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Are you looking for a simple recipe for including your children in Thanksgiving preparations?\u00a0 Most children enjoy making something special in the kitchen, but complicated or time-consuming projects can be difficult to fit into the schedule the week before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n
In my recent post, How To Include Children in Thanksgiving Preparations<\/a>, I discussed the importance of making your little ones a part of the holiday \u201cwork.\u201d<\/p>\n Today I am taking another Timeless Tip from Olive Hyde Foster\u2019s Cookery for Little Girls<\/em><\/a>, giving you an authentic 1910 recipe for Thanksgiving cranberry sauce.<\/p>\n Thanksgiving seems like an especially appropriate time of year to use old recipes.\u00a0 We all have special traditions for the celebration, many of which have been handed down to us from generations past.\u00a0 Perhaps some of you are doing unit studies on the pilgrims, and the \u201cFirst Thanksgiving,\u201d or have arranged your school schedule so that you have some time to spend on harvest projects.<\/p>\n Using an authentic historical recipe can be a great way to tie Thanksgiving into a history or social studies course.\u00a0 If you aren\u2019t interested in making cranberry sauce, but would still like to find an old-fashioned cooking project for your little girls, Olive Hyde Foster also includes recipes for:<\/p>\n . . . and a lot more!<\/p>\n Whether you are trying out one of the above recipes, or making the cranberry sauce below, here are a few tips to make sure your historical experience is a positive one:<\/p>\n It is always nice if you can use, as closely as possible, an historical homemaker\u2019s original recipe.\u00a0 Depending on when and where the recipe was written, ingredients and\/or cooking techniques may need some slight alterations.\u00a0 A good example of this occurs in today\u2019s recipe for cranberry sauce.\u00a0 While the author calls for a granite kettle placed over a slow fire, most modern cooks would substitute some type of saucepan, and use low heat on the stove.<\/p>\n By 1910, when this recipe was published, many aspects of cooking had been standardized to an extent which would have seemed incredible a century before.\u00a0 On the other hand, some phrases, such as cupful, instead of cup, and tablespoonful instead of tablespoon, differ slightly from our modern forms.\u00a0 It is not difficult, however, to understand what the author is expressing.<\/p>\n Exactly what temperature is expressed by \u201ca slow fire\u201d can be more difficult to decide.\u00a0 \u201cSlow,\u201d \u201cModerate,\u201d and \u201cFast,\u201d may be guessed to correspond roughly to \u201cLow,\u201d \u201cMedium,\u201d and \u201cHigh,\u201d heat today.\u00a0 Happily, cranberry sauce is not something that will fail if your heat is a little bit higher or lower than the author was picturing!<\/p>\n Olive Hyde Foster\u2019s instructions begin: \u201cAllow two cupfuls of sugar to each quart of berries.\u201d\u00a0 This recipe produces about two and a half pint jars after being cooked.\u00a0 As most guests will only use a few tablespoons, this should be an ample supply for Thanksgiving dinner, even if you are hosting a large group.<\/p>\n If you are planning to can or freeze cranberry sauce for future use, you will want a bigger batch.\u00a0 On the other hand, if you are only expecting a few guests, you might prefer a smaller one.\u00a0 Depending on how much sauce you want, you can make the quantities larger or smaller\u2014just remember to keep the proportions the same!<\/p>\n When in doubt, it is usually safe to err on the generous side\u2014especially if you enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers!<\/p>\n I hope you, and your children, have fun with this Timeless Recipe from a Homemaker of the Past!<\/p>\n For the sake of convenience, I have added a list of ingredients at the beginning of the recipe, and when additional clarification is needed, I have included it under Notes<\/em> at the end.\u00a0 The section titled Olive Hyde Foster\u2019s Recipe<\/em> is in quotes, and appears just as it did in the original book.<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 quart berries<\/p>\n \u00bd cup water<\/p>\n 2 cups sugar<\/p>\n Olive Hyde Foster\u2019s Recipe:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTaking the cranberries next, the child can sort them over, wash and put in a granite kettle, allowing half a cupful of water and two cupfuls of sugar to each quart of berries.\u00a0 Place over a slow fire, and after boiling fifteen or twenty minutes, stirring only enough to keep from burning, remove and set away until cool enough to pour in a glass dish.\u00a0 Berries cooked this way will keep their shape, be transparent and a bright, pretty red.\u201d<\/p>\n Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n Children love to be included in Thanksgiving projects.\u00a0 Giving them a role in the kitchen is a great way to cultivate an interest in the arts of homemaking, while using an historical recipe is an excellent tool for making cooking a part of your school curriculum.\u00a0 And who knows?\u00a0 You just might be laying the foundation for a Thanksgiving tradition in years to come.<\/p>\n May you and your children be blessed this Thanksgiving as you spend time together, serving others, and giving thanks to the God \u201cwho giveth us richly all things to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n Do you have any suggestions for child friendly holiday activities?\u00a0 I would love to hear from you in the comments section below.<\/p>\n If you are looking for other ways to make Thanksgiving a family project, check out our previous Timeless Tip:<\/p>\nAuthentic Historical Recipes<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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