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Re: Quaker Oatmeal promo
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lugnet.fun
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Wed, 21 Feb 2001 18:06:18 GMT
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Hmmm, yes; those sound like good suggestions. Well, except for maybe using
applesauce in place of milk, but I think that's a question of taste--I'm
not much interested in boosting the apple flavor.
Steve
In lugnet.fun, John Herre wrote:
> Try using only 1 cup flour* instead of 1 1/2 cup (stir flour before measuring
> to make sure that its not packed), 8 packs oatmeal instead of 6, 1/2 teaspoon
> salt instead of 1 teaspoon, add 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce when you add
> the eggs, and don't add the 1/4 cup of milk or water. Make sure the butter is
> unsalted, or you'll get salty cookies. You can also add an optional 1 cup
> chopped walnuts or pecans after adding the oatmeal. Let the
> flour/oatmeal/apple bits absorb the liquids for about 10 minutes, then cook as
> drop cookies, using 1 level tablespoon dough per cookie.
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> I used a similar recipe for the maple brown sugar flavor, except I used 1 1/2
> tablespoons maple syrup (natural, not the artificial stuff) instead of the 1/4
> cup apple sauce.
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> *I use unbleached pastry flour instead of all-purpose flour, so you might want
> to decrease the flour by an additional 1 or 2 tablespoons if you use a national
> brand all-purpose flour. You may need to use a little more flour with a
> southeast US local brand and a little less flour with a northeast US local
> brand. Do not use self-rising flour.
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> In lugnet.fun, Brian Bacher writes:
> > c=cup
> > t=teaspoon
> >
> > mix:
> > 1 1/2 c flour
> > 1 t salt
> > 1 t baking soda
> > 1/4 t cinnamon (more if you like)
> > 1/4 t nutmeg (more if you like)
> > set aside
> >
> > beat:
> > 1/2 c butter
> > 1/2 c shortening (butter-flavor crisco, just like Loretta Linn :)
> > for 30 seconds
> > Add to this:
> > 1/2 c lightly packed brown sugar
> > and beat until fluffy
> >
> > Add:
> > 2 eggs
> > 1 t vanilla
> > and beat some more
> >
> > Add dry ingredients and mix well
> >
> > Add:
> > 6 packets Apple-Cinnamon oatmeal
> > 1/4 c milk (or water)
> >
> > Let the dried apple bits soak up the milk... you may have to add a little more
> >
> > mix thoroughly
> >
> > Shape dough into two 8-10 inch rolls, wrap with wax paper or plastic wrap and
> > refrigerate overnight
> >
> > Cut dough into 1/4 inch slices, and place on greased cookie sheet.
> >
> > Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
> >
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| Yes, those do sound like pretty good suggestions. I'm not sure if regular commercial applesauce would do a good enough job of rehydrating the dried apple bits in the oatmeal packets, but it'd be worth a shot. The only reason I added that liquid was (...) (26 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: Quaker Oatmeal promo
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| Try using only 1 cup flour* instead of 1 1/2 cup (stir flour before measuring to make sure that its not packed), 8 packs oatmeal instead of 6, 1/2 teaspoon salt instead of 1 teaspoon, add 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce when you add the eggs, and (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-01, to lugnet.fun)
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