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Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 04:31 pm |
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ole Member
The US Regular Army was about 15,000 officers and men with about 13,000 stationed west of the Mississippi at frontier forts. The remainder were stationed in coastal forts, arsenals, armories and the like. There were virtually none in Washington City. Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 of loyal-states' militias, which set an additional four on the road to secession. He was in a virtual panic that the CSA's next step would be to capture Washington and he had no troops to prevent that. (The militia companies in Washington could not be counted on to pitch their lot with the Union.) ole |
Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 04:31 pm |
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ole Member
The US Regular Army was about 15,000 officers and men with about 13,000 stationed west of the Mississippi at frontier forts. The remainder were stationed in coastal forts, arsenals, armories and the like. There were virtually none in Washington City. Lincoln issued a call for 75,000 of loyal-states' militias, which set an additional four on the road to secession. He was in a virtual panic that the CSA's next step would be to capture Washington and he had no troops to prevent that. (The militia companies in Washington could not be counted on to pitch their lot with the Union.) ole |
Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 06:22 pm |
163rd Post |
Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
39th Miss. Walker wrote: Johan, you have posted this a couple of times, can you elaborate. Ole answered for me. But to elaborate, all those Regulars in TX, the Nation & Arkansas found themselves on their way to a CS POW camp the day Ft Sumter was fired upon some might argue before. Roughly a third of the entire US Army was taken prisoner. If you need a source for the size of the US Army in 1861 they are quite plentiful. As a note one cav unit that could have escaped to the US and their fate in a CS POW camp could have made it but they turned around when news of an Indian attack reached them... the local CS didn't care and made certain they found themselves in a camp afterwards. The Regulars who were on the sharp end of the spear were none to enthusiastic or impressed by the "honorable" actions of the CS in the early days of the war. Most men had their arms & gear stripped from them along w/ their wallets. Off hand I was using: Johnson, Mark W. That Body of Brave Men, Da Capo Press, 2003. Which is an account of the Regulars in the AOC, the fate of those men is quite well recorded and easy to find reference to. |
Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 07:31 pm |
164th Post |
Texas Defender Member
Johan- You maintain that the folks in South Carolina committed an act of war by firing on US flagged ships entering Charleston harbor. Of course, they had a completely different view of it. It is a question of sovereignty. When South Carolina seceded, the people there believed that South Carolina, including Charleston harbor, had ceased to be part of the United States. It belonged to the state of South Carolina until it joined the Confederacy in February of 1861. From that point, it was Confederate territory. The problem was that there were now: "foreign" troops and installations on its territory. You know as well as I do that the folks in Charleston could not even control their own harbor as long as the U.S. Government could maintain its control from Ft. Sumter. This was an intolerable situation. The two basic choices were to attack Ft. Sumter, or to starve it out. Initially, they chose the latter strategy. They warned the U.S. Government that if it attempted to reinforce and resupply Ft. Sumter, that U.S. ships coming into Charleston harbor would be fired on. The U.S. Government would not accept the concept that South Carolina was no longer part of the United States. They chose to ignore the warning and to force the issue. I would maintain that Mr. Lincoln had it in mind all along to provoke not only the firing on the ships, but also the firing on the fort. When the ships with reinforcements and provisions appeared, the folks in South Carolina would have said that they constituted a foreign invasion, and that it was the U.S. Government that was committing an act of war. So, the ships were fired on and driven off. The strategy to starve out Major Anderson would have been successful if cooler heads had been able to prevail until 15 April. But Mr. Lincoln got what he had hoped for before then. I still believe that there would have been war no matter what was done about Ft. Sumter. Therefore, an argument over which side committed an act of war is an exercise in futility. |
Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 08:34 pm |
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39th Miss. Walker Member
Also the garrison was at Ft. Moultrie where Anderson ascertained his men were vulnerable to attack. It was at this time with no instructions from Washington that he then removed his garrison to Ft. Sumter and hurried up the completion and arming of the fort. When the US did decide to send supplies to Ft. Sumter they also chose to provoke South Carolina by sending additional reinforcements. At this time other forts were being peaceably given over to the Confederate authorities by the Federal commanders. Johan the question I had was the 5,000 US prisoners being taken to POW camps before there even was a Confederacy. |
Posted: Wed Dec 19th, 2007 11:33 pm |
166th Post |
ole Member
Partially true. He was at Moultrie when things began to look like he would soon be attacked. However, he did have instructions from Washington (Floyd) giving him permission to vacate Moultrie if he were threatened. Following the move, Floyd threw a massive fit -- until a copy of the order was produced. He was gone shortly thereafter. Anderson didn't have the manpowere to even begin completion of the Fort, let alone hurry it up. They did manage to mount a few of the guns that were there -- a far cry from "arming the fort." When the US did decide to send supplies to Ft. Sumter they also chose to provoke South Carolina by sending additional reinforcements. At this time other forts were being peaceably given over to the Confederate authorities by the Federal commanders. Again, partially true. But a message from Lincoln to Governor Pickens assured the Governor that the reinfocements would not be landed if delivery of the supplies was uncontested. Many of those forts and arsenals being "peaceably" given over to authorities were manned by a couple of caretakers or, at best, less than a dozen regulars. They seemed to prefer peaceably giving over their charges than dying to protect them. I haven't gotten into Mark W. Johnson's That Body of Brave Men deeply enough to confirm Johan's figure. But in the Prologue, Johnson he does state that, "The Federal regulars who were not able to make it out [of Texas], about 1,300 in number, were taken prisoner in Texas and New Mexico during April and May. Most of the officers were paroled, but the soldiers were forced to work as laborers at some of their frontier posts. Almost two years would pass before the last of the Texas regulars were exchanged and set free." And on the first paqe: "America's military professionals were few in number at the time of the Ft. Sumter bombardment, numbering less than 16,000 officers and men. Making a bad situation worse was where the regulars were located. In April 1861 most of the regulars were either stationed west of the Mississippi River or marking time in Confederate prisons. Of the Old Army's nineteen regiments (ten infantry, four artillery, two dragoons, two cavalry and a regiment of mounted riflemen), the only forces available for immediate service were a handful of artillery companies scattered along the East Coast and the troops who had escaped from Texas." ole |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 01:08 am |
167th Post |
Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
I have a question, if Spain decided to reclaim Gibraltor in say 1858 and blocaded it intending to starve it out and when they became impatient opted to do their best to blast it into oblivian would that be considered a decleration of war? I think it would. Ole, thank you once again for answerig for me. I am once again away from home... work is fun really it is so my resources are limited to say the least. THe Regulars in TX were not the only regulars detained by the CS, there were several instances where arsenals were seized and the Regulars stationed there were imprisoned. Davis and the CS govt was well aware of the distribution of the Regular Army and IMHO they used it to their advantage. The US Army was scattered from hell to breakfest, defending the frontier mostly, much of it to the benefit of the soon to be CS and quite a few troops out California way. Suppresing a Rebellion that was armed and proven to be hostile was not an option for the US Army... w/out that call for 75,000 troops I have no doubt CS troops could have walked into DC and even less doubt that Davis would have thought twice about ordering such. Recall how much trouble Lincoln had even making it to DC? I just don't buy the argument that Lincoln outmanuevered Davis on Ft Sumter. Davis was a consumate profesional politician; to claim such simply makes Davis look incompetant. I think Davis gambled that Lincoln would be another Buchanan... he was wrong. Lincoln swore an oath to defend the US against all enemies foreign & domestic. He honored his oath and did his job. Lincoln is often chastised for actions that Davis did as well. It's a double standard. Both were politicians, good ones, and I don't think I would invite either to dinner. If my neighbor were to claim my house as his... doesn't make it so. If my neighbor then opted to force me out of my house at gunpoint or by shooting my house full of holes would I be in the right to defend myself and then put the law on him? Quite frankly once you start running you never stop. Ft Sumter was built w/ federal money, heck they built the island. How SC can claim it as theirs has always been quite beyond me. Very little SC $ was spent on it's creation. The fair compensation offer... posh. Like a neighbor stealing your brand new Dodge 1500 and after you caught him sitting in the drivers seat offering you $1500 for it. Do you think the bank would consider that acceptable? |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 01:54 am |
168th Post |
Texas Defender Member
Johan- Your analogy with Spain and Gibraltar doesn't relate to the situation of Ft. Sumter. I don't think that we would disagree that Ft. Sumter is in South Carolina. So- whose territory does Ft. Sumter sit on? Either South Carolina is part of the United States, or it isn't. In 1861, the natives there would have told you that it wasn't. So, what were they to do about a foreign installation preventing them from running their harbor as they wished to? If "your house" turns out to be on your neighbor's property, you have no right to keep it there. You must either move it or abandon it. He might compensate you for your expenses, or he might not. If he was kind, he might give you some time to decide what to do and how to do it. He might even decide for a time not to cut off your food supplies. Your neighbor wouldn't be at all pleased if you tried to run in reinforcements and provisions so that you could maintain your position there, and shoot at him if you chose to. I am sympathetic to the plight of Jefferson Davis, but he did some boneheaded things. I don't think that he was Lincoln's equal as a politician. I think that Lincoln did outmaneuver the Confederates. Anderson was holding out but informed the Confederates that he would leave on 15 April- UNLESS he was resupplied. Beauregard had been instructed not to allow the fort to be resupplied. When Mr. Lincoln informed Governor Pickens that he intended to resupply the fort, he played right into the worst fears of the Confederates. They decided, wrongly in my view, that they could not wait until 15 April. My natural inclination is to try to put you in the position of the Confederates in Charleston, and ask you how you would have accomplished the removal of the federal forces at Ft. Sumter. But I fear that would be a waste of time, since you seem incapable of seeing the situation from their side. In fact, this whole discussion is a waste of time, since we have already agreed that the war was inevitable regardless of what was done in Charleston harbor. Last edited on Thu Dec 20th, 2007 05:01 am by Texas Defender |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 12:35 pm |
169th Post |
Johan Steele Life NRA,SUVCW # 48,Legion 352
Stand on the battery in Charleston and look out at Ft Sumter... it's just a tiny speck. The men at Ft Sumter were impeding nothing. They had enough men for a really good marching band but not a whole lot more. 10 years prior Ft Sumter and the island it sat on hadn't even been there. I've given you the US point of view. Don't really care if you agree w/ it but hopefully you understand it. It;s not that I choose not to see the situation from the CS view; it is that I cannot see them in the right, no matter how I look at it. As to the neighbor anology, even if he arbitrarily moved his property line to encompas my house I believe there is reason for legal recourse prior to a blocade and gunfire don't you. We are a nation of laws, part of the reason we left England was that all too many thought English Law no longer governed in the colonies. That was true. I see the argument that it was all the fault of the US and I grow weary of it. Thank you for at least acknowledging that the CS was at least as much to blame. Old Bo had no choices, he had been given his orders and he followed them. I cannot fault him... I fault the leadership that gave him the orders. |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 02:58 pm |
170th Post |
39th Miss. Walker Member
First of all Ft. Sumter wasn't the helpless speck of dirt and bricks you made it out to be. Anderson had his engineers and laborers working to finish it for many months, ever since her took over command at Moultrie. Secondly Sumter COMMANDED the harbor, it was hardly inconsequential. At one point Anderson threatened to fire on CS vessels. But Anderson later declined to do so. I don't use analogies but since some of you love them here is one. You let someone live in a house on your property. You decide to sell it. Does he have a right to forever stay in the house? The US invades a country. Takes their land. Forces them into a war. Wins the war and keeps part of the land. What say you? Before you answer, it wasn't the Civil War. I can tell you of a few wars with the same scenario. You would have thought the US learned from the Mexican American War, they did, might makes right. You can't sit and believe the US was not as much an aggressor as the South. Both were hard headed and wanted war. They both were spoiling for a fight. The US invaded Virginia. Further, as for Sumter; An understanding had been established between the authorities in Washington and the members of Congress from South Carolina, that the forts would not be attacked, or seized as an act of war, until proper negotiations for their cession to the State had been made and had failed; provided that they were not reinforced, and their military status should remain as it was at the time of this understanding, viz., on December 9, 1860. (Confederate Military History Vol. 5) Anderson further stated " that he could get no information or positive orders from Washington". The Star of the West with troop re-enforcements was turned back. A second attempt was made by the Federal forces and it was only at this that the CS opened fire on Sumter. I think if we want to discuss Sumter we should start a new thread. We have gotten off track here. |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 03:07 pm |
171st Post |
David White Member
TD: Since the island Ft. Sumter is sitting on is not natural and was built by the US Government, how can you claim it belonged to SC? |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 03:24 pm |
172nd Post |
Texas Defender Member
David- The Confederates would have said that Ft. Sumter sat in Charleston harbor. That was within the state of South Carolina which was, in April of 1861, part of the CSA. As you have seen, perhaps, from my exchange with Johan, there was no really wondrous solution to the problem. The fort could not be simply moved, nor could the artificial island that it sat on. All that could be done was to say: "Please remove all the federal property that you are able to, and we'll see about giving you compensation for the rest." The problem could not be resolved, because the U.S. Government was unwilling to simply abandon the fort, as they thought that it would be an acknowledgement of the legitimacy of secession. The Confederates felt that they could not allow the U.S. Government to maintain its position there, since the fort could fire on ships entering or leaving the harbor. |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 04:38 pm |
173rd Post |
39th Miss. Walker Member
The legal title to Ft. Sumter, as well as Moultrie belonged to the US Government by an act of the SC Legislature and the US Congress. That is not debatable. Until SC became a sovereign nation, that open another can of worms. That being said, while the US held legal title to the forts when SC left the Union, negotiations were opened with the US Gov't. as to SC taking possession of the forts. The CS pledged not to open any hostilities upon the forts as long as they were not re-enforced in any way. This the US agreed to. At this time other than some ongoing construction at Sumter, the fort was not occupied. Anderson, claiming no knowledge of these ongoing negotiations, chose to abandon Ft. Moultrie and occupy Sumter. In direct violation of the agreement between the US and SC. The Confederacy still held off until such time as the US attempted to re-enforce Sumter with the Star of the West. The Confederacy did turn away the Star of the West but held off any overt acts against Sumter. It wasn't until the US assembled a fleet outside of Sumter in an attempt to again resupply Sumter that the CS acted. Anderson himself agreed to give up the fort on the 15th as they would have to vacate due to lack of supplies. The Union forced the CS hand with the resupply ships. Not getting into a Lincoln vs Davis, which is another thread. What option did the CS have? The US violated the agreement multiple times, the most egregious by Anderson occupying Sumter. |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 05:04 pm |
174th Post |
ole Member
The problem could not be resolved, because the U.S. Government was unwilling to simply abandon the fort, as they thought that it would be an acknowledgement of the legitimacy of secession. The Confederates felt that they could not allow the U.S. Government to maintain its position there, since the fort could fire on ships entering or leaving the harbor. Agreed that POTUS could not abandon the fort for political reasons. But Jeff Davis had the same reasons for wanting it. It wasn't so much fear of stopping Charleston's trickle of shipping, or even a real danger of firing on Charleston -- remember that Anderson made it known that he'd have to leave by the 15th -- it was symbolic. The CSA couldn't be considered a viable nation so long as that fort remained occupied by a Federal garrison. And JD was put on notice that Virginia wouldn't secede unless there was some action -- and he must have Virginia or the Confederacy could't succeed. Davis could have stopped the resupply easily enough, and he might have gotten away with it, as in the case of The Star of the West, but that might not have been enough to get Virginia to secede. ole |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 05:16 pm |
175th Post |
ole Member
That being said, while the US held legal title to the forts when SC left the Union, negotiations were opened with the US Gov't. as to SC taking possession of the forts. The CS pledged not to open any hostilities upon the forts as long as they were not re-enforced in any way. This the US agreed to. If you can find the actual agreement, I'd appreciate seeing it. As previously posted, Anderson did have Floyd's permission to move to Sumter if he was threatened. He felt threatened at Moultrie, so he moved. ole |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 05:29 pm |
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HankC Member
Also take into account that the wave of Confederate nationalism not only had stopped but was starting to be questioned in April 1861. Fort Sumter was the perfect fuse to get it going again. HankC |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 05:38 pm |
177th Post |
Texas Defender Member
Ole- Virginia did not secede because of the attack on Ft. Sumter- at least not directly. What led to the secession of Virginia was Mr. Lincoln's response to Ft. Sumter. On 15 April, he demanded troops from Virginia to suppress the states that had already seceded. On the 27th, he ordered a blockade of Virginia, while it was still in the Union. Anticipating the secession vote on May 23rd, he then made preparations for an invasion of Virginia involving thousands of troops. After these actions by the U.S. Government, the Unionists in Virginia could no longer prevail. Virginia: Spring 1861 Note: The contention of the source above that some federal troops crossed the Potomac on May 3rd is apparently in correct. So, I have edited this posting, with a tip of the hat to Hank C. Last edited on Thu Dec 20th, 2007 09:32 pm by Texas Defender |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 07:17 pm |
178th Post |
39th Miss. Walker Member
ole wrote: That being said, while the US held legal title to the forts when SC left the Union, negotiations were opened with the US Gov't. as to SC taking possession of the forts. The CS pledged not to open any hostilities upon the forts as long as they were not re-enforced in any way. This the US agreed to. |
Posted: Thu Dec 20th, 2007 08:42 pm |
179th Post |
HankC Member
Texas Defender wrote:
Not sure 'demanded' is the proper word here. 'Call' and 'appeal' are the actual words used, along with 'I deem it proper to say that the first service assigned to the forces hereby called forth will probably be to repossess the forts, places, and property which have been seized from the Union; and in every event the utmost care will be observed, consistent with the objects aforesaid, to avoid any devastation, and destruction of peaceful citizens in any part of the country. ' Arlington Heights was occupied just hours after the vote on May 23rd, not before the vote... HankC |
Posted: Fri Dec 21st, 2007 01:47 am |
180th Post |
ole Member
Walker wrote: Whether Anderson had the approval of Floyd or not, it was in violation of the agreement. And I asked for a copy of the "agreement." My take is that it was more an "understanding." Telegraphs work in more than one direction. Anderson should have been so informed and not moved to Sumter. There was no telegraph communication between Anderson and Washington. Could you provide the directive from Floyd to Anderson? I have never seen it either. I'll be searching for it as soon as I've read the boards. Probably have it tomorrow. ole Last edited on Fri Dec 21st, 2007 01:49 am by ole |
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Homemade Peppermint Patties
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with your friends and family! We had a great day filled with a ton of good food. I think Thanksgiving is one of the few days of the year that I would rather eat the savory than the sweet - that's a pretty big statement coming from this dessert lover :) Did anyone brave Black Friday? Last year I woke up crazy early and braved the crowds to score some good deals, but this year I was just too exhausted. There was no way I was setting my alarm for 3 am. I still went out, but at a more reasonable hour. Surprisingly, the crowds weren't too bad, and I snagged a few gifts to finally get started on my Christmas shopping. As much as I enjoyed Thanksgiving, I am excited to turn the page and start thinking about Christmas, especially all of the cooking and baking that goes along with the month of December!
I'm always super excited to get started on my holiday baking - peppermint and gingerbread and all the other delicious flavors so closely associated with this time of year. Before we even get to December I usually have enough recipes flagged to last 3 holiday seasons. I actually bookmarked these homemade peppermint patties last year, and have been eagerly awaiting the time when I could finally try them. I lost my resolve to wait until after Thanksgiving, and headed into my kitchen a few weeks ago to whip them up. They were definitely worth the wait - they taste just like the store-bought peppermint patties I know and love, but like all homemade treats, they're even better! If you're looking to give homemade food gifts to your friends and family, I think these would be an awesome idea. Packaged in a cute box with a nice ribbon, I know I'd love to receive them :) They can even be made up to a month in advance so you can get them done before things get too hectic at the last minute.
Just a few quick notes on the recipe - the filling can be pretty sticky, making it tricky to work with. The two ways I dealt with this problem were by keeping the filling well chilled, and by dusting the work surface and the filling with confectioners' sugar. I was pretty liberal with the confectioners' sugar and didn't think the quality of my candy suffered. This recipe also includes instructions for tempering your chocolate, which, if done properly, will give the chocolate a glossy sheen and a crisp texture. I'd never tried it before and had limited success when I attempted it here, though I don't blame the recipe so much as my lack of patience. I wound up just melting some chocolate with a bit of shortening to make life easier. I included instructions for both below. Oh, and if you have a favorite method for tempering chocolate or some tips, I'd love to hear them :)
Peppermint Patties
from Gourmet, December 2007 (via Epicurious)
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening
pinch of salt
10 oz bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine 2 1/4 cups of the confectioners' sugar, the corn syrup, water, peppermint extract, shortening and salt. Beat at medium speed just until combined. Dust your work surface with some of the remaining 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Transfer the mixture to your prepared work surface, and knead until smooth (if it's too sticky to work with, you can add additional confectioners' sugar). Roll between 2 sheets of parchment paper until you have a 7 to 8-inch circle that's between 1/8 and 1/4-inch thick. Transfer to your freezer and freeze until firm, at least 15 minutes.
Remove from the freezer and peel the parchment from one side of the candy - sprinkle the candy well with confectioners' sugar then replace the parchment. Flip the candy over and remove the other sheet of parchment. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Using a 1-inch round cookie cutter, cut as many rounds as possible, transferring them to a parchment-lined baking sheet. When you've cut as many as possible, transfer the baking sheet with the rounds to the freezer. Gather the scraps and reroll them, then freeze and cut more rounds, adding them to the parchment-lined baking sheet. If at any time the dough gets soft pop it back in the freezer for a few minutes.
You have two options for dipping:
(1) If you want to temper the chocolate:
Melt 7.5 oz of the chocolate in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water. Remove the bowl from the pan and add the remaining chocolate, stirring until smooth. Cool the chocolate until an instant-read thermometer inserted at least 1/2 inch into the chocolate registers 80 F.
Return the water in the pan to a boil then remove it from the heat. Set the bowl over the pan and reheat the chocolate, stirring constantly, until the thermometer registers 88-91 F. Remove the bowl from the pan.
Working with one round at a time, place it on a fork and dip it in the melted chocolate, letting the excess drip off. Transfer back to the parchment-lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining rounds. You can rewarm the chocolate over the pan of water if it cools too much. Allow the chocolate to set for at least an hour.
(2) If you don't want to temper the chocolate:
Add the chocolate and 1 tablespoon of shortening to a microwave-safe bowl (it will be easier to dip if you pick one that's deep rather than shallow). Microwave for 60 seconds on full power, then stir well. Continue to microwave in 10-second bursts, stirring in between each, until the chocolate is melted and smooth. (You could do this over a double boiler too if you prefer.)
Working with one round at a time, place it on a fork and dip it in the melted chocolate, letting the excess drip off. Transfer back to the parchment-lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining rounds. Allow the chocolate to set completely.
Store the peppermint patties in an airtight container in the fridge (layered between sheets of parchment) for up to a month.
Makes about 4 dozen
27 comments:
- amanda @ fake ginger said...
Your chocolate is so smooth! I need serious chocolate melting lessons.
I'm so excited for Christmas baking too. There just aren't enough days in the season for all I want to get done! - November 26, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Marjorie (sugar for the brain) said...
Oh yum I wish I had these right now! They look so yummy!
- November 26, 2011 at 12:16 PM
These were soooo good! Rick and I were fighting over them. :-) Thanks Tracey!
- November 26, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- Rachel @ Baked by Rachel said...
These look fantastic! I seriously love peppermint patty's and junior mints so this is perfect. What a great way to ring in the season too!!
- November 26, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Jessica said...
What a fun gift idea. This post made me excited for Christmas baking/cooking!
- November 26, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- Becca said...
Your pepermint patties look so good, not to mention perfect looking! How in the world did you get your chocolate to be that smooth?!
- November 26, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- Maria said...
- November 26, 2011 at 5:40 PM
- warmvanillasugar said...
These sound so super-duper delicious! Love this idea!
- November 26, 2011 at 8:46 PM
- Jen @ Savory Simple said...
These look wonderful. What a wonderful treat to bring to a holiday party!
- November 26, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- Di said...
Yum! I'm trying to remember if I've made the ones from Perfect Scoop to put into ice cream. Yours look so pretty. =)
- November 27, 2011 at 9:18 AM
- foodie @ Tasting Spot said...
i like your food pictures and want to invite you to try out tastingspot.com. it's for anyone that just wants another place to submit photos and share recipes will other foodies.
- November 27, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- Paula @ Dishing the Divine said...
i tried making homemade peppermint patties the other day and they were a huge flop. These look excellent - I'm inspired to try them again!
- November 27, 2011 at 3:36 PM
This may seem like a silly question but do you keep them in the fridge or freezer or just on the counter? They look amazing and I can't wait to attempt them!
- November 27, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- Spike said...
I made some peppermint patties recently and they came out really well. Yours look beautiful- so much better than the store bought kind!
- November 27, 2011 at 7:00 PM
- Bella So Savvy said...
Thank you SO much for sharing this. This is a perfect recipe for Christmas and one I will definitely try. :D
www.bellasavvy.net - November 27, 2011 at 7:12 PM
- Tracey said...
@Anon - Not silly at all! You want to store them in the fridge. I actually meant to put that in my post, but must have forgotten - I'm going to update it now, thanks! Oh, also, the recipe said to bring to room temperature before eating, but I thought they were good cold too.
- November 27, 2011 at 9:34 PM
- Sara said...
Wow! I am so excited to try these. Yours look great - thanks for so many tips on how to make them work - very thorough instructions - which is a must for me!! Beautiful, and my family will be thrilled - Peppermint Patties are one of their faves!
- November 28, 2011 at 6:30 AM
- Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie said...
Even though I am not a fan of mint in desserts, these are really pretty! And I may have to make them for a gift since everyone else loves them.
- November 28, 2011 at 11:09 AM
- Katie said...
Peppermint patties are my absolute favorite thing! They are so cute and full of minty flavor. Perfect recipe for the holidays... thanks for sharing!
Katie at www.ohshineon.com - November 28, 2011 at 12:22 PM
- Val said...
Peppermint and chocolate is an unbeatable combination. Your patties look wonderful and it doesn't look too tricky to make. Thanks for the extra tips on how to handle the fondant.
Congrats on making Top 9 :) - November 28, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- Nikki7 said...
These look so tasty, I had to share them on my Facebook page! Thanks!https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Grub-Club/160437470688037?sk=wall&filter=12
- November 28, 2011 at 2:23 PM
- Natalie said...
I've been wanting to make thin mints from scratch and I think I also need to try these. I'm not a huge peppermint patty fan but I know tons of people are. What a fun holiday gift!
- November 28, 2011 at 2:51 PM
- Mary Malmros said...
Whoa, nice recipe! Can't wait to try it!
Tempering chocolate is not hard, but it does take a little time, and it seems pretty intimidating the first time around. With a little practice, it's easy and no big deal. If you really want the best quality, it is the way to go. There's a pretty significant difference. Also, if whatever you're dipping is at all meltable, you really want to temper because you have to lower the temperature of the melted chocolate before you can dip anyway, or the insides will all melt.
A few tempering tips:
- Not every chocolate can be tempered. I wouldn't even bother if you're using chocolate chips or those "candy" discs -- they're pretty heavily adulterated to start with, so all the rules of tempering just won't work right with them. Use couverture chocolate if possible, if not, use a good quality chocolate that is adulterated as little as possible. Trader Joe's pound plus bars can be tempered.
- Don't try it unless you have a GOOD candy thermometer that will give you the temperature to within a degree or two.
- Don't try it in the microwave or over direct heat. For most home cooks, a double boiler is the best tool -- but you really have to be careful to NEVER let the least amount of water into the chocolate, or it will seize up.
- Don't simply dump all your chocolate in a pan and melt it. This will slow down the process. Reserve about 1/3 of the chocolate in a large lump. Melt the rest to a temperature of 115 for dark chocolate, 110 for milk. Nothing bad will happen if you go over this temperature, but it will slow down the process. Remove the chocolate from the heat and add the other lump of chocolate. This will melt as it brings the temperature down into the tempering range.
- Stir until the chocolate reaches 84 degrees. Remove any unmelted lumps. Return to a very GENTLE heat (usually just back into the double boiler if the water's still warm is enough) and CAREFULLY raise the temp to 88-91 for dark, 86-87 for milk. This happens very quickly so don't wander off!
- Hold it at this range while you do whatever. - November 29, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Christine knapkins_com said...
Hey Tracey, your Peppermint Patties is a Recipe Guessing Game on Knapkins. Think your friends can win? http://knapkins.com/guess_games/931?source=blog
- December 6, 2011 at 3:00 PM
- PV Panels Reading said...
I used to make these all the time with my mum! Thanks for the reminder..I will definitely have to make a batch! :)
- February 28, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- Emil said...
These patties look adorable. I love browsing through recipes and blogs like your but I am afraid mine would not be so beautiful like youres...
- July 20, 2012 at 9:06 AM
These were so great!! I really liked them a lot, and seem very easy to alter, though I haven't done much of that myself. I personally like my peppermint patties skinny, so separate the center stuff into balls, then flatted them and press a divet into the top so the chocolate can pool more. Looking forward to trying vanilla mint, or possibly adding in other extract flavors as well, and maybe dying the center? Using different kinds of chocolate?
Thanks so much for this recipe!! - February 1, 2013 at 11:32 AM


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I got this error when deleting a folder from my sdcard. Error 500 : Internal server error Sorry for this problem. You can send me a bug report to help me solve it. Error message: System.IO.IOException: IOException at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError() at System.IO.Directory.DeleteHelper() at System.IO.Directory.Delete() at FileSystemService.FileSystemService.Exec() at httpserv.HttpServerWorker.run() Thank You |
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Good day, I am looking for a product that will allow me to do file transfers from an XP or WIN7 PC, over wifi, to a 10 unmanned PocketPC's running Windows Mobile 6.5 that will be running a 24/7 kiosk application. Will "WIFI Remote Access" provide this function? Is it still supported? I ask as so many products that were available for Windows Mobile 6.5 have been discontinued. Thank you |
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Ever encountered documents, statements, or people that to you they counted dates wrong–additional 1 day or lacking 1 month? Or maybe you were in a situation wherein you were wondering if you have to count the starting date as 1, or count the next day/month instead.
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Since we have now established an accurate combined timeline of events of what I call the "Riordan Modern Mythology" world, it is only obvious that there should be a recommended reading order. After all, should be read it based on the released date, or chronologically, or whichever we feel like reading?
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You know, the kind of thing that would happen in real life when it's four against one, even if that one is an imposing hulk who looks like he's wearing a padded superhero suit under his shirt and jacket.
For at least the first half of "Snitch," I kept waiting for the Big Reveal to inform us that Johnson's law-abiding, self-made trucker businessman character John Matthews was once a deadly one-man wrecking crew CIA operative who went rogue. Or perhaps he was a reformed assassin now trying to live the quiet life with his beautiful second wife (Nadine Velazquez, the flight attendant in "Flight"). Maybe that happens and maybe it doesn't, "Snitch" keeps you off-balance and guessing throughout its thoroughly involving if occasional jaw-droppingly implausible developments.
Directed with impressive action style and a surprisingly gifted touch for family emotions by longtime stuntman Ric Roman Waugh, "Snitch" relies on the well-worn cliche of the mildly rebellious teenage son who still resents his dad for leaving him and his mom for a younger wife and a new family. Rafi Gavron does nice work as John's son, Jason, who foolishly accepts an overnight delivery of a big bag of ecstasy from his idiot friend and quickly finds himself locked in federal prison, facing a minimum of 10 years and seemingly daily beatings and abuse from hard-core inmates.
This is when "Snitch" asks us to take our first and longest leap of faith. When John tells the ambitious U.S. attorney (who of course is running for U.S. Congress) Joanne Keeghan (Susan Sarandon) he'll do anything to spare his son, she tells him there's only one way — if John can land a bigger fish, she'll drastically reduce or even commute his son's sentence.
This premise is based on fact: If you're busted on a felony drug charge, there are instances where you can bargain your way to a reduced sentence or freedom if you turn snitch and help land a major player in a cartel. But believability is stretched to the breaking point as John gets in deeper and deeper, planning and executing operations that would test Donnie Brasco's mettle and experience. And why does every drug dealer from a local Missouri thug (Michael K. Williams, Chalky on "Boardwalk Empire") to a legendary cartel operative known as El Topo ("The Mole," played by Benjamin Bratt) seem so quick to accept John's help? Sure, he's got convenient access to big rigs, perfect for hauling and hiding drugs, but could it be that hard to buy some trucks if you're rolling in blow dough?
What makes "Snitch" relatively effective is the lack of action solutions to every problem. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of shootouts and car chases, but despite the insanely large build that never draws a comment from a single character, John is almost always the least intimidating and lethal character in any given scene. (Except maybe — maybe — when Matthews is dealing with his wife, who is NOT thrilled to learn he hasn't been spending his nights working late at the office.)
Everyone is excellent, notably Barry Pepper as a DEA agent with unfortunate facial hair and loyalties we sometimes question, and Jon Bernthal (late of "The Walking Dead") as a two-time convict who gets duped by John into becoming his partner. In a mostly non-physical part that could have been played by anyone from Edward Norton to Anthony Mackie to Liev Schreiber, Johnson doesn't exactly cover the gamut of emotions flawlessly, but he's comfortable and natural onscreen. In scenes with Oscar winner Sarandon and Emmy winner Pepper, he's better than OK.
To the very end, "Snitch" almost dares you to chuckle under your breath or at least ask some pointed questions. Even the resolution left me with one "wait a minute!" problem that seemed to have eluded every character in the film.
Still, this movie executes two missions: A) to entertain us; and B) to put some big exclamation points on a couple of messages about certain drug laws in this country in need of a thorough re-examination.
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Posted Feb 28, 2012 18:29 UTC (Tue) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link]
Of course it's the responsibility of the applications! But if you're changing all the applications anyway, there's no reason to use fatelf rather than multiarch.
Sorry, but you've already named the reason: fatelf makes it easy to distribute binaries for multiple platforms. Multiarch does not solve this problem.
And as I've pointed above with fatelf it's easy to solve all the problems which multiarch is supposed to solve, too.
So... what exactly makes multiarch support so exciting? Modest space savings? In a world where $100 mobile phone includes gigabytes of storage? Meh...
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What proportion of users want binaries for multiple platforms?
> In a world where $100 mobile phone includes gigabytes of storage? Meh...
My phone might have plenty of space (actually it's not _that_ much) but my netbook doesn't, I'm down to 300MB free space, and I still use that for real work. I'd really rather not have fatter binaries there.
Posted Feb 28, 2012 20:32 UTC (Tue) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link]
What this has to do with anything? Users neither need nor want versions for different platforms. Developers do. There are usable (for ISVs) solution (fatelf) and half-usable one (multiarch).
As was noted Linux distributors are not interested in ISVs. Ok, no problem, this explains why multiarch is exciting and fatelf is not. What is not explained is why should I care about either.
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Everything is possible (it's just a software, after all), but is it feasible?
Distributions reject fatelf idea because they are not interested in ISVs support (yes, their hubris is this big) and without support "out-of-the-box" fatelf does not really makes sense: it's much simpler to put bunch of files in a single directory with appropriately named subdirectories and use some script to select proper binary.
Posted Mar 7, 2012 0:18 UTC (Wed) by fest3er (guest, #60379) [Link]
... it's much simpler to put bunch of files in a single directory with appropriately named subdirectories and use some script to select proper binary.
I did this many years ago. Built binaries for SunOS (68k and SPARC), Solaris (SPARC), SysV68 (68k), SysV88 (88k), HPUX (PA-RISC) and Irix (MIPS). Put them in suitably-named subdirs and wrote a shell script that worked on all of them (though HPUX was problematic) that discovered the architecture and exec'ed the correct binary. NFS-mounted the dir everywhere; people then had the same programs at the same path regardless of which system they were using.
True multi-arch binary data files can be a pain to lay out. Especially when structs are involved. It's hard, but it can be done. We had a DB program on 68k. Worked great. But on 88k it didn't work. Many assumptions were made about where members were put and how things were aligned. We ended up using 'fillers' to force alignment. After that, the data files were usable on 68k and 88k, both big-endian. But I would expect that hton*() and ntoh*() would solve most of the endianness problems.
But, first things first. Get the library locations standardized. The rest will probably pert near fall into place.
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A grandson of ours, plays lot of war and death games, since highschool. He recently got a security job where he gets to carry a 'GUN'. Our family knows him as the kid that threatened to kill himself just a few years go, just to get back at his father for taking his guns away! He is a gunho, 'kill the rag heads', bigot, and now he has another gun with a badge to hide behind..
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This isn't the America i grew up in.
Nor I. And that was the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis when we actually came very close to a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.
I simply cannot understand why anyone would trust the same people who said there were "Weapons of Mass Destruction" in Iraq, to weaponize drones in American skies. The fuckballs who run this country are the reason other people on this planet want to kill Americans. When American drones fire missiles into wedding processions killing men, women and children, it kinda of pisses off their relatives.
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The U.S. government was lied to by a formerly trustworthy informant about the WMD's. Add to that the fact the Saddam didn't exactly go far out of his way to dispel the idea and it was a train wreck all the way around.
I wonder what the larger group is, the group of people who hate us or the group who would give anything to be able to say "I'm an American."
Maybe you can find one of them to trade places with you!
Nah, it's safer here American drones aren't allowed to fire Hellfire missile into my house...yet.
Why is it the fall back position is always "If you don't like the abuse of American power...leave."
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CareNet Pregnancy Resource Center www.carenetpartners.com There are many areas where your talents and gifts could be used right here in Rapid City! Please visit the website asap or call CareNet to volunteer: 605.341.0378 Receptionist: Meet and greet our clients through telephone and walk-in scheduling. Assist Client Advocates in data entry and maintaining client files. Computer and telephone skills required. We provide extensive training. Client Advocate: A Client Advocate walks each woman through her options and shares in a compassionate caring manner. We provide extensive training. RN: Your expertise is needed for assisting with pregnancy testing and limited OB ultrasounds. Prayer Partner: Join daily to pray for God's guidance, provision, protection, promotion & power in our ministry. Church Rep: Promote volunteer opportunities, events, prayer support and awareness of this ministry in your home church.
Western SD Senior Services, Inc MEALS PROGRAM www.mealsprogram.com Urgent need for RC volunteer drivers to deliver meals during the noontime hour, once a week, M-F. You can volunteer as a "regular", a "substitute", or in a "group". Call fmi: 605.394.6002 Black Hills Center of Hope www.blackhillscenterofhope.org The Center of Hope provides dinners, a food pantry and bible studies to the Lead community. AA and NA classes are offered also. This organization is always looking for donations and/or volunteers to assist this organization in making a positive difference in the Lead area.
If you are over 55 and have a heart for children; helping them, using your knowledge and experience, volunteer! Contact Darbi: 877.613.4016
Volunteers needed to walk dogs, clean the facility, etc. Call: 605.642.1576
There is a REAL need for blood in not only our state, but our country. If you are healthy and can donate, please donate the gift of life. Go to: www.unitedbloodservices.com
Spending time with people/children. Listening. Cleaning. Cooking.. Meet these needs by volunteering with CRM. Go online to get an application: www.cornerstonemission.org *The C-Me Ministry (Coffee, milk, eggs) is in constant need of supplies and buyers/delivery. Call Judy FMI: 605.341.2844 x19. *Needed Items: Creamer/Sugar, ketchup, cheeses. Tomato sauce, tomato soup, spaghetti sauce, bbq sauce, egg noodles, drink mixes, laundry/dish soap, shower curtains/rods/rings, paper towels, napkins, tissue, toilet paper, gas cards, picnic table, trash bags, phone cards, q-tips, feminine products, brushes, deodorant, rubber bands. Items also listed on: www.cornerstonemission.org
BHAHFH's ReStore Outlet is open to the public at 610 E. Omaha, Tuesday through Saturday. Funds raised through items donated and sold at the ReStore Outlet help to build additional homes in the Black Hills Area. Call 791-1880 for store and donation hours. Or visit website. |