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WEEK 14 FOLDING FAN A delicate fan was the perfect finishing touch for a colonial girl's outfit. Vanity and pretty things have been valued down through the ages, regardless of the time/culture! Pencil, newspaper 2 sheets posterboard, each 10x14" scissors, paintbrush, paint ruler, craft knife, cutting board brass fastener 3' piece ribbon, 1/4" wide white glue small paintbrush (or stickers?) Trace a rectangular object (a ruler?) that is about 1" wide and 6" long onto a piece of stiff cardboard. Now draw another line going from top to bottom and angle it out just slightly. draw very lightly! This will be the pattern for your fan blades. Cut out your pattern along the tapered lines. Cut out 12 blades just like the first. Paint one side of the blades. When dry, paint the other side. Draw a short vertical line on the top (wide part) of each blade, starting 1" down. Gently cut a short slit in each blade. This is where the ribbon will be inserted to hold the blades together at the top end. Stack the blades. Push a brass fastener through the bottem of all the blades and fan it out to hold the stack together. Tie a double knot at the end of the ribbon. Starting at the back side of the fan, feed the ribbon through the first slit and pull all the way through so the knot catches. Weave the ribbon through the rest of the slits. Arrange the blades until they are evenly spaced and slightly overlapping when the fan in open. Wrap the ribbon around the back of the last blade and glue in place. Cut off extra ribbon. Decorate with a small design using the small paintbrush , or use stickers. GINGERBREAD COOKIES Gingerbread cookies have appealed to children and adults since the Middle Ages. During the holidays, gingerbread cookies are a very special part of the celebration and can even be hung from the Christmas tree. American Colonists enjoyed them. It was said that George Washington's mother liked to serve them to her guests. 2/3 Cup butter 1/2 Cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 Cup dark molasses 2 1/4 Cups flour 1 t. baking powder 2 t. EACH of ginger and cinnamon 1/2 t. ground cloves raisins extra butter to grease the cookie sheets Cream butter & sugar Add egg and molasses. Stir till well-blended (Remember, there were no electric beaters in the colonies!) Add rest (except raisins - they are for decoration) and mix. Dough will be stiff. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill several hours or overnight. Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease the cookie sheets. Roll dough directly onto them. Cut out gingerbread people or use a mold if you have one. Or, just cut squares or circles... Use raisins to decorate cookies. Bake 8-12 min. DUTCH WALNUT CINNAMON SQUARES 8 oz. butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 egg, separated 2 Cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tbs. cinnamon 1 1/2 Cups chopped walnuts Preheat oven 325 degrees. Grease 9x13 baking pan. Cream butter and sugar. Stir in egg yolk Mix in the rest (except egg and nuts) until a dough is forned. Scrape the dough into the pan and press evenly. Beat the egg white until foamy. Pour it over the dough and spread. Sprinkle on nuts Bake 20-25 min. When cool, cut into squares. |
| WEEK 15 This week we can enjoy some treats. Indian Pudding was a special dessert that was served during colonial times Enjoy it plain or with vanilla ice cream. This week we also bake shortbread cookies, a bicuit-type cake that came to America from Scotland. They have been around for centuries and get their name from the large amount of shortening or "shortness" used in the dough. To top off our "fancy" week, your child will make a fancy straw hat. Girls may enjoy wearing it to church while boys can make it for their sister or mother. FANCY STRAW HAT Store-bought straw hat 5' piece of satin ribbon, 2" wide craft knife, cutting board, ruler, scissors fabric glue ANY of the following decorations: silk flowers, feathers, extra ribbons for bows... Cut a 1" slit where the crown of the hat meets the brim. Cut another on the opposite side. Thread the ribbon through the slots so the ribbon lays over the top of the hat crown and the ribbon ends hang down below the brim as tie strings. Decorate!. Let dry thoroughly before wearing. To wear, tie the hanging ribbons under chin in a pretty bow to secure hat to head. SHORTBREAD COOKIES 3/4 Cup sugar 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 4 cups flour extra clour to roll out the dough Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To check the heat in a colonial fireplace side oven, a cook would put her arm in the oven. If she could count to 30 but no higher, the oven was hot enough! Cream butter and sugar. Add flour slowly and mix. Roll dough to 1/4" thickness Cut into squares and, using a spatula, place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 20 min or until lightly browned on the edges. Makes about 3 dozen. INDIAN PUDDING 1/4 Cup sugar 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. salt 1/2 Cup molasses 3 eggs, beaten 1/3 cup yelllow cornmeal 3 1/2 cups milk 1 Tbs. butter 1/2 Cup seedless raisins extra butter to grease the baking pan Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix sugar, cinn, salt, molasses and eggs till smooth. In saucepan place milk and cornmeal. Cook over LOW heat 10 min, stirring occasionally Remove saucepan and add butter. Add molasses mixture and stir until combined. Add raisins. Grease baking dish and pour batter into it. Bake 50 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream. Serves six. |