On Wed 23 Nov 2005 04:04:52a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Peter
Huebner?

> In article >, says...
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>> You're probably right. I was keying off the "hard as a rock and don't
>> soften" part, plus the anise.
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>> Bob
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> But Pfeffernuesse are of of the gingerbread family of things and do not
> taste of anise at all ........

The Pfeffernuesse recipe I use does call for some ground anise seed, among
many other spices. It is from a very old German cookbook.

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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