Thursday

apple/cinnamon ornaments ~

Today I made heart shaped applesauce and cinnamon Christmas ornaments ~ or I should say I started to make my applesauce/cinnamon ornaments.

Poor Dear Hubby ~ he got so excited when he came in from the garage and the aroma from the oven overcame him.  He thought for sure I started with my Christmas cookie baking.  That guy just loves his Christmas cookies!!

Unfortunately, these little delicacies are not edible ... but they sure do smell good :)

Here's the recipe: Yields 60 - 3" ornaments

2 Cups of Applesauce
1 Cup of ground Cinnamon

Mix together to form a dough.  Roll out on a floured board.  Cut with a cookie cutter.  Place on a lightly greased cooking sheet.  Use a straw to make a hole for hanging.  Bake 200 degrees for 2-1/2 hours until firm and dry. 

I got 68 little hearts out of my batch.  I might make up another batch of gingerbread men.

Now the fun part begins ... painting them and stringing them for the Christmas tree.  So far I only have 16 of them painted... but I'll get them done.  I haven't decided yet if I'm going to string them with red ribbon or curly wire... maybe both.  Also, whether or not I'm going to hang them individually or possibly make a garland out of them.  They would also be cute tied on a gift.

No matter how I end up using them ~ I'm happy with the progress so far and my house smells like Christmas!

Until next time ...
So it goes in my neck of the woods.
~mel
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10 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlNovember 29, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    pretty! and cool!

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  2. DarNovember 29, 2012 at 9:54 PM

    Mel, these are gorgeous. I remember making these once and they sure do smell fantastic, all Christmasy!
    Nicely done.
    Blessings

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  3. E.C.November 29, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    These are so lovely and festive. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
    How long will these last: years or just a season?
    Wishing you & Slim Happy Holidays! :)

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  4. Cicero SingsNovember 29, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Very pretty! What do you use for paint.

    I too would have been disappointed to walk into that lovely smell and me denied a Christmas cookie. I sure have been hungry for something GOOD of late.

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  5. Ms. ANovember 30, 2012 at 12:54 AM

    Applesauce and cinnamon will make ornaments? I had no idea! I can only imagine the aroma.

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  6. jack69November 30, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Ahhh, that smell. You are one creative lady. They are very pretty, but the smell mmmmmm.

    Okay. don't paint them and I can eat them off the tree. LOL

    Great idea.
    Love Sherry & Jack down in Florida.

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  7. Cher' ShotsNovember 30, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Well look at you getting all festive and stuff! Love it!
    'love & hugs from afar'

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  8. Muffy's MarksNovember 30, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Oh they are turning out so pretty. I love your creative painting designs. I can't wait to see your post with them on your tree, or as a garland.

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  9. Ms. ADecember 11, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    Mel, I was so excited to try these. I bought the ingredients and some new Texas-shaped cookie cutters and couldn't get anything that even remotely resembled dough. I came back here to see if there was something I missed, but could find the secret. I searched Google and there were recipes with different quantities, but nothing that could work with what I already made a mess with. I failed miserably!

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  10. Ms. ADecember 11, 2012 at 12:21 AM

    Make that "couldn't" find the secret.

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