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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Fri 12 Dec 2008 06:52:40a, Jean B. told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Thu 11 Dec 2008 11:07:22p, Damsel in dis Dress told us...
>>>
>>>> On Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:45:21 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 11 Dec 2008 04:24:33p, Damsel in dis Dress told us...
>>>>>
>>>>>> We both tweaked the same recipe! LOL! It's a good one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Carol
>>>>> How'd you get my great-grandmother's recipe, Carol? <g>
>>>>>
>>>>> When I got it, the list of ingredients were written on a piece of
>>>>> brown grocery sack, with minimal directions, which I expanded on.
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, it's a good one, no matter who makes it!
>>>> Here is where I found it:
>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...bd70d21b282076
>>>>
>>>> Carol
>>>>
>>> That must have been a very early edition of the Fanny Farmer cookbook
>>> if my great-grandmother had the remnants of the recipe. The
>>> ingredients list was almost identical. Interesting...
>>>
>>> Thanks, Carol!
>>>

>> Heh! I have had similar discoveries about some of OUR treasured
>> family recipes!
>>

>
> It just seems strange to me. :-)
>

Well, yes. I much preferred thinking the recipes were unique to
my family. I can see how this happens though.

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Jean B.