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again, and when cool, paint filling with amber glass stain.  With stain still wet sprinkle on beige terrarium sand. For crumbs, glue some Cream of Wheat on top of filling.        
CASTING RESIN
For detailed modeling compound instructions, please read the following articles in "Mary's Menus":
1)  All About Polymer Clays                                         2)  All About Resins
Stout Hearted Fare
Early settlers brought these 
Old World dishes to America

FEBRUARY 1986
APPLE BUTTER
Photo by Mary Eccher
Tools and Materials
Resin and catalyst
Amber transparent dye
Black opague color
Paper cup, toothpicks, stirring stick
Baking soda
Miniature bowls, canning jars, crocks, etc.
    Pour small amount of resin into paper cup.  Add amber transparent dye and black opague color until very deep shade of brown is obtained, then pour in enough baking soda until a good apple butter consistency is obtained. Add catalyst and stir thoroughly.  Carefully fill bowls, canning jars, etc.  with catalyzed mixture.
SHOOFLY PIE
Tools and Materials
Fimo -- white, ochre, caramel
Amber glass stain
Beige terrarium sand
Cream of Wheat
Miniature pie tin
  Knead a bit of ochre Fimo into white Fimo until pie-crust color is obtained.  Roll ball and press "dough" into pie tin (as you would for real pie).  Flute edges with toothpick.  Bake pie shell at 200 degrees for 10 minutes.  When cool, paint flutted edges of pie with amber glass stain.  Press a bit of caramel Fimo into pie crust for filling, leaving it lumpy.  Bake
Serve a hearty fare at your next miniature get-together with these
Pennsylvania Dutch treats.
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