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Baking (rec.food.baking) For bakers, would-be bakers, and fans and consumers of breads, pastries, cakes, pies, cookies, crackers, bagels, and other items commonly found in a bakery. Includes all methods of preparation, both conventional and not. |
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Hi, I searched the web *and* Google Groups archives for the answer, but no luck. Maybe I used the wrong search terms :-/ Does anyone here know why you put fork marks in peanut butter cookies? TIA ![]() Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. (Abraham Lincoln) |
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On Fri 03 Jun 2005 09:57:43p, Maddie wrote in rec.food.baking:
> X-No-archive: yes > > Hi, > > I searched the web *and* Google Groups archives for the answer, but no > luck. Maybe I used the wrong search terms :-/ > > Does anyone here know why you put fork marks in peanut butter cookies? > > TIA ![]() I don't know when peanut butter cookies originated, but I suspect early 20th century. Given that, I believe the idea of using fork marks to flatten down a small ball of dough has an earlier history. In our family recipes there is a cookie recipe handwritten by my great grandmother in 1894 for a German spice cookie. The recipe has the same instructions. -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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You got my curiosity up so I did a search for myself. Lo and behold on
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcookiesorigin.html; I found the answer. Most recipes for peanut butter cookies call the the dough to be mixed with a fork, and made into balls that are then flattened with the fork. My guess is that the practice just evolved from the nature of the dough, and that the easiest way to make the cookies was to roll the dough into balls and flatten the balls with the fork, leaving fork marks. The criss-cross would follow because it is a little creative and artistic. Also, consider that peanut allergies are fairly common, and the distinctive markings make peanut butter cookies easily identifiable, giving further reason for the tradition to be continued. Rusty "Maddie" > wrote in message news ![]() > X-No-archive: yes > > Hi, > > I searched the web *and* Google Groups archives for the answer, but no > luck. Maybe I used the wrong search terms :-/ > > Does anyone here know why you put fork marks in peanut butter cookies? > > TIA ![]() > > > Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. (Abraham Lincoln) |
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On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 09:39:42 -0400, Jenn Ridley
> wrote: >To flatten them so they bake more evenly. Some older recipes call for >flattening with the bottom of a cup or glass. I do mine with a jelly jar dipped in sugar. The Fine Art of Cooking involves personal choice. Many preferences, ingredients, and procedures may not be consistent with what you know to be true. As with any recipe, you may find your personal intervention will be necessary. Bon Appetit! |
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In article >,
Maddie > wrote: > X-No-archive: yes > > Hi, > > I searched the web *and* Google Groups archives for the answer, but no > luck. Maybe I used the wrong search terms :-/ > > Does anyone here know why you put fork marks in peanut butter cookies? > > TIA ![]() > > > Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. (Abraham Lincoln) Hmmmm....I have no idea. I actually skip this step. They flatten out fine and taste the same. marcella lazy |
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Just for simple decoration, I suppose.....
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Thanks to Wayne Boatwright, Rusty, Jenn Ridley, Ida Slapter, Marcella Peek, and Roy for your input! The explanation that made the most sense to me was using the fork to flatten the balls of cookie dough before baking...and then that evolved into a way to mark peanut butter cookies from others in case people had peanut allergies. I really appreciate you all taking the time to answer my strange question =) Best regards! -- Where is there dignity unless there is honesty? (Cicero) |
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A practical matter is that with some peanut butter recipes the dough is
very sticky. A fork used to press the dough can be removed with a sliding motion without needing extra flour or oil to keep it from sticking. Try flattening peanut butter cookies with the bottom of a glass and be prepared to scrape dough every time. regards |
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On Sun 05 Jun 2005 05:20:08p, wrote in rec.food.baking:
> A practical matter is that with some peanut butter recipes the dough is > very sticky. > > A fork used to press the dough can be removed with a sliding motion > without needing extra flour or oil to keep it from sticking. > > Try flattening peanut butter cookies with the bottom of a glass and be > prepared to scrape dough every time. > > regards Yes, you right. I did find another way that I tried a couple of times, which was to roll the ball of dough in granulated sugar and then flatten with the bottom of a glass. It worked fine, but they just didn't seem like peanut butter cookies. :-) -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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On Sun 05 Jun 2005 12:36:01p, Maddie wrote in rec.food.baking:
> X-No-archive: yes > > Thanks to Wayne Boatwright, Rusty, Jenn Ridley, Ida Slapter, Marcella > Peek, and Roy for your input! > > The explanation that made the most sense to me was using the fork to > flatten the balls of cookie dough before baking...and then that > evolved into a way to mark peanut butter cookies from others in case > people had peanut allergies. > > I really appreciate you all taking the time to answer my strange > question =) > > Best regards! Not an odd question at all, Maddie. -- Wayne Boatwright *¿* ____________________________________________ Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day. Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974 |
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On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 00:57:43 -0400, Maddie
> wrote: >X-No-archive: yes > >Hi, > >I searched the web *and* Google Groups archives for the answer, but no >luck. Maybe I used the wrong search terms :-/ > >Does anyone here know why you put fork marks in peanut butter cookies? > >TIA ![]() > > >Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. (Abraham Lincoln) Because my momma did it that way. |
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Good enough reason for me...
Ed "Sagoon3141" > wrote in message news ![]() > On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 00:57:43 -0400, Maddie > > wrote: > >>X-No-archive: yes >> >>Hi, >> >>I searched the web *and* Google Groups archives for the answer, but no >>luck. Maybe I used the wrong search terms :-/ >> >>Does anyone here know why you put fork marks in peanut butter cookies? >> >>TIA ![]() >> >> >>Truth is generally the best vindication against slander. (Abraham Lincoln) > > Because my momma did it that way. > |
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