"Jean B." wrote:
>
> Arri London wrote:
> >
> > "Jean B." wrote:
> >> Arri London wrote:
> >>> Christine Dabney wrote:
> >>>> On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:00:21 GMT, blake murphy
> >>>> > wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> this article from *slate* is called
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Scratch That
> >>>>>
> >>>>> How cost-effective is it to make homemade pantry staples?
> >>>>> By Jennifer Reese
> >>>>>
> >>>>> <http://www.slate.com/id/2216611/?wpisrc=eDialog>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> now, the staples she tries - bagels, cream cheese, yogurt, jam, crackers
> >>>>> and granola - aren't really staples in my household, but i thought some
> >>>>> folks might find it of interest.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> your pal,
> >>>>> blake
> >>>> Interesting article, Blake. And a subject I am very interested in.
> >>>>
> >>>> There are a lot of things I just make myself, and not only because of
> >>>> the quality.
> >>>>
> >>>> Chicken broth is a major one for me. Yes, it is a lot more effort,
> >>>> but for the cost of a huge pot of broth, I could probably only buy one
> >>>> carton of commercial broth.
> >>>>
> >>>> Same for Barbecue sauce. Cheaper, maybe. But much better.
> >>>>
> >>>> One thing I want to try one of these days are some cookies like the
> >>>> Nabisco chocolate wafers. I found a recipe I think might do the
> >>>> trick. If it works, it will be a substantial savings.
> >>>>
> >>>> I probably have a whole list of things myself, that are cheaper AND
> >>>> better to make. Just got up, so I can't remember all of them yet.
> >>>>
> >>>> Christine
> >>>
> >>> Does that chocolate wafer recipe produce things like Oreo wafers? Really
> >>> really crisp? If it does, would love to have it please.
> >> I think you need special black cocoa for Oreo-type wafers.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jean B.
> >
> >
> > Maybe, but they are probably coloured with something anyway. That
> > shouldn't affect the texture that much.
>
> No, not the texture, but the flavor. I only mention this because
> a woman on a low-carb group was really into baking, and she set up
> a shop. One of her experiments was with black cocoa (which she
> then purveyed).
>
> --
> Jean B.

More after the texture than the flavour at this point. But we haven't
any black cocoa anyway; just Dutch and Hershey's.