Welcome to the first Tutorial for 2008!
Today it's a Rye Recipe Round-up--all the things I could think to make from my Rye Bread Mix.
Rye Bread Mix
Brown (rye colored) clay
cornmeal
Tools:
pick
razor blade
roller
circle cutter
Extra:
orange for cheese spread
yellow and poppy seeds for cheese ball
Sesame seeds for Cottage Loaf
Paper plates for display
matte varnish for finishing
Bake clay according to the directions on your clay package.
How to Prepare the Rye Bread Mix
Make a rather largish ball of rye colored clay,
and a small amount of real corn meal.
Flatten the clay with your fingers, and add a generous amount of cornmeal.
Start working it in with your fingers.
You are going to say--Holy Mother of Pearl! This can't be right!
But you will be wrong. It really will mix in although it feels nasty and dry.
If it doesn't look textured enough, keep adding cornmeal
and knead, knead, knead.
See? Once the cornmeal is worked in, you have a lovely, textured lump to play
with.
The Projects for this Mix
Sliced Rye Bread
Form a rough oval. Shape the bottom like it came from a bread pan.
Carefully slice off slices.
If your clay is too soft to slice, try putting it into the freezer for 15
minutes.
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Molasses Cookies
Roll out thin, and then use a round cutter to make the cookies.
That's it!
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Nut Brownies
Roll clay rather thickish, cut into squares. Yum!
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Rye Cottage Loaf
Shape into a round ball, flatten bottom, and indent to form a mushroomed loaf
shape.
Add sesame seeds in a decorative pattern on the top.
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Whole Wheat Crackers and Cheese
Roll thin, cut into very small squares.
With a pick or dental tool, p0ke holes in the crackers.
The cheese is simply cheese-colored yellow clay with poppy seeds kneaded into
it.
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Melba Toast with Cheese Spread
Form a small rectangle.
Slice thinly, and smear orange-cheese-colored clay on the top.
After you make the foods, bake according to the clay package you
are using.
Brush on a thin layer of matter varnish. I did not varnish the crackers or
the Melba toast,
as I think they look more real without it.