Guest guest Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Irish Farmhouse Loaf Servings: 8 8 oz Flour 4 oz Sugar 8 oz Mixed dried fruit 1/2 x Grated rind of a lemon 2 T Butter 1/2 t Salt 2 t Baking powder 1 pn Baking soda 1 x Egg, beaten 1 1/4 c Buttermilk Mix the flour, sugar, fruit, lemon rind, butter, baking powder and soda. Add the beaten egg and the buttermilk to make a nice soft dough; beat well and pour into a greased 2-pound loaf pan. Bake at 300 F for 1 hour, or until it tests done with a skewer. In 1983 the drug company Pfizer carried out a study to test the efficiency of animal tests. Human findings were compared with experimental data from rats and mice for all chemicals known to cause cancer in people. In most cases animal tests had given the wrong answers. The report concluded that we would have been better off to toss a coin! (D. Salsburg, Fundamental & Applied Toxicology, 1983, vol. 3, 63-67.) Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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