In the Kitchen: Baking with Rations

When the United States entered World War II, life on the home front changed.

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