As some of you may have noticed, the HPS listservs have not been functioning for two days. The problem is with Yahoo! and we’re working on getting it resolved. Essentially, they seem to have lost my account information – thus while the lists are still there, they aren’t apparently functioning. If this goes on past this evening, I’ll start calling everyone to let them know what’s going on (at least everyone I have a phone number for) however, if you’re part of the HPS community, and you’re checking here maybe in hopes of finding out why it seems I haven’t been online for two days, please help pass the word through the grapevine. I MISS EVERYONE! I"M IN LIST WITHDRAW!
Here's another recipe from Toby! Thanks Toby......and I'll get the others posted soon! Ratner's Cheesecake and plain cookies Ratner's was a Jewish dairy restaurant in the lower East Side of Manhattan. This recipe, from my disintegrating, no longer in print Ratner's cookbook, is the closest I've ever gotten to reproducing the rich, heavy cheesecake my mother made when I was a kid. It's worth the time it takes to prepare and every last calorie. Dough Can be prepared in advance. Makes enough for two cakes. Can be frozen or used to make cookies – see recipe below. 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup shortening 1 teaspoon lemon extract 1 cup butter 2 eggs 3 cups sifted cake flour ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients with hands. Refrigerate 3 -4 hours, or preferably overnight. Filling (for...
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