~*~*The PUSSYCAT Thread*~*~

[Jasmin]

Good doozer, how many times I heard this

Making War to Keep Peace

[Doozer]

True Lies.............

[Alec Horan]

Tolerate all but Intolerance

[diamondgypsy]

[Alec Horan]

[diamondgypsy]

Southern Pecan Pie



• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter (softened)
• 1 cup corn syrup (Karo brand is common in the south)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla flavoring or extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups pecans
• 1 9-inch pie shell (deep dish is a good idea)


Directions:

Cream the sugar and butter well in a medium sized mixing bowl.


Add syrup, salt, and vanilla. Mix again.


Add eggs one at a time and mix after each.


Stir in pecans (or you can place them on top if you want).


Pour mixture into pie crust. Do not bake the pie crust first for this one.


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake for 45 minutes.


Tips for Making Pecan Pies


The only real problem I’ve ever seen with pecan pies is them not “setting” (or firming up). I’m not completely sure why this happens. I think the pies are less likely to firm up if the corn syrup is old and also if the filling is not mixed well. I use fresh syrup and do not double the recipe. If I want two pies, I mix each up separate.


When using pecan pieces, stirring them in works well. They rise up to the top during the cooking. For whole pieces, you can do the same. But, you can get a nice, neat pattern if you place the nuts on by hand after pouring the sugar batter in the pie crust.


Some people like vanilla ice cream on top of pecan pie. Some just like it plain. It's great either way.


Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator (if you have any left over). Microwave a slice for 10 seconds or so to take the chill off.

[diamondgypsy]

A Blonde's Breast Stroke

There were three women competing in the recent Breast Stroke division
of an English Channel swim, a brunette, a redhead and a blonde.

It was a fierce race with the brunette and the redhead exchanging the
lead across the long stretch of water. As they stroked closer and closer
to the shores of France, the blonde fell further behind.

Finally, the brunette came in first, with the redhead a close second.
Everyone cheered and the two women congratulated each other on such a
fine race. But the blonde swimmer was still nowhere to be seen.

Much, much later, the blonde woman finally reached shore completely
exhausted.

After being revived with blankets and coffee, she agreed to speak to
the eager press.

"Can you please tell us what caused you to finish so far behind the
other racers in today's race?" the first reporter asked.

The blonde shook her head, then remarked, "I don't want to complain,
but I think those other two girls used their arms!"

[diamondgypsy]

Two Bubbas Try Ice Fishin'

There were two bubbas from Alabama who love to fish, and they wanted to
try some ice fishing.

They'd heard about it up in Canada, and they took off for up there. The
lakes were frozen nicely. They stopped just before they got to a lake
at a little bait shop and got all their tackle. One of them said,
"We're going to need an ice pick."

So they got that, and they took off. In about two hours, one of them
was back at the shop and said, "We're going to need another dozen ice
picks."

Well, the fellow in the shop wanted to ask some questions, but he
didn't. He sold him the picks, and the the guy left.

In about an hour, he was back. "We're going to need all the ice picks
you've got."

The bait man couldn't stand it any longer. "By the way," he asked, "how
are you fellows doing?"

"Not very well at all," he said. "We don't even have the boat in the
water yet."

[diamondgypsy]

fresh frozen

[diamondgypsy]