Cinnamon and Applesauce
Ornaments
Equal parts of
cinnamon & applesauce -
I suggest 1 cup each for your first time
Mix in a bowl and stir until well blended. Work mixture in hands for
several minutes
to form a ball. If mixture is to dry, add a bit more applesauce.
If it’s too wet, add a bit more cinnamon.
Knead ball on cinnamon sprinkled surface until it holds together well.
Then, roll out
using a rolling pin sprinkled with cinnamon. You can use
your favorite
cookie cutters, or templates that you’ve drawn yourself to cut out your
shapes.
As you can see by the picture, for this batch, I chose to use a template
of
some little
primitive stars for our shapes. I like the ornaments to be a
little bit thick.
This helps keep them from breaking over the years.
Place ornaments on a cookie sheet that has been sprinkled with cinnamon.
Use a drinking straw to cut out the little circle that you will use to
hang your ornament.
Air dry for 24 to 48 hours - turning several times. You can also place the
cookie
sheet in a very low oven (around 200 degrees), which will help them dry
much faster.
Remember to turn several times.
When you pack the ornaments away, be sure to cushion them to keep them
from breaking. And, if they start to loose their scent over the years,
add a drop of cinnamon oil to bring back the wonderful aroma!