Show A STANDARD-EXAMINE- R WEDNESDAY SEPT 26 1990 FEATURES EDITOR: 0 COMICS 625-427- c Pie MnTriiniiiffif and doughriutswadied don with the local constable and cuppa joe help the murder investigation FBI agent get through of Laura Palmerin tne TF town of Twin reals' We local lawmen don't share a similar passion for these foods coffee is the main fuel for - x many onduty cops By OONALD PORTER Standard Examiner staff ‘ 1 TWIN PEAKS USA — Diane it’s a policeman’s dream come true: The length of the conference table is stacked with doughnuts three-hig- h It looks less like a sheriff’s office than the display case at WincheJl’S - And Diane this little town is the heaven where the best pies go when they die Maybe it’s the fresh air and the smell of Douglas Fir trees Down at the Double R Diner Diane they serve up pie and coffee — damn good coffee And hot too I think I’ll be here for quite some time Coffee pie and doughnuts are the central theme of the TV series “Twin Peaks" ” OK if you don’t count murder drug running adultery silent drape runners and prostitution But a good cuppa joe helps the local constabulary and FBI Agent Dale Cooper get through each grueling day of the investigation into the murder of homecoming queencocaine addictprostituteEnglish tutor Laura Palmer While cherry pie seems to have the edge in terms of favorites on the show huckleberry is right up there As for doughnuts no one seems to be eating the powdered sugar variety since the myna bird was killed and its blood splattered the table AH this fascination with food on a fictional TV show sets you to wondering: Do real FBI agents and local police officers share a similar passion for these refreshments? Agent Tim Screen of the Salt Lake City FBI office says he’s watched “Twin Peaks" and concludes that the program is well “complete fiction” — from the coffee and pie right down to Agent Cooper’s investigative techniques Which isn’t to say that he doesn’t get a kick out of it Just that it isn’t true “I don’t drink coffee” Screen says “But when I meet people I’ll take them out for a Coke Or I’ll buy them a cup of coffee People talk easier sometimes over a cup of coffee” There was a time — and the fictional Cooper would likely be horrified at the thought — when the smell of brewing coffee was reportedly forbidden m the hallowed halls of FBI offices across the nation It seems the bureau’s late director J Edgar Hoover was something of a dream-interpreti- BLAIR KOOISTRAStandard-Examine- r Layton's Sill’s Cafe is a favorite with local lawmen who appreciate its cherry pie and piping hot coffee strict disciplinarian on the matter “Years ago when Hoover was alive you couldn’t have a coffee machine in the office” says Reed Richards who retired from the bureau’s Salt Lake office in 1989 That was because agents in those days weren’t permitted to have coffee breaks “You couldn’t even have a cup of coffee on your desk” Richards says when he was a younger agent in the Los Angeles area though “a lot of the older guys would get together and go somewhere for But I’m LDS so I’d pass on coffee” coffee Lou Bertram also a retired agent who worked with Richards in both Los Angeles and Salt Lake says that led to odd behavior “In LA especially for coffee you had to have hand signals and coded words when it was time to leave for morning coffee break We had some tremendous rituals m those days” Lt Richard Peterson of the Ogden Police Department has been a cop for 26 years “I never drank coffee in my life I dnnk rum and Coke" Peterson says “I mean I’m not religious I dnnk tea" A cop who dnnks tea? Yes indeed Peterson says In fact there’s a story going around about the time a new employee m the municipal building cafctena failed to open the eatery's door promptly at 8 a m Peterson showed up looking for his morning cup of hot tea and found himself locked out the rumor goes so he threatened to fire warning shots if the door wasn’t opened immediately “This is true because I wanted to go in there and get my tea” Peterson says with a laugh “Of course I was joking ” None of the agents and officers interviewed confessed to an affinity for pie or doughnuts Screen says he grabs the occasional turnover with his family at Arctic Circle but that’s about it Coffee seems to be the mam fuel for cops “I think they go to mostly” Peterson says “They just walk in and a lot of ’em take their coffee out to the car or stand around and flirt with the girl or something” Bertram who now works as a reserve deputy sheriff with Salt Lake County concurs: “Basically Just about 90 the favorite spots are coffee or soft dnnks them dnnk who of percent have those (cup) holders in the car We were a little more relaxed in the Bureau With a uniformed officer you’re on calls continuously so you have time to run m and run out You don’t eat you’re on the move" In Davis County things are slightly different Literally cornered at a table in Sill’s Cafe Kaysville police officers Bob Nace and Brent on-dut- y Ward in between protestations that they aren’t allowed to speak with reporters allow that they don’t go m much for pastries doughnuts or coffee But something's dearly going on since Ward admits there is a “code” for local cafes and restaurants “This place” Ward says with a gnn “is number 50” In the big big city things are a radically different according to Peterson “I’ve been in the precincts in New York and they have wine right out (in the open) and they always have a jug of Jack Daniels someplace m there Now them boys they don’t dnnk as much coffee as whiskey back there" Now that we’ve established the and patterns of police officers — come to think of it I’ve never seen a patrol car parked at a doughnut shop have you? — there’s the matter of Agent Cooper’s investigative technique Do FBI agents actually rely on dreams and throwing rocks at bottles to identify suspects? None of those local police officers contacted have seen the TV show but the FBI guys have Richards has seen about half of the premiere and isn't thrilled He thinks Agent Cooper was a little too quick to assert his authority upon his arrival in Twin Peaks “Agents See TWIN on 2D non-eati- coffee-dnnkin- g two-ho- ur Here are killer cherry pie recipes agent Cooper would love By MITCHELL DIGGS Scnpps Howard News Service Special Agent Dale Cooper still hasn't figured out who killed Laura Palmer but he can tell you in an instant where to find the best cherry pie in "Twin Peaks " It's at the Double R Cafe of course as any fan of “Twin Peaks” the dark offbeat mystery TV serial created by director David Lynch can tell ABC senes begins its you The new season this month Cooper called into the small Douglas town of Twin Peaks to help sohe the murder of Laura Palmer is passionate about really good cherry pie and coffee And his new fnend Sheriff Harry S Truman has sort of a weird thing for doughnuts Fans of the show can get rcadv for the action by baking a killer elk tv pie The following recipes much-talked-abo- ut are easy to prepare but should meet with Agent Cooper's approval Sweet Cherry Pie cups pitted fresh sweet chemcs (or substitute frozen pitted sweet chemes unthawed) 5 2 G ' tablespoons cornstarch teaspoon almond extract teaspoon salt Coconut Crust recipe follows Milk or cream I teaspoon sugar optional Combine cherries cornstarch almond extract and salt Place in a pastry lined pie plate Cover with top crust Seal and flute edges Cut vents n crust Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar Bake at 425 degrees about 35 minutes or until crust is golden Coconut Crust: Before addng water to stan -- dard pastry for a pie stir in Vi cup flaked coconut and 2 tablespoons sugar Add water a little at a time until mixture forms a ball Divide dough in half and roll out on a lightly floured board — From the Sorthwesl Cherry Growers Cherry Orchard Pie 2 cups flour 1 12-in- 1 'j teaspoon salt cup butter or margarine to 5 tablespoons cold water cup sugar H cup flour ' teaspoon salt 2 cans tart pitted chemcs drained teaspoon grated orange peel 4 1 cc 1 Mlk Sugar Preheat oven to 400 degrees Stir together cups flour and ' teaspoon salt Cut in butter until crumbly Using a fork mix in water until flour is moistened Divide dough in half and shape into 2 balls Wrap ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate circle on a light-l- v Roll out other ball into a floured board Place m a pie pan and inch from nm of pan trim edges to Combine sugar cup flour and s teaspoon salt in a large bowl Add cherries and orange peel tossing lightly to coat Spoon into prepared crust Roll out remaining ball of dough and cut into strips Weave into a lattice top crust over pie trimming edges even with bottom crust Seal edges and brush crust with milk Sprinkle with sugar ( over edges of crust with strips of aluminum foil Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until crust is golden and filling bubbles in center Remove foil last 5 minutes of baking Makes 8 servings — from "Land () LaGs IrcuHtn f Courir Recipes" 2 |