-=> JIM WELLER wrote to DAVE DRUM <=-

 DD> 1990: GOVERNMENT SETS STANDARDS FOR NUTRITION LABELS

 JW> Now that's an important one.

You betcha, Red Ryder!

The Pentagon's brownie recipe is 26 pages long. Among the ingredients:
water that conforms to the "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations
(Copies are available from the Office of Drinking Water, Environmental
Protection Agency, WH550D, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460),"
eggs in compliance with "Regulations Governing the Inspection of Eggs
and Egg Products (7 CFR Part 59)," and baking soda "which meets the
requirements of the Food Chemicals Codex."

Wondering about adding nuts? Simply consult section 3.2.5.3: "Shelled
walnut pieces shall be of the small piece size classification, shall be
of a light color, and shall be U.S. No. 1 of the U.S. Standards for
Shelled English Walnuts. A minimum of 90 percent, by weight, of the
pieces shall pass through a 4/16-inch diameter round hole screen and not
more than 1 percent, by weight, shall pass through a 2/16-inch diameter
round hole screen. The shelled walnuts shall be coated with an approved
food grade antioxidant and shall be of the latest season's crop."

Whether you're in the mood to snag a massive Department of Defense
contract or you just want a delicious chocolatey dessert, pick up a copy
of document MIL-C-44072C-"MILITARY SPECIFICATION COOKIES, OATMEAL; AND
BROWNIES; COCOLATE [sic] COVERED" and start baking!

https://reason.com/2010/07/23/bureaucratic-brownies/

So, the Pentagon holds a bake sale to fund a new bomber.  Bv)=

Excerpted:

Ingredients (formula according to parts by weight):

Sugar 23.0
Flour 21.0
Shortening 16.8
Nuts 16.0
Whole eggs (liquid basis) 13.0
Cocoa 5.5
Dextrose, anhydrous 4.4
Salt .03
Chemical leavening - as required
Flavoring - trace

Shelled almond pieces shall be of the small piece size classification
and shall be U.S. No. 1 Pieces of the U.S. Standards for Grades of
Shelled Almonds. A minimum of 95 percent, by weight, of the pieces shall
pass through a 4/16-inch diameter round hole screen and not more than 5
percent, by weight, shall pass through a 2/16-inch diameter round hole
screen. The shelled almonds shall be coated with an approved food grade
antioxidant and shall be of the latest season's crop.

Instructions:

a. Whip eggs in large bowl on high speed until light and fluffy.

b. Combine sugars, cocoa, salt, and leavening; add to beaten eggs, and
whip on high speed until thick.

c. Add shortening slowly while mixing on low speed.

d. Scrape bowl and whip on high speed until thick.

e. Mix flour, nuts, and flavors together and fold into batter; mix until
uniform.

f. Pour batter into pan at a rate that will yield uncoated brownies
which, when cut such as to meet the dimension requirements specified in
3.4f, will weigh approximately 35 grams each. (Experimentally, a panning
rate of 14 to 16 grams per square inch was used.)

g. Bake at 350 (Farenheit, I assume, UDD)

https://www.theglobeandmail.com

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