> Julia Randolph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <snip> > And I believe that while some of the alcohol cooks > out, not all of it does.
Since ethanol boils at 78.3oC, and most baked goods are cooked above ~300oF, pretty much all of it will vaporize off. OTOH, if you're making a rum sauce and keep it over a low flame, _some_ ought to remain... I should have been more precise and said something on the order of 'because of the tiny amounts of vanilla used in cooking, the alcohol content is negligible, even though vanilla extract contains ~35% ethanol by volume; also the boiling point is such that little if any remains after the cooking process'...sheesh! ;) [Oddly, I _still_ haven't gotten Dan's post this thread! <tosses bananas flambeau in his general direction> ;} ] (ethanol info WRT chemical properties:) http://www.ucc.ie/ucc/depts/chem/dolchem/html/comp/ethanol.html I wondered why I didn't recall hearing of more people using wintergreen extract as an alcohol source, when you mentioned its content - well, now I know! (Hmm, this is oil of wintergreen rather than wintergreen extract, but still...) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11335011 Laryngeal oedema caused by accidental ingestion of Oil of Wintergreen Oil of Wintergreen (methyl salicylate) is a common ingredient for liniments, ointments and essential oils used in self-treatment of musculoskeletal pain. Its pleasant smell also encourages its use to flavour confectionery. The toxic potential of this preparation is not always fully appreciated by the general public and physicians. To appreciate the danger of this oil it can be compared to aspirin tablets (325 mg dose): one teaspoon (5 ml) of Oil of Wintergreen is equivalent to approximately 7000 mg of salicylate or 21.7 adult aspirin tablets. Ingestion of as little as 4 ml in a child can be fatal.... Debbi Think I'll Stick To Vanilla In My Cocoa Maru ;) _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Win 1 of 4,000 free domain names from Yahoo! Enter now. http://promotions.yahoo.com/goldrush _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
