STARVING TIME RAT GRASS SOUP (Students love this!)
Ingredients:
1 package (1 pound) dried split peas
1 cup sliced carrot, 1/2-inch thick
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup diced parsnip
1/2 cup chopped celery with leaves
1 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cans (approximately 14 ounces each) chicken broth, about 4 1/2 cups
3 cups water
2 large smoked ham hocks
1/2 teaspoon salt
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Garnishes:
chopped parsley
croutons
Preparation:
In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine everything except ham hocks, salt, and garnish. Add ham hocks, submerging them in mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours, until peas are very soft. Remove ham hocks and skim fat from surface of soup. Trim fat from hocks then cut meat from the bones and chop or shred; stir into the soup. Add salt to taste. Mash slightly, if you want a thicker soup. This recipe makes approximately 48 2 oz servings. You can go to your favorite restaurant and get some 2 oz portion cups donated, or you can probably buy a small portion cup at your local grocery store.
SALT DOUGH for model of Jamestown
2 cups of Plain Flour
1 cup of table salt
1 cup of water
OPTIONAL
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil (makes it a little easier to knead)
1 tablespoon of wallpaper paste (gives the mixture more elasticity)
1 tablespoon of lemon juice (makes the finished product harder)
METHOD
Put plain flour, salt and any, or all, of the optional ingredients into a mixing bowl and gradually add the water, mixing to soft dough. This should be neither too sticky, in which case add more flour, nor too dry, in which case add more water. When mixed remove from the bowl, place on a flat surface and knead for 10 minutes to help create a smooth texture. If possible it is best to let the dough stand for approximately twenty minutes before beginning a project. Unused dough can be stored in the fridge, in an airtight container or cling film, for up to a week. Children always love making models, and as long as you don’t add wallpaper paste all of the ingredients are natural. So if they are tempted to put it in their mouths, all it will do is taste incredibly salty.
Serves up to 50 starving Jamestown settlers.......