On 24 Nov 2018, graham wrote
(in article >):

> On 2018-11-24 4:00 p.m., cshenk wrote:
> > Ophelia wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > "cshenk" wrote in message
> > > ...
> > >
> > > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 11/20/2018 10:50 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> > > > > On Tue, 20 Nov 2018 07:32:06 -0500, jmcquown
> > > > >> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > On 11/20/2018 1:10 AM, wrote:
> > > > > > > On Monday, November 19, 2018 at 11:50:37 PM UTC-6, Brice wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Sorry, my mistake. I was commenting on this:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "> I know one who cannot carry it off and that is that ugly old
> > > > > > > > > Camille Crosby. She just looks like hell with that shaved
> > > > head."
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > But it wasn't you who said that. I should have known because
> > > > > > > > you're way too politically correct to say something negative
> > > > > > > > about a non-white woman. They're all lovely
> > > > > > > I said it about Camille Crosby and she does look like hell
> > > > > > > with that shaved head.
> > > > > > Okay, I'm about to come across as racist here but I think black
> > > > > > women can carry off that look better than white women.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jill
> > > > >
> > > > > I agree. Also, black women have some stunning hair-dos. And, I
> > > > > don't think that comment was racist.
> > > > Thank you, JanetB. One can never be too careful! Not that it
> > > > matters what Bruce/Brice [pick a name] thinks.
> > > >
> > > > The woman I worked with who got the almost buzz cut happened to be
> > > > white but she had fairly thick dark hair. She really did have a
> > > > beautifully shaped head. And no, that doesn't make me a *******.
> > > >
> > > > Back on topic: I took the cornish game hen out of the freezer to
> > > > defrost. It will be thawed in plenty of time for Thanksgiving.
> > > > Meanwhile, I made some broccoli cheddar soup.
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > BTW, dinner here came off almost without flaw and the one flaw was
> > > actully humor and tasted good. I'd made a mistake years ago with
> > > butternut squash and chinese 5spice and turned it to a sort of deep
> > > dish pie. She did closr to that but added pecans and dark karo to
> > > make a very southern feeling deep pie that was gooshy but lovely!
> > >
> > > ==
> > >
> > > I've been looking in the shops for Karo but I can't find any. I
> > > wanted some to make in Janet US' pie. Sheila says golden syrup will
> > > do it though so I will just use that.
> >
> > Looks like you are in luck!
> >
> > http://bakingbites.com/2008/09/corn-...-golden-syrup/
> >
> > Karo by the way is a brand so 'corn syrup' might be easier to locate
> > where you are?
>
> If you find golden syrup, you could always make treacle tart, a
> traditional dessert:
>
> https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/treacletart_67656
>
> or:
> https://www.bbc.com/food/recipes/treacletart_85741
>
> There are many more versions at that site.
>
> I remember that the version we had at school was made with cornflakes
> instead of breadcrumbs. I suppose corn syrup could be substituted.

Oh yes, cornflakes treacle tart for school dinners. I had forgotten all about
that. I used to love it with custard, although it had a tendency to stick to
the teeth.