Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> The Halle Bros. Co. was the pre-eminent department store in Cleveland
> throughout its entire life. I worked in their interior design studio for
> several years before going with a private firm. It was very sad to see its
> demise.

Except for the personal connection, it must have been rather like
the demise of Boston's Filene's (and the absorption of Jordan
Marsh by Macy's). :-(
>
>> I guess the recipe has been lost forever. But have you ever posted
>> queries in local groups about it?
>
> Actually, I have. We lived in the Cleveland area until 2000, and I made a
> concerted effort to find several recipes from both the dining room at
> Halle's (It was called the Minotaur Room) as well as Hough Bakery. Hough
> Bakery used to make a Brown Sugar Brownie with Penuche Frosting that was to
> die for. Over the years, I was finally able to master that one through
> experimientation.
>
Of course, I remember that--and have that recipe squirreled away.

--
Jean B.