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Pour small amount of resin into paper cup. Add just a touch of yellow transparent dye. Add catalyst and stir thoroughly. Carefully pour catalyzed mixture into tureen and bowls until half full. Sprinkle carrot bits and chicken pieces into this, then add matzo balls. Arrange as desired with toothpick. Allow to harden undisturbed overnight.
Foods With A Heritage
Jewish cooking traditions are based
on dietary laws established nearly
2000 years ago
APRIL 1986
Photo by Mary Eccher
CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS
by Mary Eccher
Tools and Materials
Fimo --- orange and ochre
White Sculpey modeling compound
Cream of Wheat
Finely ground parsley
Resin and catalyst
Yellow transparent dye
Paper cup, stirring stick & toothpicks
Miniature soup tureen and bowls
Knead Cream of Wheat into small amount of white Sculpey until coarsely textured compound is obtained. Then knead in a bit of finely ground dried parsley. Roll tiny balls about 3/16 inch diameter. Next roll very thin snake of orange Fimo about thickness of pencil lead. Then half-mix a bit of ochre Fimo into a small piece of white Sculpey. Roll thin snake as above.
Bake these ingredients at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. With X-Acto knife, chop orange snake into carrot bits.
CASTING RESIN
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