SC - Pennsic Cookery Classes

[Elaine Koogler]

You are making an error converting dry measure to a liquid measure.  A pound
and a half of flour is 4 to 5 cups rather than 6.  Weight is a more precise
measure than cups when baking and the cider and the butter should be enough
to moisten 1 1/2 pounds of flour.  

Bear

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The 
> biggest problem 
> was the liquid.  Half a pint of cider is *not* enough to 
> moisten 6 cups of 
> flour.  I decided to call it a "scribal error".  One pint -- 
> or rather half a pint 
> for the half-recipe I baked -- worked quite well.  
>
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> 
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