October 10, 2009

Charlotte's Homemade Goat Cheese and Crackers

The Corgyncombe Bakery
In Charlotte's cozy kitchen, she has mixed up some dough for making crackers. She has used butter that she hand churned from the Corgyncombe Dairy Goat Carmella Lucille's cream. In the above photograph, she has rolled out the dough, cut out the crackers, and is pricking designs in them with a fork. On the cookie sheet in front of her are some crackers that have been baked in her old fashioned wood cookstove.

Charlotte used a pretty butter mold to print her pat of butter. Charlotte's delightful little apron was found in a basket of old doll clothes in the charming old fashioned store that Diane and Sarah have to go up a mountain and down again to visit. Our doll Amelia wrote a story about our visit to the old fashioned store and we will have to feature it on The Corgyncombe Courant sometime.


Charlotte transfers the crackers onto the cookie sheet.
The crackers are then put into the oven.

Charlotte has made some cheese using Corgyncombe Dairy Goat Carmella Lucille's milk, and added chives from The Corgyncombe Garden of Herbs.

Charlotte enjoys the cheese with her crackers!

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5 comments:

Paula said...

Dearest Diane and Sarah,

Oh, I love dear Charlotte! She is so delightful and charming. How sweet of you and Sarah to go up the mountain and down again, to find her such a pretty apron! She does look lovely in it, and it will protect her beautiful frock as she bakes her delicious crackers! It is wonderful she took the time to imprint her homemade butter with a pretty mold. All of those special touches mean so much. The cheese made from Carmella Lucille's milk looks so delicious, a perfect accompaniment for the crackers, oh and to include herbs from the garden, too! Her oven is adorable, and all of the photos are beautiful. I thank you both for sharing Charlotte's baking day!

Much love from your kindred spirit,
Paula

Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson said...

Dear Jane,

Charlotte just loves to work in the kitchen and at many other tasks around and about Corgyncombe Cottage.

Your kindred spirits,
Diane, daughter Sarah, and Charlotte

Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson said...

Dear Matty,

We just adore reading about the little stove in Louisa May Alcott's "Little Men". What fun Daisy must have had!

Your kindred spirits,
Diane, daughter Sarah, and Charlotte

Diane Shepard Johnson and Sarah E. Johnson said...

Dear Paula and Pearl,

Thank you so much for your kind words about Charlotte and her kitchen, she appreciates them so. She loves the old fashioned apron and it fit her perfectly. Charlotte enjoys doing all the old fashioned things we do!

Hugs to you and Pearl,
Your kindred spirits,
Diane, daughter Sarah, and Charlotte

Paula said...

Dear Diane, Sarah, and Charlotte,

Thank you for your kind reply. I can see Charlotte loves old-fashioned ways. She is perfectly at home there!

Hugs to you from Pearl and I,

Your kindred spirits,
Paula and Pearl

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