Dear Jim, in regards to this message to me,.
   
 >  For the anglaise, combine milk with myrtle leaves in a saucepan and
heat    > gently until almost simmering.


Aha,.

 > Set aside to infuse for 5 minutes.


Or longer if you want it stronger,?.

 > Beat the egg yolks and sugar and stir in strained hot milk.


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 > Return to pan and stir over very low heat until mixture thickens
enough to   > coat the back of a spoon.


Thick or thin coat?,.

 > Strain.


Using what? well strained?,.

 > Serve puddings warm with warm lemon myrtle anglaise and wattleseed   
       > ice-cream.


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 > (Puddings can be reheated in microwave.),


That is good to read,.

 > Source: Australian Gourmet Traveller Nov'93, Exec.Chef Magnus
Johansson,     > MMMMM


That is old,.

 > MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06, Title: Johnny Cakes,
[Ua]      > Categories: Australian, Pancakes, Yield: 1 Servings,


So far so good,.

 > 2 c Flour. 1/2 c Powdered milk. 1 ts Baking powder. 2 ts Sieved ash
from a   > previous fire.


What if there has not been a previous fire?

 > Water, Flavourings- -pre-boiled wattle. -native pepper. -lemon tea
tree.     > -lemon myrtle. -native aniseed.


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 > Stir all the dry ingredients.


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 > The ash is an excellent substitute for bread improver as it augments
the     > action of the rising agent.


So if i cant find ash i need another rising agent?

 > Add sufficient water to take in most of the dry mix while mixing with
a      > spoon.


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 > Use the remaining dry mix to rub the spoon clean or your hands if you
began  > mixing with them.


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 > Finally, briefly knead the mix to make a soft dough adding more water
if     > necessary.


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 > The best dampers are not kneaded too much and are left to sit for
about 20   > minutes before cooking.


So that was what was wrong with my father efforts,.

 > Wild food flavourings for Johnny cakes include all the above listed,
either  > used singly or in combination.


And can include other ingrediants,?.

 > The leaves can either be chopped or ground very finely or infused and
the    > tea used for mixing the dough.


Or torn?,.

 > from UNIQUELY AUSTRALIAN by Vic Cherikoff typed by KEVIN JCJD SYM0NS MMMMM


Aha,.

 > Cheers, YK Jim ... If we do what we should we won't have to do what
we       > shouldn't.


Ahh but surely what we shouln't is more fun,.

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