[Sca-cooks] Adventures in redaction...LONG

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

On 26 Apr 2003, at 23:13, Laura C. Minnick wrote:

> Next- the crust. I was just going to make up my standard 'rich' crust,
> flour, butter, salt, a little milk, and an egg. Ok, but I only wanted one
> crust, and my recipe makes two. No problem, I can cut the recipe.
>
> Did I mention I was not thinking clearly? I cut the flour in half. I cut
> the salt in half I cut the milk in a little less than half because you
> can't cut an egg in half.

Well, you can.  Beat the egg well.  A large egg is about 3-1/4 tablespoons in
volume.  Use a measuring spoon to scoop out half of that.

> I forgot to cut the butter in half.

Ouch!


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