December 6th is St Nicholas Day, and Dutch
children are traditionally given letter cookies to
eat on this day. Try this easy family project:
You will need:
16 ounce double crust pastry
8 ounce pack marzipan(almond paste)
milk
Dip your fingers in sugar and roll the marzipan
into "fingers" about the size of your index finger.
Wrap each little rope in a string of the pie pastry
that you have cut to fit. Gently press the edges
together with a little bit of milk to seal them.
Form each little roll into the shape of a letter.
Some letters will take more than one roll, and
you can use the milk like glue to join them.
Place the letters on a baking sheet, leaving
space inbetween. Bake 10-15 minutes in
the center of the oven. Be very careful when
lifting them off the tray to cool. Place all the
letters in a pretty basket, and after supper
the family can sing traditional Christmas carols
and eat their letters!
About the Author:
Brenda Hyde is a mom to three, wife and freelance
writer. She is also editor of Old Fashioned Living.
