Re: Friday Night Vittles? 7/11/2025

On Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:27:41 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton
<chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

On 2025-07-12, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

On 12 Jul 2025 08:42:15 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
<leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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On 2025-07-12, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
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I hadn't added any sugar or eggs. It tasted ok, but almost as if I
should have added sugar to make it sweet. I like that it didn't
require any kneading, just mixing. We'll have the rest with breakfast
tomorrow.

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I add one egg and sugar. Many, in the American South, don't add sugar.
Extra vegetable oil may make an egg unnecessary. I will never know.

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Yes, eggs and sugar would be nice. But if you want to use it as a
neutral bread replacement, isn't it better to leave them out? There's
no sugar or eggs in our bread either.

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There's gluten in bread, though.

Yes, it won't be the same.

Eggs in quick breads like cornbread help it hold together.

My wife didn't want eggs in the corn bread, because it makes it
"cakey".

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Bruce
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