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     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
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 -=> Glen Jamieson said to Jim Weller <=-

 GJ> I doubt if I could carry that off.  Many years ago one of those people
 GJ> called at the front door when some friends had just returned from the
 GJ> beach and come home to change.  One young lady friend answered the
 GJ> door while naked.  That resulted in the fastest departure, ever.
...
 GJ> I have never had a politician come to my door

And a good thing too, as if such a one arrived and detected
a naked young lady, you might end up with an infestation of
multiple pollies.

 GJ> I once had children come, talking about, "Hallowe'en" and "Trick or
 GJ> treat", which is a foreign sales gimmick
 JW> Roslind loves (young little) trick and treaters; she wouldn't speak
 JW> to me for a month if I shooed them away.
 GJ> Northern America has maintained that pagan Scottish tradition for many
 GJ> years, so it is acceptable there.  It is only recently that major
 GJ> stores have tried to popularise it here to boost sales, similar to
 GJ> Christmas, Easter, Fathers' and Mothers' Days.

I thought it was a pagan candy manufacturers' tradition. Or, in
more cynical moments, a product of the dental association.

Title: Turtles
Keywords: Candy, pecans
From: Ed Vroone

Ingredients:
1 LB Pecans
1 1/2 Cups Corn syrup
1 Cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar packed
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 bar parowax

Directions:Spred pecans over bottom of greased 9 x 13 and 8 x 8 pans.
The pan sizes are in inches by the way.

Combine syrup, first amount of butter, sugar and condensed milk in
heavy saucepan.  Bring to a boil stirring.  Continue to boil slowly
over low heat, stirring often, for about 25 minutes to medium-hard
stage 250 F.  A small amount dropped in ice water will form a firm
ball that will hold its shape but can easily be flattened.  Pour over
pecans.  Cool.  Cover large pan or tray with plastic.  (Send to me :*))
Spoon out pecan mixture in small clumps.  Freeze until firm for easy
dipping.

Melt chocolate chips, second amount of butter and wax together in
small saucepan.  Dip pecan clumps.  Place on plastic wrap or waxed
paper to set.  Makes about 5 dozen.

From:  Company's Coming, chapter one  by Jean Pare.
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