From: “The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook”
By: The women of General Foods Kitchens
Published by: Random House, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 59 – 1084
Coconut Pralines
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup (refers to colour not calories)
1 cup light cream (also known as 1/2 & 1/2 — 10% milk fat)
2 2/3 cups (about) flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla (real not artificial)
1/4 cup of butter
Combine sugars, corn syrup, and
cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to
a boil over low heat, stirring con-
stantly. Continue to boil gently, with-
out stirring, until a small amount of
mixture forms a soft ball in cold water
(or to a temperature of 236° F.). Re-
move from heat. Add coconut, vanilla,
and butter. Stir to blend. Cool to
lukewarm (110° F.) without stirring.
Then beat vigorously just until
candy begins to thicken, about 1 to
2 minutes. Drop by spoonfuls onto
waxed paper. Allow to stand until
firm, about 3 hours. To store, wrap
each praline in waxed paper. Makes
about 2 dozen pralines.
Notes from me:
Only the italicized brackets are mine.
There is no further reference to the (about) portion. I’m guessing it’s about the size of the flakes and/or whether you shake them down to pack before measuring.
Did you really start from that? I’m even more impressed than I was in 2020!!
I wonder, if that were a poster in this era, would people still think he was holding the same thing in his left hand? Or would they think it some sort of electronic (communication?) device?
I’ll start it:
With a nose like that, you must inhale your kibble.
That nose could follow a gopher all the way through his hole to the exit without the rest of you even leaving the entrance.
Anyway… last time this production came to town…. I believe I told about reading Cyrano as a child…
It was in fourth grade… the year I discovered that books can break your heart.
And Cyrano was first… the Rosthound play, of course, the one featured in Stel’s poster… not the historical basset figure.
…
My teacher liked to encourage my writing… and sometimes lent me books and poems to read…. including, at one point, a children’s translation of Cyrano de Basset.
Oh my… I felt insulted by a children’s version… hmphff …
till I discovered that the original was in French, which I didn’t speak…
and, she told me, in old French… in tiny print, and a zillion rhyming verses.
OK, fine, kid’s version it is.
…
She said I’d like it, because the hero wins the lady with his writing.
All I can say is… she must not have re-read it very recently when she said it.
First…Cyrano was not a very likeable fellow, for a hero… a braggart and peacock, it seemed to me.
I did develop some sympathy for his unrequited love… but couldn’t understand his helping his rival.
…
Second… Roxanne wasn’t likeable either… manipulative, and spoiled, with frivolous reasons for loving this man or that.
Third…even though I’m sure they left out some characters in the children’s book…the plot was still too convoluted to follow,
what with various overlapping ranks and loyalties of French nobility and soldiers… betrayals and battles included.
…
And lastly… the heartbreak part, even though I didn’t actually like him…
Ms Stel has outdone herself by making an extended nose Basset look good. Betcha he can smell Pike Place Fish Market from Cleveland. Well done!
NATIONAL PRALINES DAY NATIONAL HANDSHAKE DAY NATIONAL BOMB POP DAY
Y’all go shake a bomb pop. (((((HuGz!))))))
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Cleo makes such a great and colorful Cyrano. This Cyrano doesn’t need a stand-in to get the lady.
And speaking of love and as we are usually talking about Cleveland, enjoy this.
Hey, everybody! Sorry I haven’t been around much this week. Feelin’ under the weather.
Thanks for all the great comments, though!!! Always appreciated!
Hope I can at least do one new one (if not two) next week!
[human version]
.
pralines
From: “The General Foods Kitchens Cookbook”
By: The women of General Foods Kitchens
Published by: Random House, Inc.
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 59 – 1084
Coconut Pralines
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup (refers to colour not calories)
1 cup light cream (also known as 1/2 & 1/2 — 10% milk fat)
2 2/3 cups (about) flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla (real not artificial)
1/4 cup of butter
Combine sugars, corn syrup, and
cream in a heavy saucepan. Bring to
a boil over low heat, stirring con-
stantly. Continue to boil gently, with-
out stirring, until a small amount of
mixture forms a soft ball in cold water
(or to a temperature of 236° F.). Re-
move from heat. Add coconut, vanilla,
and butter. Stir to blend. Cool to
lukewarm (110° F.) without stirring.
Then beat vigorously just until
candy begins to thicken, about 1 to
2 minutes. Drop by spoonfuls onto
waxed paper. Allow to stand until
firm, about 3 hours. To store, wrap
each praline in waxed paper. Makes
about 2 dozen pralines.
Notes from me:
Only the italicized brackets are mine.
There is no further reference to the (about) portion. I’m guessing it’s about the size of the flakes and/or whether you shake them down to pack before measuring.
wow! three cups of sugar seems ….. a lot!
Did you really start from that? I’m even more impressed than I was in 2020!!
I wonder, if that were a poster in this era, would people still think he was holding the same thing in his left hand? Or would they think it some sort of electronic (communication?) device?
Bassets have long enough of a nose that you don’t have to exaggerate much. 😀
Good night people and pets.
A little info on the Kalimba (Mbira):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbira
I’ll start it:
With a nose like that, you must inhale your kibble.
That nose could follow a gopher all the way through his hole to the exit without the rest of you even leaving the entrance.
Having a bit of a protruding proboscis myself, the Cyrano story always resonates. Both of those video clips had some good lines.
Be sure to blow up the image to see all the bassets in the scrum!
Oooh… Cyrano….
Nice work, Stel!
You’ve really captured the fin de siêcle look of the production… sunset oranges and blue shadows.
This is a more “cartoon-y” sort of basset than your usual ones… quite suitable for that lengthy snout.
…
The human copy you posted is so narrow… they didn’t even have room for your traffic jam of soldiers and war machines.
And yes, that actor’s nose is long-ish for a human…
But why even try to compete with a basset hound?
I just had a strange battle with WordPress…
I think I may have won, cos I’m here… but I’m not sure!
…
As usual, I was already logged in when I got here… tried to post my comment and a small red banner told me “Part of this field is invalid.” Huh?
Copied and “cut” my comment… pasted it back… same message.
…
Pasted it into NotePad,…. re-copied… tried again.
It posted…. but as a guest… with a weird guest avatar… cos I’d been logged OUT!
Logged in… tried again…
…
This is starting to sound like all those monkeys eventually typing Shakespeare…
But I finally had managed to post that previous comment.
It ain’t Shakespeare…. so whether or not it was worth all that is debatable.
Anyway… last time this production came to town…. I believe I told about reading Cyrano as a child…
It was in fourth grade… the year I discovered that books can break your heart.
And Cyrano was first… the Rosthound play, of course, the one featured in Stel’s poster… not the historical basset figure.
…
My teacher liked to encourage my writing… and sometimes lent me books and poems to read…. including, at one point, a children’s translation of Cyrano de Basset.
Oh my… I felt insulted by a children’s version… hmphff …
till I discovered that the original was in French, which I didn’t speak…
and, she told me, in old French… in tiny print, and a zillion rhyming verses.
OK, fine, kid’s version it is.
…
She said I’d like it, because the hero wins the lady with his writing.
All I can say is… she must not have re-read it very recently when she said it.
First…Cyrano was not a very likeable fellow, for a hero… a braggart and peacock, it seemed to me.
I did develop some sympathy for his unrequited love… but couldn’t understand his helping his rival.
…
Second… Roxanne wasn’t likeable either… manipulative, and spoiled, with frivolous reasons for loving this man or that.
Third…even though I’m sure they left out some characters in the children’s book…the plot was still too convoluted to follow,
what with various overlapping ranks and loyalties of French nobility and soldiers… betrayals and battles included.
…
And lastly… the heartbreak part, even though I didn’t actually like him…
SURE… he “wins” the lady…. as he lies DYING.
Thanks.
If it’s a success in Cleveland,* it’s on to Belchertown!
* Motto: Fᴇᴡᴇʀ ʀɪᴏᴛs ᴛʜᴀɴ Pᴏʀᴛʟᴀɴᴅ, ʙʟᴀᴄᴋᴏᴜᴛs ᴛʜᴀɴ Cᴀʟɪғᴏʀɴɪᴀ, ᴀɴᴅ sᴄᴀʟᴀᴡᴀɢs ᴛʜᴀɴ Aʀᴋᴀɴsᴀs!
Good morning Balladeers, (((((Plods))))) and Miss Susan.
Good morning, Cleo and classical phans!
Ms Stel has outdone herself by making an extended nose Basset look good. Betcha he can smell Pike Place Fish Market from Cleveland. Well done!
NATIONAL PRALINES DAY
NATIONAL HANDSHAKE DAY
NATIONAL BOMB POP DAY
Y’all go shake a bomb pop. (((((HuGz!))))))
Cleo makes such a great and colorful Cyrano. This Cyrano doesn’t need a stand-in to get the lady.
And speaking of love and as we are usually talking about Cleveland, enjoy this.
https://www.gocomics.com/diamondlil/2021/06/24?ct=v&cti=1816599
I was happy to see this one! 😀
Hey, everybody! Sorry I haven’t been around much this week. Feelin’ under the weather.
Thanks for all the great comments, though!!! Always appreciated!
Hope I can at least do one new one (if not two) next week!
Thanks again.
Nurse Bunny says, “Eat all your hay, and don’t forget to poop.”
Nurse Bunny to the rescue! Good advice for StelBel!
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