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Kalmia wrote:
> I cut them in half, stand the flat end on a cutting board, then use a tiny spoon with which I fill em like an ice cream cone. They are easier to handle when filling, easier to remove from the baking dish, and at a potluck, maybe ppl will take fewer and leave some for the next guy.
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> It also dawned on me that if a tube is split lengthwise, they are nice for building a small lasagne, as there are lots of grooves to hold the sauce, and a much easier than handling those loooooong noodles too.
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What about rolling your own tubes around the filling, like a crepe or
enchilada? That's gotta be easier than stuffing boiled dried tubes.
I'm not sure what the best kind of pasta would be.

(didn't The Frug used to make them like this?)

Bob