When the United States entered World War II, life on the home front changed. In order to help support the war effort, a ration on many everyday grocery items was put into place. Join Director of Education Abbie Edens in this family-friendly webinar to learn all about rations and get hands-on in the kitchen. You’ll be able recreate a simple yet delicious WWII cookie recipe that incorporates wartime rations.
If you want to bake along with Abbie, you’ll need:
Vegetable oil
Sugar
Flour
Cinnamon
Cloves
Ginger
Nutmeg
All Spice
Molasses
Egg
Baking Soda
Salt
Full cookie recipe: https://www.facebook.com/WWIIMuseum/posts/10157840014427535
Learn more about rationing in our "Ask a Curator" session with Kim Guise: https://youtu.be/aUDFAgmImMI