Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hello again everyone, The other night i was reading a cookbook from 1943, a Victory War cookbook. Fascinating reading and information in there. I was not alive then, but my family has told me about rationing and points, etc. However, the recipes (most) are quite amazing and imaginative on how they stretched or omitted items. (except the 'sugarless' cake that called for 1 1/2 cups of corn syrup!). Anyway, there was a monthly menu plan and many items it mentioned having a peanut butter pep-up sandwich. I finally found the recipe for that - and thought i'd post it here - to see what the reaction would be to such a sandwich - and maybe - just maybe - someone here will maybe have had one???? It calls for a jar of peanut butter - to which you add some honey to 'taste' and then crush up 2 cakes of compressed yeast and mix it in. There. That's the 'pep-up' part. I didn't even think one could eat compressed yeast cakes. However, isn't that vegemite and marmite (sp?) - a 'yeast' product? And i have been reading abould folks here using the Nutritional Yeast. I found some in my pantry - expired a year ago - never used it. So i am really paying attention to those threads. I would like sometimes to add a 'cheesy' flavor but not using cheese since i eat so much of it - although i don't have much variety there since so many cheese companies use animal rennet (i have no large health food stores around me, and have to rely on small super markets). In other words, i do eat a lot of the same cheese. (i have called, written, and emailed many cheese companies that are available in the supermarkets, and i get answers like 'sometimes we use microbial rennet - sometimes we don't.......some times we mix it up'......so that keeps me from buying the brands in the supermarket - Sorry to have gotten off-topic on the Pep-Up Peanut Butter. (now on to a search of some kind of healty protein bars, (that are actually digestible). cereal-type bars (that don't use rice krispies), etc. In my family we have a need of 'nutrient dense' food. I really enjoy this group, the moderators and 'regular's are awesome! in your time and generosity! thanks, issy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Issy, Having been alive in 'those days " , I never ate it or heard of it. But I think the only kind of yeast you could get in those days was the compressed cakes.. I don't think the dried yeast we usually use today was around. My question is do you just add the yeast to the peanut butter and let it raise, or do you mix it up and just eat it. You were speaking of nutrient dense snacks. I tried out a recipe the other day. I figured that it has about 100 calories per serving, but it keeps me feeling very satisfied for at least a couple of hours! Peanut Bars 1 cup peanuts raw or rosted (I used 1 cup walnuts) 1 Tablespoon of grated ginger 2Tablespoons of sesame seeds 1 cup raisins (I used 1/2 cup of dried currents) 2Tablespoons of honey (I used 1 Tablespoon of Agave necter) Grind all ingredients, except for the honey, in a food processor until fairly fine but stilll with some texture (you don't want it to turn into peanut butter). Add honey and process just long enough for it to blend in. Press into a square about 3/4 - inch thick and refrigerate for about an hour or more . Cut into 2 inch squares. I made it fill 1/2 of an eight inch cake pan and cut it into 12 pieces and as I said they are very filling. My idea is to make a double recipe next time and use my food processor (it got a bit stuck in the blender) and it will fill the bottom of an 8 inch cake pan or dish and can be cut into 24 servings. Jeanne tnhillwoman North East TN zone 6 - iseolt Monday, February 18, 2008 12:27 PM Peanut Butter 'Pep-up'???? Hello again everyone, The other night i was reading a cookbook from 1943, a Victory War cookbook. Fascinating reading and information in there. I was not alive then, but my family has told me about rationing and points, etc. However, the recipes (most) are quite amazing and imaginative on how they stretched or omitted items. (except the 'sugarless' cake that called for 1 1/2 cups of corn syrup!). Anyway, there was a monthly menu plan and many items it mentioned having a peanut butter pep-up sandwich. I finally found the recipe for that - and thought i'd post it here - to see what the reaction would be to such a sandwich - and maybe - just maybe - someone here will maybe have had one???? It calls for a jar of peanut butter - to which you add some honey to 'taste' and then crush up 2 cakes of compressed yeast and mix it in. There. That's the 'pep-up' part. I didn't even think one could eat compressed yeast cakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi Jeanne, Apparently you just mix up the peanut butter, honey and yeast and just eat it...What happens after i don't know :-) I started making breads and using yeast in the early 1970's and i remember buying the small yeast cakes. I actually think it is better than the dry packaged yeast i use today. But eat it? I'm not so sure. I grew up with a friend whose dad owned a bakery, and she would tell me they would get up very early and make fresh donuts and she and her brothers and sisters would eat them hot and have juice or milk. She would tell me she could feel the donuts 'swelling' in her belly all morning. So i remember that! I liked the recipe you posted about the bars. I'm going to try them. I have found other recipes, and you can tell by reading them that they sound 'heavy' - and some are nearly indigestibe. I do need high calorie nutrient dense food as i come from a long line of very slim (hate the word skinny as i'm always called that) - genetic - folk - both parents and both of their families. And the kids (cousins, etc.) keep marrying other 'tiny' people and none of us really weigh anything. Generations of 'stick people'. Naturally the females are around 85 lbs. - eating a lot gets us to about the 90's....reaching 100 lbs. is a goal not many reach - except when pregnant and then immediately lose it. I also have adhd and actually have to make an effort to slow down and be at 'top speed' all the time. Then i fidget and wiggle around and still burn calories. So i have lots of hobbies to 'stay put' and reading something really good can calm me down (only i like to read cookbooks!). Around Christmas time i found a brownie bar recipe that sounded *excellent* and the nutrition profile said it contained 1,000 calories per slice. I was so excited!!! Problem is, it was a typo. Darn. Truth be told, if i could take a pill that contained 3,500 calories and i wouldn't have to eat, i would be happy. I do like food and all, but when you *have* to constantly eat just to maintain a measy 95 lbs. or so is not as much fun as many think. The idea sounds good, the practice - not so. As a vegetarian, sometimes when i go someplace someone will say " you can have a salad " and all i think is " there goes 5 lbs. " ......i really hate it. (apparently i lack 'adipose' fat cells that multiply and grow and become 'fat' - and i have something called an 'excess of brown fat', which causes high metablolism and burns whatever you eat. My doctor keeps telling me i should sell my DNA. I'll look into it :-) That's why i'm looking into lots of substitutions and alterations, and alternatives: - more variety - more choices. As an aside, the carnivores in the family (many of my relatives have farms and raise their own animals) - they have the same weight problem - so it isn't because i'm vegetarian. Sorry to ramble on so!!! I really appreciate your response - and already a new - delicious sounding recipe!!! Thanks a lot, issy , " Jeanne Driese " <jeanne13 wrote: > > Issy, > Having been alive in 'those days " , I never ate it or heard of it. But I think the only kind of yeast you could get in those days was the compressed cakes.. I don't think the dried yeast we usually use today was around. My question is do you just add the yeast to the peanut butter and let it raise, or do you mix it up and just eat it. > > You were speaking of nutrient dense snacks. I tried out a recipe the other day. I figured that it has about 100 calories per serving, but it keeps me feeling very satisfied for at least a couple of hours! > > Peanut Bars > 1 cup peanuts raw or rosted (I used 1 cup walnuts) > 1 Tablespoon of grated ginger > 2Tablespoons of sesame seeds > 1 cup raisins (I used 1/2 cup of dried currents) > 2Tablespoons of honey (I used 1 Tablespoon of Agave necter) > > Grind all ingredients, except for the honey, in a food processor until fairly fine but stilll with some texture (you don't want it to turn into peanut butter). > Add honey and process just long enough for it to blend in. > Press into a square about 3/4 - inch thick and refrigerate for about an hour or more . > Cut into 2 inch squares. > I made it fill 1/2 of an eight inch cake pan and cut it into 12 pieces and as I said they are very filling. > > My idea is to make a double recipe next time and use my food processor (it got a bit stuck in the blender) and it will fill the bottom of an 8 inch cake pan or dish and can be cut into 24 servings. > Jeanne > tnhillwoman > North East TN zone 6 > - > iseolt > > Monday, February 18, 2008 12:27 PM > Peanut Butter 'Pep-up'???? > > > Hello again everyone, > > > The other night i was reading a cookbook from 1943, a Victory War > cookbook. Fascinating reading and information in there. I was not > alive then, but my family has told me about rationing and points, etc. > > However, the recipes (most) are quite amazing and imaginative on how > they stretched or omitted items. (except the 'sugarless' cake that > called for 1 1/2 cups of corn syrup!). > > Anyway, there was a monthly menu plan and many items it mentioned > having a peanut butter pep-up sandwich. I finally found the recipe > for that - and thought i'd post it here - to see what the reaction > would be to such a sandwich - and maybe - just maybe - someone here > will maybe have had one???? > > It calls for a jar of peanut butter - to which you add some honey > to 'taste' and then crush up 2 cakes of compressed yeast and mix it > in. There. That's the 'pep-up' part. > > I didn't even think one could eat compressed yeast cakes. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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