Step 1. Combine the egg yolk, whole egg and salt in a bowl of mixer. Beat at high speed about 5 minutes, until thick and lemon colored. Beat in sugar, cream, vanilla and rum. Add flour and cornstarch and beat until blister form, about 5 minutes. Step 2. Turn bough out onto a floured board, divide in half, cover with plastic wrap and let it rest for about 20 minutes. Work with 1\2 the bough at a time; roll out to about 1/6 thickness, (kind of like rolling out home made noodles). Cut 2-inch wide strips. Cut the strips on the diagonal at 4inch intervals. (2X4-inch pieces). Step 3. Heat about 3inch of oil in a large, deep skillet to 350. Make a slit in the center of each strip of the dough. Than pull one end through the slit to each strip of the cut dough from bow (sometimes called bow tie cookies). Step 4. Fry about 6 at a time for 1minut or less per side or until golden. These fry quickly, so watch closely. Drain on paper towels. Dust with powdered sugar or cinnamon/sugar mixture. #1 Book of the month: The Chocolate Touch By John Bang Among all of the amazing Battle Books, the most widely read book in Mrs. Rossi’s homeroom is “The Chocolate Touch”. Most 5th graders love this book because of “Chocolate” in the title. In this realistic fiction book, the main character is John Midas, and he loves chocolate. John refuses to eat healthy meals. Also, his doctor tells him not to eat any chocolate anymore, so he needs to find a way to continue eating chocolate without his parents noticing. One day, John finds a strange coin, which has his initials on it. John also discovers a strange candy store he had never seen before. So, when he used the coin to buy a
huge box of chocolate, he finds out that it only had one chocolate ball, with a delicious flavor. But, the next day, John discovers that whatever touches his mouth turns into chocolate! If you want to hear the rest of the story, read “The Chocolate Touch”. You can find it near the Battle Books. UNDERSTANDING A DREADFUL EPIDEMIC By Giananthony Palangio Have you ever heard of something called influenza? Well, it is an organism that you never want to have. Influenza or the flu is a RNA virus that is HIGHLY contagious. Our country is suffering from a dreadful epidemic. This could be life changing for the entire country. Forty-eight of fifty states have been contaminated (Parts of California and Texas) and taking drastic measures. Type A influenza is the major cause of this outbreak. Take vitamins and shots to balance your immune system. Vaccines or shots are 62% effective. Hospitals are flooded with infected patients. If you have the flu it is greatest idea to go for treatments immediately. If you can, try hard to stay away from people who have these following symptoms: coughing, sore throat, stuffy nose, belly aches, chills, fatigue, nausea, and vomiting. This disease stretches from coughing and sneezing. Influenza can also be a gene, which creates your personality. But, it is dangerous to have a disease trait like this. Having a gene similar like this will increase your chance of getting the flu or other bad health conditions. There are numerous categories of flu. Stomach flu affects the stomach and is ordinarily a 24hour disease. Type A influenza is a HIGHLY infectious type of flu. This flu can transform into swine flu, which is a stronger type of Type A.