• 843 weather was NYC was/is nasty

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to RUTH HANSCHKA on Sunday, January 20, 2019 22:18:34
    Luddite "technology" has its uses.

    I suppose.

    Shotgunning doesn't seem that efficient,
    It's been a long time since I did ordinary drinking, not being too
    fond of the consequences. OTOH if someone gave me a line of espresso
    shots, all bets are off.

    I read "all hats are off." I could do
    maybe half an espresso shot before
    feeling the consequences, as in taking.
    the top of my head off.

    But that's made up for by the fact they're
    broiling down under.
    Or more likely barbecuing, knowing Ozzies.

    Yeah, they don't call it broiling, but it's
    not really barbecuing either. I wish Glen
    were around to weigh in on this, but I think
    they tend to use the term grilling, but I'm
    not sure, American influences and all that.

    A broad area stretching across much of
    southern Australia was set to experience
    the hot weather, with temperatures
    generally 10C to 14C higher than usual
    for this time of year, according to the
    Bureau of Meteorology.
    - Australian weather forecast for the week
    after Christmas

    In Sydney the weather is much like here,
    but Adelaide is forecast to reach the
    100F mark next Tuesday and Wednesday.

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    Title: Hamantaschen (Mama Leah)
    Categories: Jewish, Mama leah, Pastry
    Yield: 60 Servings

    Typed by David Pileggi
    Formated by Manny Rothstein
    1/2 c Sugar
    1/2 c Flour
    2 Eggs
    3 tb Orange or pineapple juice
    3 c Flour
    1 1/2 ts Baking powder
    1/4 ts Salt
    Vegetable oil, for greasing
    Hamantaschen filling,
    - of your choice
    1 Egg (optional)
    1 ts Water (optional)

    In the large bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar and oil until
    well blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until the mixture is very
    light and frothy and then beat in the juice.

    In a bowl sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
    Gradually beat the flour mixture into the liquid mixture until you
    have a soft but workable dough. Remove to a lightly floured surface
    and knead into a ball.

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease several cookie sheets with
    oil.

    Divide the dough into 6 to 8 pieces for easier handling. While you
    are rolling out and cutting one piece, keep the other pieces covered
    with a towel so they do not dry out. Flatten each pieces of dough
    with the palm of your hand and then roll out with a rolling pin to
    1/4-inch thickness.

    Use a 3-1/2 inch cookie cutter or the rim a wide-mouth jar to cut out
    circles of dough. Place a heaping teaspoon of your favorite filling
    in the center of each round of dough. Fold 3 edges of each round
    together over the filling, bringing the edges together to make a
    triangle. Pinch these folds together, leaving a little of the filling
    showing.

    Place each hamantaschen on the prepared cookie sheets, about 1/4 each
    apart.

    This step is optional. In a small bowl, beat the 1 egg together with
    1 tablespoon of water. Brush the hamantaschen with the egg mixture
    (this gives the finished hamantaschen more color).

    Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden
    brown. Cool on wire racks. Continue until all hamantaschen are
    baked. Makes 55 to 60 hamantaschen.

    Recipe: "Mama Leah's Jewish Kitchen", by Leah Loeb Fischer with Maria
    Poluskin Robbins. Copyright 1990, MacMillan.

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  • From RUTH HANSCHKA@1:123/140 to MICHAEL LOO on Saturday, January 26, 2019 00:14:50
    Shotgunning doesn't seem that efficient,
    It's been a long time since I did ordinary drinking, not being
    too
    fond of the consequences. OTOH if someone gave me a line of
    espresso
    shots, all bets are off.

    I read "all hats are off." I could do
    maybe half an espresso shot before
    feeling the consequences, as in taking.
    the top of my head off.

    I'd have to line up four or five at this point, and maybe more.

    broiling down under.
    Or more likely barbecuing, knowing Ozzies.

    Yeah, they don't call it broiling, but it's
    not really barbecuing either. I wish Glen
    were around to weigh in on this, but I think
    they tend to use the term grilling, but I'm
    not sure, American influences and all that.

    Right now however, parts of Australia are grilling people - temps in
    the 40s. Eep.

    In Sydney the weather is much like here,
    but Adelaide is forecast to reach the
    100F mark next Tuesday and Wednesday.

    It got there and made change. I've got friends down there who are
    getting cooked.
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