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   Ben Collver to Ruth Haffly   
   Mama's Scrapple   
   04 Nov 25 08:03:10   
   
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     Re: Mama's Scrapple   
     By: Ruth Haffly to Bencollver on Mon Nov 03 2025 12:12 pm   
      
   BC> Title: Mama's Scrapple   
      
   RH> You can also use part buckwheat flour; when we made it, we did half   
   RH> buckwheat flour, half corn meal.   
      
   Was Steve able to eat that form of corn?   
      
   RH> Any idea where Dave Drum is? He's not posted in several days which is very   
   RH> unlike him.   
      
   I have no idea.  I hope he is OK!   
      
   Yesterday i went to a mobile "soup kitchen" for lunch and met an older   
   gentleman.  He didn't look it, but he was a good 25 years older than me.   
   He listed off his medical issues including an autoimmune disorder where   
   his own immune system attacked his thyroid and consequently he has to   
   take hormones daily for the rest of his life.  He said he is in pain   
   from arthritis.  He missed lunch because the folks who were serving it   
   were running late and he needed to catch the bus.  Anyhow, our   
   conversation reminded me how much of an adventure it is to grow old.   
      
   This morning i saw a post about a documentary screening on the subject.   
      
   No Place To Grow Old   
      
   "American adults are aging into homelessness at unprecedented rates.   
   Older adults (55+) are the fastest growing population entering   
   homelessness across the country. Their numbers are on pace to triple   
   by 2030."   
      
      
      
      
   MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06   
       
         Title: Leek And Comte Croques   
    Categories: French, Sandwiches   
         Yield: 4 Servings   
       
         2    Leeks (300 g);   
              - trimmed & finely sliced   
         2 cl Garlic;   
              - peeled & finely sliced   
        60 g  Unsalted butter;   
              - plus extra for buttering   
              Sea salt & black pepper   
        60 g  Plain flour   
       300 ml Whole milk   
         1 ts English mustard; heaping   
       100 g  Comte; finely grated   
        60 g  Mature cheddar;   
              - finely grated   
         8 sl Bread   
       
     Preparation time: 10 minutes   
     Cooking time: 40 minutes   
        
     This leek-laced version feels comfortingly autumnal, and a bit   
     special, too. If I have friends coming over, I'll make the leek and   
     bechamel base in advance, then fill the sandwiches just before baking   
     and serve them with a bitter leaf salad   
        
     Put the sliced leeks, garlic and butter in a medium saucepan on a   
     medium-low heat, season well, then saute, stirring occasionally, for   
     15 to 20 minutes, until the leeks have cooked down and turned sticky.   
        
     Meanwhile, heat the oven to 240?C (220?C fan)/475?F/gas 9.   
        
     Stir the flour into the leek mix and cook for a minute or so, until it   
     becomes a biscuity roux.   
        
     Pour in the milk, turn up the heat a little and whisk until the sauce   
     is smooth.   
        
     Keep whisking for a minute, until the sauce thickens, then take off   
     the heat.   
        
     Whisk in the mustard and 2/3rds of the grated comte and cheddar, and   
     put to one side.   
        
     Toast the bread (in batches, if need be), then butter one side of each   
     slice.   
        
     Lay four slices of toast buttered side down on a lined baking sheet.   
        
     Spread each one with a generous amount of the leek bechamel, then top   
     with a second slice of toast, this time buttered side up.   
        
     Finish each sandwich with a layer of the remaining leek bechamel,   
     then top with the remaining grated cheese.   
        
     Bake for 10 to 14 minutes, until the croques are golden, bubbling, and   
     oozy.   
        
     Serve straight away, with a dressed salad on the side, if you like.   
        
     Recipe by Georgina Hayden   
        
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