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[Generys ferch Ednuyed]

Hmm, good point :-).  I plead "morning!" (as in, my brain doesn't generally
warm up until noon... )

Generys

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sca-cooks-bounces at ansteorra.org [mailto:sca-cooks-
> bounces at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Alex Clark
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:21 AM
> To: Cooks within the SCA
> 
> At 09:52 AM 9/8/2003 -0400, Generys wrote:
> >1.  Stick your pastry marble and rolling pin, also pref. marble, in the
> >freezer while making your dough.
> 
> Definitely better than leaving them at room temperature. Marble is dense,
> and it conducts heat. If it feels cool at room temperature, that's because
> it's cooler than a 90-something-degree hand. One comment on chilled
> marble:
> in humid weather it can get condensation.
> 
> >3.  Chill your hands in ice water as much as possible before working with
> >dough.
> 
> May I suggest (being as picky about words as I am :-/ ) "practical" rather
> than "possible"?
> 
> Alex Clark/Henry of Maldon
> 
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