Nesco Food Dehydrator - Manual (Page 33)

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enough to secure. Do not push the wire
through the top of the rose.
Trim wire to desired length. Push wire
into styrofoam to hold rose upright.
Using small brush, seal rose with Mod
Podge. When dry, add baby's breath and
silk leaves around the top of the rose.
Using floral tape, place a small drop of
glue on one edge. Starting at the base
of the rose, press the glued edge to the
baby's breath. Wrap the tape tightly
around the stem, slightly overlapping
it, working your way down the stem.
Half way down the stem, add more
baby's breath and wrap it against the
stem. Wrap to the end of the wire, twist
tightly and cut tape.
As a final touch, add fragrance to the
rose. Using a toothpick, lightly touch
the folds of the rose, a small drop at a
time. Don't put oil on the surface of the
rose. Cinnamon oil is nice. Do not use
candy oil as it discolors the apple.
Dough Ornaments
This basic recipe is also called “Baker’s
Clay.” Once mixed, it has a satiny
texture, a delicious aroma and begs to
be touched and shaped. Do not be
surprised if everyone in the family gets
involved in making ornaments!
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1-1/2 cups water
Use a dough mixer or hand mix flour
with salt in large mixer bowl. Add water
until dough is a good consistency for
kneading. If it is too dry, it will crack.
If it's too wet, it will be sticky.
Knead the dough by pressing and turn-
ing it with your hands until it becomes
satiny smooth. It will take five to ten
minutes or more, depending on the
consistency of the dough and how
smooth you want your finished objects
to appear.
Dough that is insufficiently kneaded is
difficult to form and may fall apart
during drying and baking.
The dough dries out quickly so keep
unused dough in a plastic bag. For
smaller projects, mix only half a recipe.
Dough is best when used in about four
hours. It may be refrigerated, but
results from refrigerated dough are
unpredictable.
Other items needed to form ornaments:
• paper clips
• sharp knife
• aluminum foil
• cookie sheet
• rolling pin
• tooth picks
• cup of water
• garlic press
• cheese grater
• flour to keep dough from sticking
Items needed to decorate and seal
ornaments:
• acrylic paints
• paint brushes
Creating ornaments
Shape objects directly on pieces of alu-
minum foil. All dough parts must be
joined with water which acts as a glue.
If parts are not joined properly, the
dough may separate during baking and
split when cooled. Use water sparingly.
To attach thin pieces of dough, adhere
them firmly by pushing a toothpick or
paper clip through them in addition to
moistening them with water.