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Top Secret Recipes Version of the Hostess Twinkie The Twinkie was invented in 1930 by the late James A. Dewar, then the Chicago-area regional manager of Continental Baking Company, the parent corporation behind the Hostess trademark. At the time, Continental made "Little Short Cake Fingers" only during the six-week strawberry season, and Dewar realized that the aluminum pans in which the cakes were baked sat idle the rest of the year. He came up with the idea of injecting the little cakes with a creamy filling to make them a year-round product and decided to charge a nickel for a...

Ingredients: 4 large eggs Heaped 1/2 cup Gluten Free corn flour Heaped 1/2 cup Gluten Free custard powder 2 teaspoons Gluten Free baking powder 3/4 cup white sugar

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Tampa man is suing Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant after the tip of a hypodermic needle allegedly lodged in the roof of his mouth as he ate a chicken sandwich.Ralph Walker said he's suffered recurring violent nightmares since the May 12, 2001 incident, resulting in the postponement of his marriage and emotional troubles for his 6-year-old son. He was visiting the restaurant at Universal Studios Orlando CityWalk with his fiancee and young son."Sometimes it's not real fun around here," said Walker, who works as a truck driver.The lawsuit, filed in Orange County, asks for damages in excess...