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    Cinnamon and Apple Garland


    Source of Recipe


    rgm

    List of Ingredients




    1/8 yard each of 7 different fabrics (colors of choice)
    Jute twine
    Raffia or 3/8-inch ribbon
    3 apples
    3 cups lemon juice or white vinegar
    12 teaspoons salt
    Cheesecloth
    Paper towels
    Wire cookie cooling rack
    12 tablespoons applesauce
    15 tablespoons ground cinnamon
    Small cookie cutters of choice (gingerbread men, diamonds,
    leaves, stars, hearts, etc. - use cutters to match a holiday)
    Cookie sheet
    Straw

    Recipe



    To dry apples: Pour lemon juice (or mixture of vinegar/water) and salt into bowl, stir. Cut apples into 1/4-inch rings; remove seeds. Place in bowl to soak 15 minutes, turning often.

    Remove from bowl and pat dry with paper towels, absorbing as much moisture as possible. Using a double layer of cheesecloth on wire rack, arrange apple slices in single layer. Lay an additional double layer of cheesecloth over top of apples. Place in cold oven; set temperature to 150 degrees F. Bake for 4 to 5 hours or until apples are soft and a pliable (no water visible when squeezed).

    Make cinnamon cutouts: Blend 12 tablespoons of applesauce with 15 tablespoons cinnamon; mix. Dough will be stiff. Sprinkle work area with cinnamon. Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out desired designs. Place on cookie sheet. Make a hole in "cookie" with a drinking straw. Bake at 150 degrees F for 3 to 4 hours, until dry.

    Tear each fabric piece into 1 x 8-inch strips. Tape a 42-inch piece of jute twine to table; tape opposite end of twine. Beginning 4" from one end of twine, tie on one strip of each fabric. Tie one strand of raffia or ribbon onto the twine. Thread apple slice, cinnamon cutout, and another apple slice onto twine. Add raffia or ribbon and follow the "pattern" until all fabric is used.


 

 

 


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