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From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
By Richard L. Eldredge
March 30, 2004

http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/0304/31icebox.html


If made as directed in Southern Living's April issue, the magazine's
recipe for Icebox Rolls - described as "little pillows from Heaven" -
could potentially turn your kitchen into a more hellish tinderbox.

On Page 154 of the current issue, a copy-editing error resulted in the
first line of the recipe reading: "Bring one cup of water and 1/2 cup
shortening to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat; boil 5
minutes."

It's a safe bet that even Jessica Simpson could figure out that
combining water, fat and high heat is not conducive to the continued
well-being of your kitchen.

When the magazine realized the error, it rushed out a media advisory
this week: "Combining the water and shortening as described in the
recipe may cause the mixture to ignite, is extremely dangerous, and
could result in fire and safety hazards."

It also issued a corrected first line of copy: "Pour 1 cup boiling water
over shortening in a large bowl, stirring to melt the shortening."
Readers were instructed to call 1-888-836-9327.

The corrected version of the recipe will be printed in the magazine's
May issue. Southern Living has also posted the correction on its Web
site at www.southernliving.com.

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