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Re: Quaker Oatmeal promo
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lugnet.fun
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Wed, 21 Feb 2001 22:21:54 GMT
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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 to moisten up the dried apples; otherwise it'd be like eating
small rocks.
Might have to try the maple/brown sugar variant; my son is now saying he wants
one of the promo sets, too. :-)
Brian
In lugnet.fun, Steve Bliss writes:
> 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.
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> Steve
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> In lugnet.fun, John Herre wrote:
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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 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.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > *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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| (...) apple (...) It worked for me. I think the apple pieces soak up less moisture than the oatmeal or the flour. (...) The apple sauce will affect the flavor, but its there mostly for the texture. With the apple sauce, the cookies will be more (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.fun)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.fun)
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