Pioneer Day!

Well I'm so excited it's pioneer day because Levi Savage is a distant cousin of mine, and so it makes me happy to know I can celebrate his bravery.  We celebrated bright and early in the morning with horseback riding therapy for Grace, this being the last time.  She did great!!!  She trotted twice, and the second time she was cracking up SO MUCH!!  I absolutely love watching her ride, and can't wait until she's older and can take lessons.

So, today for pioneer day I have a bunch of fun things planned!  Here they are:

• We will be going on a "Trek" to a grassy area to have a picnic 
•  reading from my cousins journal (Levi Savage)
•  Grace has a Covered Wagon picture to color
•  watching the Pioneer Day Concert by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
•  Watching "Sharing a Pioneer Legacy on lds.org
• watching 17 Miracles
• and making "Hardtack," a pioneer flatbread.

 
Sounds exciting right?!
 I got the hardtack recipe from sugardoodle.com
 Pioneer Hardtack

Hardtack is an old-fashioned flatbread or sea biscuit that was popular with pioneers and sailors because it was lightweight, compact, tasty, and stored well. And it is just as delicious today and handy, too, for hiking, backpacking, or snacking. Here is a recipe for hardtack:

4 cups flour (white, whole wheat, graham, rye, barley, or any combination of flours you like)
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups buttermilk, yogurt, cream, or sweet milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Preheat oven to 400� and measure into large bowl.

2. Mix well and form dough into a ball, then divide dough and roll out a small portion (about the size of a tennis ball) at a time.

3. Roll dough on lightly floured surface as thin as you can. The thinner you roll it, the better the hardtack will taste.

4. Sprinkle rolled-out dough lightly with salt if you wish, cut to any shape desired, and place pieces close together on greased cookie sheet.

5. Bake until edges begin to brown. Remove cookie sheet from oven, turn hardtack over, and bake until it is crisp and dry and lightly browned.

6. As soon as the hardtack is baked, put on rack to cool. Store hardtack in airtight container, and it will stay fresh as long as it is kept dry.

This pioneer hardtack is delicious served plain or with jam, peanut butter, cheese, meat spreads, or whatever you like. Try seasoning the crackers by adding onion powder, cheese, barbecue sauce, bacon
bits, herbs, or spices to the dough.

 

Pictures to come for sure :)

 

 

Amanda