Oh pshaw, on Mon 12 Nov 2007 07:34:54a, Nancy Young meant to say...

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote
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>> Oh pshaw, on Mon 12 Nov 2007 06:01:28a, Ophelia meant to say...
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>>> 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.
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>> 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.
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> Potato fudge!
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> nancy
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>
>

Indeed.

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