In article >,
maxine in ri > wrote:

> On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:29:46 +0200, cathyxyz
> > connected the dots and wrote:
>
> ~
> ~Regardless of religion, or the quality of the food, I think all this
> ~talk about "Dead Spreads" is a bit ghoulish, considering the "Guest
> of ~Honor" is no longer around to enjoy it.

:-)


> It's a sharing of food and memories of the departed, so the
> left-behinds don't go straight from the graveyard to the house alone
> with the sounds of the grave being filled in as their last memory.
>
> I think Barb's description of them is an interesting way to deal with
> the rash of friends and family she's lost recently.

Hey, everybody's got a specialty. "-) And at least the discussion is
about FOOD! Here's a great recipe from my friend Harla's Dead Spread a
few years ago. Now THERE was a woman!! My Bridge partner. And I
guarantee she was present for the party!

> May their memories be for a blessing
> maxine in ri

Maxine, do you have any idea what the words closing the service might
be? Reform congregation -- and I'm blanking out on all of it right now.
I wrote the Rabbi and asked. Hope to hear in a coupla days.

{ Exported from MasterCook Mac }

Salted Nut Roll Bars

Recipe By: Posted to rec.food.cooking by Barb Schaller, 1-29-2006
Serving Size: 1
Preparation Time: 0:00
Categories: Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient Preparation Method
16 ounces jar peanuts
1 tb margarine
1 large bag Reese's Peanut butter chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 bag miniature marshmallows

Spray nonstick Pam on a 9 x 13 pan. In bottom of the pan, put 1/2 of
the jar of peanuts. Melt margarine and chips over low heat and add
milk, then marshmallow. Don't melt the marshmallows, just let them get
soft. Pour this over the peanuts. Spread out and pour the rest of the
peanuts on top. Press them down a bit. Pat out and refrigerate 1-2
hours before cutting. Enjoy! Pretty simple and they are yummy!

Terrie Schmidt
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Notes: Served at Harla's funeral, March 2002.
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http://www.jamlady.eboard.com, updated 1-27-2006, The Best Dead Spread Yet