Aromatic Garland
Today I mixed up a batch of cinnamon dough to make a Give Thanks garland. To make the cinnamon dough, mix 1 bottle (4.25 ounces) of cinnamon with about 3/4 to 1 cup applesauce. I rolled the dough out about 1/4 inch thick between sheets of plastic wrap. The plastic wrap really makes it easy! I used 3 1/2 ” alphabet cookie cutters to cut out the letters and a straw to poke holes in the tops of each letter. Now I was in a hurry so I placed the cut-outs in a very low oven (150 degrees) for about 1 hour on each side. I then strung the letters on a thin ribbon.
They really weren’t completely dry—–so I had a couple break when I hung the garland. I simply hot glued them back onto the ribbon. If I was going to do this again I might just forgo the holes and hot glue the letters to the ribbon. Either way I am sure it would work better if the letters were completely dry. This garland does make my kitchen smell delicious!
M ^..^
This year, though - it's on! She's so creative, I can't wait to see what great ideas she will come up with!
Kimba
Walmart has an excellent collection of cookie cutters that has the letters, gonna pick them up this weekend.
http://www.handmadecountry.com/ezine/cinnamon.html
I adore the new twist you put on this. Well done!
Thanks so much!!