Tomato Cakes

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's some food for thought from Rosemary Zwick in Cape Town,
South Africa:

What disease did "cured" ham actually have?

Do illiterate people get the full effect of alphabet soup?

Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, "I think I'll
squeeze these dangly little things here, and drink whatever comes
out"?

Why do toasters always have a setting that burns toast to a horrible
crisp, which no decent human being would ever eat?

Why is there a light in the refrigerator, but not in the freezer?

If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from
vegetables, what is baby oil made from?

If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, what's the point of the
stupid song?

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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These savory fritters are a traditional accompaniment to sausages
and broiled lamb kidneys.

Pennsylvania Dutch Tomato Cakes

2 cups (500 ml) chopped fresh or canned tomatoes
1/2 cup (125 ml) all-purpose flour sifted with
1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking powder
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Butter or bacon fat for frying

Combine the ingredients in a mixing bowl, adding just enough of the
flour mixture to form a stiff batter. Fry by tablespoonfuls in a
hot skillet lightly greased with butter or bacon fat until golden
brown on both sides. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Wed Jan 11 12:33:02 2006