Oh pshaw, on Sat 03 Nov 2007 07:03:50a, Dee.Dee meant to say...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> Oh pshaw, on Sat 03 Nov 2007 02:04:23a, Andy meant to say...
>>
>>> Oreos
>>> Mallomars
>>> Chip'O'Hoy
>>>
>>> Yours?
>>
>> Gingersnaps
>> Choccolate Covered Graham Crackers
>> Wheatmeal Biscuits
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>>
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> I have bought gingersnaps at Ikea once or twice; but I have bought
> enough packaged cookies to count on both hands in the last 3 decades,
> but I still remember the chocolate-covered graham crackers that my mom
> used to make for me.

I don't buy too many different types of packaged cookies, Dee. I do like
several different brands of gingersnaps. The ones from Ikea are good.
There is also a brand (can't remember the name) that is is found in many
supermarkets, packaged in a rather plain brown paper bag.

> How did she do that, Wayne? IOW what is the recipe for that chocolate
> stuff that stays hard enough not to be "sticky" in your hands. I've
> seen a few for sale at Starbucks/Borders etc that I've tasted, but they
> aren't the same. Maybe they are, but they are not in my memory bank.

Alas, I have only had the commercial ones and never tried to make them
myself. I suspect that either a hard fat or a bit of parafin is added to
the chocolate to make a firmer coating.

> When I am wanting something a little different at night, I will open a
> box of probably 3-year old graham crackers, put a couple in the
> microwave and shave off a little chocolate on top of one; that's the
> closest I get to that memory.

Actually, that sounds pretty good.

> I would be forever greatful if you would give me a tip -- (P.S. I don't
> buy chocolate chips).

Well, I do buy chocolate chips, but probably wouldn't be inclined to use
them for this. Have you ever tried any of the commercially available
chocolate covered grahams? There's Nabisco of course, but the best ones
I've had are some other brand and not as large as a standard graham
cracker. They are probably about 2 inches square.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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