At last, some solid Y2K news - Toasters get Y2K seal of approval

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From "the world news leader" CNN. I Won't waste the bandwidth with the text, but here's the link. Don't you feel much better now? <:)= CNN - Toasters get Y2K seal of approval


-- Sysman (y2kboard@yahoo.com), March 14, 1999

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Forget the toaster, unless you have one that runs on batteries! I found an excellent recipe for biscuits that can be made with no power or refrigerated ingredients, just the way they did 100 years ago. Any fairly hot propane stove or kerosene burner will work. Use your imagination if you can't get bacon drippings, just to add flavor.

COWBOY BISCUITS

"The cowboy always made his biscuits with water, claiming that they were lighter and did not dry out as fast as milk-made ones". He baked his biscuits in a Dutch oven with coals on the lid to brown the tops...

2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 c. plus 1 tablespoon shortening l cup water 2 tablespoons bacon drippings, melted

METHOD; Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir well. Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle water over flour mixture; stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Shape dough into 2-inch balls, and place on lightly greased baking sheets. Brush tops of biscuits with bacon drippings. Bake at 425 degrees for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Yield: 18-20 biscuits.

NOTE; Although this gives oven directions, you can grease the dutch oven and place right over the coals, and place additional coals on top. P.S. I think a shallow iron skillet would work too, as long as you had a cover.

-- Bender (now@risk.here), March 14, 1999.


Sysman;

Alas, more sad reporting from CNN. Sure does not help folks to understand the risks of Fatal OO Flaws. O FOOF!

Thanks and regards,

-- Watchful (seethesea@msn.com), March 14, 1999.


Here's those ingredients again, since they got a bit jumbled up there.

2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon shortening

l cup water

2 tablespoons bacon drippings, melted

-- Bender (now@risk.here), March 14, 1999.


What the hell, we're all toast anyway.

-- Wiseguy (got@it.gov), March 15, 1999.

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