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1 Original annotation:
2 [Someone sent this in from California, and we decided to extend 1 [Someone sent this in from California, and we decided to extend
3 our campaign against information hoarding to recipes as well 2 our campaign against information hoarding to recipes as well
4 as software. (Recipes are the closest thing, not involving computers, 3 as software. (Recipes are the closest thing, not involving computers,
5 to software.) 4 to software.)
6 5
7 The story appears to be a myth, according to the Chicago Tribune, 6 The story appears to be a myth, according to the Chicago Tribune,
8 which says that Mrs Fields Cookies hoards the information completely. 7 which says that Mrs Fields Cookies hoards the information completely.
9 Therefore, this recipe can be thought of as a compatible replacement. 8 Therefore, this recipe can be thought of as a compatible replacement.
10 We have reports that the cookies it makes are pretty good.] 9 We have reports that the cookies it makes are pretty good.]
11 10
12 New annotation for XEmacs 19.15/20.1: 11 Someone at PG&E called the Mrs. Fields Cookie office
13 [This file originally contained SPAM. It has been updated for XEmacs. -sb] 12 and requested the recipe for her cookies. They asked
13 her for her charge card number, and she gave it to them
14 thinking the cost would be $15 to $25. It turned out
15 to be $200!
14 16
15 From: jhayward@math.uiuc.edu (Jonathan Hayward) 17 Therefore, this person is giving the recipe to anyone
16 Subject: A delicacy of delicacies 18 and everyone she knows (and doesn't know) so that
17 Date: 19 Feb 1997 16:30:02 -0800 19 someone can get use of her $200. Anyway, just keep
20 passing it on.
18 21
19 Okay, everyone... a true story of justice in the good old U.S. of A. Thought 22 Cream together: 2 cups butter
20 y'all might enjoy this; if nothing else, it shows internet justice, if it can 23 2 cups sugar
21 be called that. 24 2 cups brown sugar
22 25
23 On a whim, I decided to visit Hormel's main plant, and, after a tour, we were 26 Add: 4 eggs
24 allowed to taste samples of their various products. And there was one... I 27 2 tsp. vanilla
25 don't think that words can describe how it tasted. It was a meat product, but
26 to call it meat would not do it justice. The memory of the taste brings tears
27 to my eyes.
28 28
29 I like to cook in my spare time, so I asked the tour guide if they could give 29 Mis together in
30 me the recipe. She frowned, and said, "I'm afraid not." Well, I said, would 30 separate bowl: 4 cups flour
31 you let me buy the recipe? With a cute smile, she said, "Yes." I asked how 31 5 cups oatmeal (put small
32 much, and she responded, "Two-fifty." I said with approval, just add it to my 32 amounts of oatmeal in blender until it turns to
33 tab. 33 powder. Measure out 5 cups of oatmeal and only
34 "powderize" that, NOT 5 cups "powderized" oatmeal)
34 35
35 Thirty days later, I received my VISA statement from Hormel and it was $285.00. 36 1 tsp salt
36 I looked again and remembered I had only spent $9.95 for a couple of tins, and 37 2 tsp baking powder
37 about $20.00 for an anti-nauseant. As I glanced at the bottom of the 38 2 tsp baking soda
38 statement, it said, "Recipe -- $250.00." Boy, was I upset! I called Hormel's
39 Accounting Dept. and told them the waitress said it was "two-fifty," and I did
40 not realize she meant $250.00 for a recipe. I asked them to take back the
41 recipe and reduce my bill and they said they were sorry, but because all the
42 recipes were this expensive so not just everyone could duplicate any of our
43 delicacies... the bill would stand.
44 39
45 I waited, thinking of how I could get even or even try and get any of my money 40 Mix: All of the above
46 back. I just said, "Okay, you folks got my $250.00 and now I'm going to have
47 $250.00 worth of fun." I told her that I was going to see to it that every
48 gourmet will have a $250.00 recipe from Hormel for nothing. She replied, "I
49 wish you wouldn't do this." I said, "I'm sorry but this is the only way I feel
50 I could get even," and I will.
51 41
52 So, here it is, and please pass it on to someone else or run a few copies... I 42 Add: 24 oz. bag of chocolate chips and
53 paid for it; now you can have it for free. 43 1 finely grated 8 oz Hershey bar (plain)
54 44
55 (Trust me; this recipe is so good that you will want to make as much as 45 Add: 3 cups chopped nuts (any kind)
56 you can at once, which is why I list so much. This may be doubled, of
57 course):
58 1 pig carcass (all parts that are technically digestible but can't be
59 used for any other purpose, even hot dogs)
60 1 gallon castor oil
61 1 salt lick
62 1 gallon vomit
63 16 lbs recycled plastic
64 46
65 The cooking technique is simple. Use a blender, branch shredder, or 47 Bake on greased cookie sheet (make golf ball sized balls) and
66 anything else handy to shred the carcass, salt, and plastic; mix evenly 48 bake about two inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 10
67 in a sufficiently large container. There are a variety of ways to cook 49 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Makes 112.
68 it; in experimenting, I have found the best option to be slow boiling 50
69 in motor oil. But the specific method of cooking doesn't matter much; 51 From: ucdavis!lll-lcc!hplabs!parcvax!bane@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (John R. Bane)
70 with such an extraordinary combination of ingredients, nobody will know 52 Subject: Re: free cookie foundation?
71 the difference. When it is cooked, compress it into small tins (at
72 Hormel, it came in dark blue tins with four large white or yellow
73 letters -- I won't specify which four letter word, because there are
74 some people who find it to be more obscene and offensive than a certain
75 crude word for sex), and open and enjoy at leisure. You don't need to
76 worry about it spoiling; bacteria won't touch it, and at any rate
77 there is a specific reason why it _can't_ go bad. Makes at least 112
78 tins.
79 53
80 Have fun!! This is not a joke --- this is a true story. That's it. Please, 54 Hi! I "stole" your very expensive cookie recipe off the net. If you
81 pass it along to everyone you know, single people, mailing lists, etc... 55 want to send me your SnailMail address, I'll be glad to send you a
56 dollar (I would like to suggest this to the net, but I think there is
57 some netiquette rule against asking for money - or is that only money
58 for oneself?) to help defray the cost (it's not much, but if EVERYone
59 who took the recipe sent you a dollar, it would help).
82 60
83 Oh, and one last thing I almost forgot... 61 Here also is another cookie recipe which I'm very fond of.
84 62
85 I feel a little guilty for presuming to speak about how to best serve a 63 Makes 6-8 dozen
86 delicacy so wonderful -- the final word must go to gourmets and chefs with a 64 Bake at 375 degrees for ~10 min.
87 taste far more refined than mine -- but there are a thousand ways in which it
88 may be served, and, after a little experimenting, I really HAVE to share with
89 you my personal favorite:
90 65
91 Open one tin; slice thinly. Marinate in pesto sauce, with a touch of 66 Cream together:
92 thyme. Roast slowly over an open flame (I have found wood -- 67
93 preferably oak -- to work best), then THROW THE STUPID THING OUT THE 68 1 cup shortening (I use Weight Watcher's Reduced Calorie Margarine!)
94 WINDOW AND COOK YOURSELF A STEAK. 69 1/4 cup peanut butter (I recommend the non-sugared kind)
70 1/2 cup sugar
71 1/2 cup brown sugar
72 2 eggs
73 1 teaspoon vanilla
74
75 Add:
76
77 1/2 cup flour
78 1 teaspoon soda
79 1/2 teaspoon salt
80 2 cups rolled oats (I use the 5-min variety)
81 1-2 cups chocolate chips (I use 2 cups semi-sweet - ummmm!)
82 1 cup nuts (I use pecan pieces - don't get them crushed, or the extra
83 oil will make greasy cookies)
84 1 cup shredded or flaked coconut
85
86 (The nuts were listed as optional and I added the coconut myself, but
87 I really love them there! You could also add things like m&m's, or
88 raisins (I don't care for raisins in cookies, but you might). I've
89 always wanted to try banana chips.)
90
91 Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheet (I use pam).
92 Bake at 375 degrees for approx. 10 min.
93
94 My aunt found this recipe in an Amish book called something like
95 "Eating Well When The Whole World Is Starving," and although I thought
96 a cookie recipe was a bit odd for a book like that, they are about the
97 healthiest a cookie is ever likely to get.
98
99 They are also very easy to make (no blending, sifting, rolling, etc.)
100 and extremely delicious. I get rave reviews and recipe requests whenever
101 I make them.
102
103 - rene
104
105 Chocolate Chip Cookies - Glamorous, crunchy, rich with chocolate bits & nuts.
106
107 Also known as "Toll House" Cookies ... from Kenneth and Ruth Wakefield's
108 charming New England Toll House on the outskirts of Whitman, Massachusetts.
109 These cookies were first introduced to American homemakers in 1939 through
110 our series of radio talks on "Famous Foods From Famous Eating Places."
111
112 Mix Thoroughly :
113 2/3 cup soft shortening ( part butter )
114 1/2 cup granulated sugar
115 1/2 cup brown sugar ( packed )
116 1 egg
117 1 tsp vanilla
118
119 Sift together and stir in :
120 1-1/2 cups sifted flour (*)
121 1/2 tsp soda
122 1/2 tsp salt
123
124 Stir in :
125 1/2 cup cut-up nuts
126 6 oz package of semi-sweet chocolate pieces ( about 1-1/4 cups )
127
128
129 (*) for a softer, more rounded cookie, use 1-3/4 cups sifted flour.
130
131
132 Drop rounded teaspoonfuls about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until
133 delicately browned ... cookies should still be soft. Cool slightly before you
134 remove them from the baking sheet.
135
136 Temperature: 375 F. ( modern oven )
137 Time: bake 8 - 10 minutes
138 Amount: 4 - 5 dozen 2" cookies
139
140
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142
143 Personal comments :
144
145 I find it tastes better with a mixture of shortening and butter, as they say.
146
147 You don't need << all >> of that sugar, and it can be whatever color you want.
148
149 The nuts are optional. Feel free to play with the recipe. I put oatmeal in it,
150 reducing flour accordingly, and sometimes cinnamon.
151
152 I also find it useful to grease the cookie sheets.
153
154 I think I'm going to go bake some now ...
155
156 -- richard
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