PJ--I'm another cheesehead in exile, living in Iowa. I hadn't been to the Wisconsin State Fair since I was a teen, which is longer ago than I like to admit! I happened to visit a friend in Milwaukee last year during the State Fair run, and we spent a day there. First thing we did was get the cream puffs. They are as good as I remember them! We also had corn on the cob, a pork chop sandwich, honey fudge, and a cranberry chocolate cookie, but passed on the chocolate covered bacon. We spent the day wandering through all the exhibits. We were dog tired, but had a great time! I've never been to Osseo, but the dessert sounds yummy and I plan to make it next weekend when beloved daughter and hubby come home. If I make it now, my BH probably won't eat it, and I can't afford the calories of eating it all by myself (though I'd be tempted). I have to fit a slightly snug 20's era dress for the next two weeks, as I'm in the chorus of a production of "Showboat" at the Clinton Area Showboat Theater (yes, it's on a real showboat that is dry-docked on the Mississippi) and I can't afford to gain a pound!! I'm already wearing some very tight unmentionables in order to fit the dress (oof). Re: the '20s dress: I'd love to see you! Sounds like a lot of fun. Also a bit of a challenge - isn't it always, especially when you love to bake! I've never been to the Wisconsin State Fair - someday... I NEED to have one of their cream puffs before I die. I've heard they're as big as a saucer! Thanks for connecting, Nancy- what do they say, "break a leg"? :) PJH

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