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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote

> Oh pshaw, on Mon 12 Nov 2007 06:01:28a, Ophelia meant to say...


>> During WWII here in UK, potato was used for many things other than

> savoury
>> dishes. With a little flour it could be used for pastry and cakes. Very
>> versatile.


> As it was in the States, Ophelia. Flour was rationed here as well as most
> foods. If you didn't live on a farm and grew most of your own food,
> cooking had to be particularly creative. I've seen recipes for cakes and
> candies that used potatoes.


Potato fudge!

nancy