"Judith Umbria" > wrote in message >...

> This sounds more like Rumtopf to me.

Judith, You provided a very helpful response. It was exactly what I
needed to know, and I pasted it into Word to save for the next
attempt. I was doing some research after I posted and thought it
sounded a lot like Rumtopf myself. Wells acknowledged she got the
recipe from someone else; it looks as if the directions were
inaccurate or incomplete. I wish cookbook authors would actually
prepare everything they put into their books. Doing a search in the
archives for this group I found some helpful instructions about
tastings and creating batches which can then be blended to appropriate
strength and sweetness; I also liked your comment that I can add water
to control sweetness. I'm aiming for something smooth but not sickly.
I feel ready for another attempt. Thanks, Carol