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I never heard of cinnamon ornaoments, but how about clove pomanders?  My
granmother used to make them, and they smell great (if that is your
criteria and were definitely around for many years without anything or
anyone eating them.  She made them by embedding the stem ends of whole
cloves into then-skinned oranges until the oranges were covered.  I
think you could probably add a hanger by sticking in a piece of a paper
clip for a hook to attach to.  You have to keep these things dry until the
oranges shrivel up, at which point they seemed to be pretty indestructible,
at least stored from one year to the next in an old lady's attic - they
might have trouble in your basement, I suppose.  Citrus fruits keep for
a long time if you don't let them get wet enough to rot when they are
fresh - our synagogue keeps the old etrogs from one year to the next
and they are always fine (stored in attics) - etrogs are citrons, sort
of a cross between a lemon and a grapefruit.

Charlotte

    YUP! I'm a new noter.  I received one of these ornaments as a gift. 
    They are cute and smell terrific.  If you combine cinnamon and
    applesauce that should do it.  I don't remember the amounts.  Just play
    carefully or it could get expensive.  It makes a dough, shape it and
    let the ornaments dry in the sun.  They are really great.  I'm going to
    make some this Winter myself.  Good luck!  Heidi

    
    `Bread dough' ornaments are made by taking equal parts flour and
    salt and using just enough water to make a clay-like dough.  After
    shaping, let dry overnight, then paint and cover with enamel.  I
    put a little wire or something in while it's soft for hanging.
    
    Julie

    
    My bread dought recipe is very different from the previous note.
    
    1 cup of flour
    1/4 cup of salt
    start with 7 tsp of water and depending upon the humidity you may
    need more water.
    Mix all ingredients until smooth.
    
    I find that keeping the dough wrapped in plastic keeps if from
    drying out while you're shaping your ornaments.  Ornaments should
    not be thicker than 1/2" to 3/4" else you will need more cooking.
    Work on a cookie pan lined with foil - much easier to clean.
    To connect arms, legs or any add on pieces use water between pieces.
    And if they are hanging ornaments, don't forget to put wire in before
    baking.
    
    
    Bake for 2 hrs on 225 or until light brown.  (Note:
    if ornaments begin to crack before you finish, take a paint brush
    and brush with water before baking). 
    
    Once they are cooled, paint with Acryllic paints.  Let dry over
    night and glaze with polyurothane (sp?).  I find glazing the ornaments
    twice is better, prevents cracking.  If you paint 'over the lines'
    or have a spot you didn't mean to paint, you can use a sharp knife
    and scrape off the paint.
    
    Have fun, Kristen

    
    I blew it...start with 7 TABLESPOONS water...sorry
    

    
    RE: 2.  My brother's new wife made some cinnamon orniments for
    Christmas this year and put them on the presents.  I asked her for
    the recipe and she said that they are made from cinnamon, nutmeg,
    ground cloves and alot of glue.  She said that a friend of theirs
    gave her the recipe and that she would copy it for me.  So when
    I do receive the recipe for them I will post it here but if Joanne
    in reply #3 receives hers first it would be greatly appreciated
    if she would post hers.
    
    
    
    Liz

    I have the cinnamon ornament recipe.  It's not cheap!!  Cinnamon
    is expensive for this.  
    
    Using a double boiler, warm 10 tbsp. of applesauce.  When warm
    add 3-5 oz of cinnamon until it is the consistency of cookie
    dough.  Use more cinnamon to "flour" counter or cutting board.
    Roll out dough to desired thickness.  Use cookie cutters for
    different shapes.  Punch a hole in top for ribbon.  Lay on
    cake racks until dry.  KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND
    PETS.  NOT EDIBLE!!!
    
    

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	Scented Cinnamon Ornaments - Classic Pillsbury Cookbooks #82

4-oz can (approx. 1 cup) cinnamon
1 tablespoon cloves
1 tablespoon nutmeg
3/4 cup applesauce
2 tablespoons white glue

In medium bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.  Add applesauce 
and glue; stir to combine.  Work mixture with hands 2 to 3 minutes or 
until dough is smooth and ingredients are thoroughly mixed.  Divide 
into 4 portions.  Roll out each dough portion to 1/4-inch thickness.  
Cut dough with cookie cutters of desirec shapes.  Using straw or 
toothpick, make a small hole in top of ornament.  Place cutouts on 
wire racks and allow to dry at room temperature for several days (turn 
ornaments over once each day, for a more uniform drying process).  
Thread ribbon through hole in ornament.  DO NOT EAT !!!!

About 32 (2-inch) ornaments

    
    
        When my children were small, (many years ago), I had a recipe
    	for making Christmas Tree Ornaments.  I recently looked for
    	this recipe to share it with a co-worker, and I can't find
    	it, nor can I remember how it went.  All I can remember was
    	it was flour (lots of flour) water, and salt, and it made a
    	real heavy dough that you rolled out and used cookie cutters
    	to cut shapes, then you put these thing in a slow oven, to
    	dry them out, then you could decorate them and hang them on
    	the tree.  Now I did this many years running, and I for the
    	life of me can't remember the exact sequence, or amounts.
    
    	The good news is I still have precious handmade Christmas
    	tree ornaments from my children that I wouldn't part with
    	for all the money in the world, and every year they are 
    	put on the tree and I cry!
    
    	Can someone help me out here and supply me with the recipe? 

    
    2 parts flour
    1 part salt
    1 part water, or as necessary.  
    
    It's hard to mess this up.