• Today in History - 1552

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Wed Sep 6 05:24:00 2023
    06 September 1552 - NAO VICTORIA SAILS INTO SEVILLE AFTER A HISTORIC
    JOURNEY: After three years, 42,000 miles, and the first circumnavigation
    of the world, the Nao Victoria sails back into her Spanish home port. Of
    the original five ships and more than 200 sailors that started
    Magellan's expedition, only the Victoria and 18 men have returned from
    the globe-spanning voyage.

    The Magellan expedition, also called Magellan-Elcano expedition, was the
    first voyage around the world. It was a 16th-century Spanish expedition
    planned and led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to the
    Moluccas, which departed from Spain in 1519, and completed in 1522 by
    Spanish navigator Juan Sebastian Elcano after Magellan's death, crossing
    the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, culminating in the first circumnavigation of the world.

    The expedition accomplished its primary goal - to find a western route
    to the Moluccas (Spice Islands). The fleet left Spain on 20 September
    1519, sailed across the Atlantic ocean and down the eastern coast of
    South America, eventually discovering the Strait of Magellan, allowing
    them to pass through to the Pacific Ocean (which Magellan named). The
    fleet completed the first Pacific crossing, stopping in the Philippines,
    and eventually reached the Moluccas after two years. A much-depleted
    crew led by Elcano finally returned to Spain on 6 September 1522, having
    sailed west across the great Indian Ocean, then around the Cape of Good
    Hope through waters controlled by the Portuguese and north along the
    West African coast to eventually arrive in Spain.

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    Title: "All-Around-The-World" Custard Pancakes
    Categories: Breads
    Yield: 4 Servings

    3 lg Eggs; yolks/whites separated
    1/8 ts Salt
    1/4 c Sugar
    1 c Milk
    3/4 c A-P flour
    3 tb Butter; melted
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract

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    Jam; opt
    Powdered sugar: opt
    Butter; opt

    Separate the yolks and the whites into two medium bowls,
    being careful not to drop any yolk into the egg whites.

    Whisk together egg yolks, salt, and sugar until lightly
    thickened - about 45 seconds.

    Add half the milk and flour and stir until batter is
    smooth. Repeat with the remaining flour and milk, this
    time also adding the butter and vanilla. Stir just until
    it is mixed through.

    Using a handheld mixer, beat egg whites until they
    quadruple in size and form soft peaks. For me, this took
    about four minutes.

    Using a rubber spatula, very gently fold egg whites into
    batter. You want to be gentle and avoid stirring or
    mixing too much. Fold until just incorporated, the
    batter will still be lumpy.

    Set a nonstick pan over low to medium-low heat. Heat pan
    for 2-3 minutes until a drop of water skids across the
    pan before evaporating. Do NOT add any butter or oil to
    pan - it's not needed and might overcook the pancakes.

    Using a tablespoon, drop heaping spoons of batter into
    the pan. Cook until the pancakes rise, and then flip
    over using a rubber spatula and continue cooking.

    Depending on your stove, you may need to adjust the
    heat. You want them to cook low and slow, so the custard
    in the middle sets, without the bottoms of the pancake
    getting too dark.

    RECIPE FROM: https://lakesandlattes.com

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