"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> Ophelia wrote:
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>> >
>> > I am. I was up at 7 am and had my usual Muffets,
>>
>> What's a muffet?
>
> Muffets are spu wheat biscuits like Shredded Wheat but round instead of
> elongated. I used to have Shredded Wheat until a few months ago when Post
> came out with a new format box that looks as big at front as the old 24
> biscuit size but contains only 18, but the same price as the old 24 box.
> They taste almost the same.

ta

>> > pie out of the oven just because the time goes off. I have hard a
>> > hard time convincing her that the timer is a reminder to check it and
>> > doesn't mean it is done. I have had too many undercooked pies in
>> > that past because of that misunderstanding. If she makes a good
>> > enough brunch I might forgive her to that :-)
>>
>> LOL my ex used to turn the oven down thinking he was saving gas!!
>
> :-) They need to have their fingers slapped. I can't count on pies
> always cooking in a predetermined time. They need to be checked. It is
> obviously better to check early and allow more time that to leave it and
> find out it was in too long. I have had a number of pies ruined when I
> made the mistake of leaving her to take them out while I did something
> else. The pastry is pale and the fruit is undercooked. yech.

( Well I no longer have my parsimonious ex than goodness.


> FWIW..... I was out on the patio having brunch and hear the timer go. I
> checked it myself, determined it needed 5 more minutes. She took it out
> when the 5 minute timer went and it looks good.

Excellent)