![]() Seemingly wanting to fill the void Eddie’s death had caused, the birth of William, in 1850, followed ten months later. He was never a healthy child and just before his fourth birthday he died from (most likely) tuberculosis. Robert was born in 1843 just nine months after Abe and Mary were married. Robert Todd Lincoln, 1922 Library of CongressĪbraham and Mary Lincoln had four sons together – Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas. Plunkett is a Historical Interpreter at President Lincoln’s Cottage. Have a very Happy (Lincoln) Thanksgiving! Ms. This year when your friends and family share what they are thankful for and raise their glasses in a toast, don’t be surprised if your recipes are mentioned. Pour over your pie (Save it and pour it over any other dessert your family has for Thanksgiving). Boil for 1 minute and then remove from the heat. Cook over a medium heat, stirring consistently until it boils. Bake at 375 degrees for ten minutes and then pour on the hot fudge sauceįor the Sauce: Combine sugar and cocoa in a saucepan. Gently spoon into your pie pan and bake for 1 hour at 275 degreesįor the Filling: Combine ingredients and beat for 20 minutes. Slowly add the other ingredients until you see stiff peaks. With this recipe for Chocolate Pie, I plan on being the most popular member at my family’s table.įor the Crust: Beat egg whites until you see soft peaks. The absolute best part of my family’s Thanksgiving is dessert. Spread the breadcrumbs on top of the potatoes and place in the oven for about 20 minutes at 375 degrees. Continue until you’ve used all the ingredients.Īdd a teaspoon of melted butter to a cup of sifted bread crumbs and mix. Pour in a layer of sauce followed by a layer of potatoes. Stir until its slightly thickened.īutter a baking dish. Make sure to add the milk slowly so it doesn’t burn. Melt butter in saucepan over a low heat and add the other ingredients in the given order. Slice the potatoes into thick slices, or half-inch cubes. Peel and boil about 2 pounds of white potatoes until tender. McCreary’s Lincoln’s Table: A President’s Culinary Journey from Cabin to Cosmopolitan, we can share in the same fare as the Lincoln’s!įor a historic twist on your potatoes this Thanksgiving, try this recipe for Potatoes au Gratin: If you’re looking for a new tradition or a new twist on a dish, why not make your Thanksgiving a Lincoln Family Thanksgiving? With a little culinary help from Donna D. To show my gratitude, and to start a new tradition, I decided to make dinner this year with a little help from the Lincolns. Watching people scour the markets and grocery stores desperately trying to find the last ingredients for holiday dishes got me thinking, why not try something new? President Lincoln decided nearly 150 years ago to set aside the last Thursday of November for us to celebrate Thanksgiving. This week as families and friends across the country gather to celebrate Thanksgiving together, I was inspired to start a new tradition with my family. Downes is a Historical Interpreter at President Lincoln’s Cottage.Įvery year around this time, I start to think of traditions. Helping others is the quickest way to get in the Christmas spirit.Īfter all, isn’t giving more rewarding than receiving? The Lincolns’ sure thought so. Even those of us on a budget can spare our pocket change for Salvation Army collection buckets. ![]() Donate canned goods to your local food bank. It doesn’t take much-skip a week’s worth of trips to Starbucks and use the money to buy a toy for children in need. Instead of spending money on expensive things that you do not really need, consider others who are less fortunate. Take a page from Tad Lincoln’s book this holiday season. President Lincoln and his wife also donated money and sent items to soldiers in need. Items such as clothing and reading materials were delivered to soldiers under the signature, “Tad Lincoln”. After visiting wounded soldiers, Tad requested that his father send Christmas gifts to the men. Tad Lincoln may have been just a child, but the sweet little boy’s heart went out to the soldiers that he saw. Consider how difficult it must have been for these men to spend their holiday away from home in an overcrowded hospital filled with the sick, wounded and dying. President Lincoln, his wife Mary and their young son Tad were confronted with the gloominess and low morale of soldiers when they visited them in Washington hospitals. Sadly, that is exactly how thousands of soldiers celebrated Christmas during the Civil War. It seems pretty disheartening to think of the holidays in those terms. Now, imagine not being able to have any of those things: Ill-B-499, Courtesy of the National Archives
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