"I did substitute butter, (since I have been watching food network I have not bought margerine).
I thought the ratio of fat to flour was too high but I made them.
I baked them 15 miniutes. They did not rise at all but I noticed Trisha's did not really either... They sounded like they were sizzleing in the pan when I took them out of the oven. The t"

"My husband won't eat pineapple. I used 2 jars of Del Monte mixed fruits in light syrup, I drained and then rinsed it to cut down on the sweetness I had read about as a problem in some of the reviews. I then topped it with a can of cherry pie filling and a box of Butter flavor cake mix. I added just a quarter cup more melted butter to completely co"

"My local grocery store threw me a curve ball the night before Thanksgiving by losing my fresh turkey reservation and sent me home w/ 2 turkey 5 # breasts. I had already made the brine for a 16 # bird and had it waiting. I worried that the 6# meat defecit might prove fatal (too salty), but it turned out wonderfully. They brined overnight on my sister's deck in the Wisconsin cold. They cooked in less time of course than a full bird but were juicy and delicious. I join all in saying I will never roast another Turkey unbrined.
I have a question tho'...can I roast this brined bird in a Nesco if I am short an oven?