True enough Sandy. however, just remember that back in the dim dark ages, food processors didn't exist. lol! i for one find them a very useful invention though. Cheers Andrew
----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy!" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender Well, jokingly, I can say they came before forks and knives and spoons, grin! good ideas, but they don't work in certain instances, and then it's wise to rely on the food processor. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew niven" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Rhonda Scott" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 12:50 PM Subject: Re: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender > hi Rhonda. > another good substitute for a pastry blender is the tips of the fingers. > They do an extremely > efficient job of rubbing butter into flour. > cheers > Andrew > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rhonda Scott" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 1:45 AM > Subject: [CnD] Substitute for Pastry Blender > > > You can use 2 knives, 1 held in each hand, and sort of chop the flour into > the butter until you have a crumbly mixture. I hold the knives, butter > knives by the way, with the points pointing in, not away from me, and I > try > to keep the blades pretty close together, blades down. You can also use > the > flat of a fork and press down, making sure you stir the loose flour in > from > the sides too and press it in, till you have a crumbly mixture. > > I hope this isn't too confusing. > > Rhonda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marla Wertman" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; "Patricia" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 9:20 PM > Subject: Re: [CnD] Pick Pockets > > > What is a pastry blender? and is there a way to make this recipe if you > do not have one? > thanks > > On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:18:02 -0600 > "Patricia" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Pick Pockets >> >> 2 cups finely grated American cheese >> >> 1 stick butter or margarine, softened >> >> 1 cup all-purpose flour >> >> Dash cayenne pepper >> >> 36 (2 1/2 inch) strips Heinz dill or sweet pickles >> >> In bowl, combine cheese and butter, mix well. Using pastry blender, cut >> in >> flour and cayenne pepper. Divide into 2 balls. Chill. Roll each ball to >> 1/8 >> inch thickness on floured board. Cut in rectangles, 2 1/2 by 2 inch. Wrap >> a >> pickle strip in dough. Seal ends well. Place on ungreased baking sheets. >> Bake in 425 degree oven for 12 to 15 minutes. >> >> Makes 3 dozen. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Cookinginthedark mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > Marla Wertman > Avon representative > http://www.youravon.com/mwertman > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2666 - Release Date: 02/04/10 > 08:35:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2667 - Release Date: 02/04/10 20:35:00 _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
