Hardtack was one to the foods the soldiers ate at Valley Forge during the harsh winter of 1777. Have your students make hardtack.
Add enough water to flour to make a soft dough. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until it become elastic like. Roll the dough out to a ½ inch thickness. Cut it with a biscuit cutter. Prick each biscuit with a fork. Bake the hardtack at 450° for seven minutes.
Learn more about John Paul Jones. Make a model of the Bonhomme Richard.
Make a diorama of one Revolutionary War battle.
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