Ahhhh, that might work - thanks :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Hancock" <hancock@link2000.net> To: <inmontgo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [InMontgo] HELP HELP Cakes > *Cakes - **Cakes began in ancient Egypt as** round, f**lat, unleavened > breads that** were cooked on a hot stone. Their evolution from crude > cakes > to what we enjoy today was possible, over many centuries, through the > introduction of new ingredients and technology. The Egyptian's > discovery > and subsequent skill at using natural yeast helped leaven those once flat > cakes. When butter and eggs made their way into the cake dough, their > consistency became the precursor for today's cakes. Cake making > continued > to improve especially with the new ingredients such as chocolate and > vanilla, and eventually sugar, that came to Europe with the discovery of > the > New World....* > > *Cake making continued to improve especially with the new ingredients such > as chocolate <http://www.joyofbaking.com/cakes.html#> and vanilla, and > eventually sugar, that came to Europe with the discovery of the New World. > * > > *BLACK FOREST CAKE * > > A chocolate layer cake, filled with Kirsch-flavored whipped cream and sour > Morello cherries and traditionally frosted with whipped cream and > chocolate > curls. The cake is believed to have originated in the late 16th century in > the Black Forest region of Germany. The area is known for its sour Morello > cherries and Kirschwasser, a clear brandy made from the cherries. > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Karen Zach <karen.zach@sbcglobal.net> > wrote: > >> I need help with a couple of things on the (hopefully, have met with the >> publication committee and they liked the idea but needing to illustrate >> it) >> upcoming "Montgomery Murder Mysteries" book -- you'll probably (some of >> you) >> remember the Wells' boys whose father stuffed 'em down a well to kill >> them >> -- this book stems from that -- I've gathered and written nine early >> murder >> stories that took place in our county. >> >> #1 -- One of the stories is about Lena C's great great grandfather and >> she >> has a picture of their son (whom I can easily work into the story and is >> already highlighted somewhat) but it's a Civil War picture and it kind of >> has some garbage in the background (dark spots, etc) -- anyone GOOD AT >> CLEANING UP OLD PICTURES ? >> >> #2 -- I need a REALLY OLD but delicious "cake" -- I put German Chocolate >> in >> a story (thinking it'd be REALLY OLD) but it just began in the 1950s. Go >> figure :( >> >> #3 -- What do you all (especially you men) think of also adding the >> four-five foods that are in the stories in a Recipe Addendum in the back? >> >> HELP HELP HELP -- it'd be GREATLY appreciated :) >> >> http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ >> >> List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > http://ingenweb.org/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message