting political
correctness without understanding the subject.   Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Western Fruitcake
 Categories: Cakes, Holiday, Fruit, Nuts, Booze
      Yield: 4 servings
 
           Softened butter (for
           - buttering the pan)
      8 oz Package pitted dates;
           - quartered
      2 c  Quartered dried apricots
      1 c  Golden raisins
      1 c  Whole blanched almonds
      1 c  Chopped pecans
      1 c  Candied cherries
    3/4 c  All-purpose flour
    3/4 c  Brown sugar
    1/2 ts Baking powder
      3    Eggs; lightly beaten
      1 ts Vanilla extract
           Rum or brandy
 
  Start this fruitcake anywhere from one week to two months before you
  plan to enjoy it. An excellent choice for Christmas giving, this
  fruitcake relies on dried fruit rather than the candied fruits so many
  people find objectionable in fruitcake.
  
  Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line it with
  parchment or waxed paper. Then butter the paper. Set aside.
  
  In a large bowl, combine the dates, apricots, raisins, almonds, pecans
  and cherries.
  
  In another bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and baking powder,
  then stir in the beaten eggs and vanilla, combining well.
  
  Stir the flour/egg mixture into the fruit mixture, stirring
  thoroughly. A stout wooden spoon works well for this purpose.
  
  Spoon batter into prepared pans, pressing batter into the corners of
  the pan.
  
  Bake in preheated oven for 1-1/2 hours until golden brown. Let cool in
  pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn out of pan. Peel off paper and
  let cake cool completely on rack.
  
  Wrap airtight with plastic wrap, and store in refrigerator for at
  least one week before serving or giving. If desired, sprinkle top of
  cake with 1 tablespoon rum or brandy once a week for up to two months.
  
  Note: Don't just dump the brandy over the cake. It takes a little
  patience, but let the brandy drip onto the cake so that it is
  absorbed. If you like, use a toothpick to make fine holes in the
  surface of the cake.
  
  FROM: Texas Cooking Online's Weekly E-mail
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum; 06 December 2008
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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