1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup brown sugar -- packed
1/2 cup almonds -- coarsely chop
2 eggs -- beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 1/2 cup flour
Directions
Melt butter in saucepan. Stir in brown sugar. Bring to a boil; turn
off heat. Cool for 5-10 minutes. Rapidly stir in eggs, being careful
not to cook them. A dd vanilla. In bowl, combine flour and baking
powder. Stir into sugar-egg mix. Pour into a greased 8" square pan.
Sprinkle with almonds and chocolate chips. Bake at 375~ for 20
minutes. Called ABC Brownies for (A) almonds, (B) butters cotch
flavored blond brownie, (C) chocolate chips.
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From: Kmeade@ids2.Idsonline.Com (The Medate: Wed, 03 Jan 1996 11:24:29
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Servings: 16 servings
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The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to prove the history of transcribed cooking instructions way back into the far past, certainly as far as the early Egyptians, and maybe even further. However, generally, these early recipes were just very simple hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for meal preparation.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe discovered so far, according to historians are some clay tablets in the Sumerian language which show the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making drinkers feel blissful. Progressing into Roman times 25BC a roman called Apicius assembled a collection of scripts showing how to cook the recipes enjoyed by wealthy roman citizens. In his scrolls, Apicius recounts how the meals were separated into hors d`oeuvre, entrees and desserts, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Additionally, he recounts how the ancient chefs were skilled in the use of a wide range of herbs, including some familiar names for example thyme, mint and dill. Continuing our culinary historical journey, we have some books published in the 1300s : one book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are a little misleading though, these are nothing to do with the indian curry that is served today, but instead accounts of the types of meals prepared by the chefs of the rich people of the period. Later on, in the 15th century, knights returning from the crusades brought back a variety of foods and spices from Arab cuisine, including spices such as coriander, parsley, basil and rosemary. These new culinary innovations prompted a surge in books on cooking, the majority of which are kept safe in private cookery archives. When we get to the twentieth century, cooking books are greatly in demand as a result of higher levels of literacy, increased leisure time and having more money. |
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