German immigrants!
Learn about there culture!!
Beginning!
Germans had a rough time coming over. They came to the US because they were not getting enough money, religious freedom, getting attacked repeatedly by war, wanted to work in a certain trade or farm, they wanted a better life. When they came over in 1820 they brought over the very famous traditions of Christmas, St. Nickolas Day, New Years, Easter egg hunt, Halloween costumes, and the famous spritz cookie recipe seen below.
Family!
This is a picture of a family. They had big family's back then.
Working!
Kids had to start working at a young age, the youngest were 6 years old.
Ellis island
This is a picture of Ellis island. This is where the immigrants went through when they came to the United States.
Spritz Cookies!!
Recipe
INGREDIENTS
Cookies:
- 2 cups all-purpose or cake flour
- A pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature and cut into small cubes
Optional Garnishes:
- Colored sugar
- Sprinkles
- Pieces of nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, etc)
- Frosting
- Maraschino cherries
- Powdered sugar
METHOD
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Whisk together the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl, then sprinkle over the vanilla extract. Crack the egg into the center of the bowl and then dot the flour mixture with the pieces of butter. Mix everything together with your clean hands until you get a dough. Try not to knead it too much, as you will then make tough cookies. You just want everything to come together cohesively.
2 You will need a cookie press to make traditional spritz. Put on the die of your choice—I like a star or snowflake pattern—then load the press with the dough. Ratchet out the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. This takes practice, so be prepared to mess a bunch up at first. Just return the not-so-good ones back to the dough ball and run it through again. Some people like larger cookies that require 2-3 cranks, others just one; this makes a dainty cookie. My mum sometimes twisted her wrist a little when making these to get a swirly pattern going on.
3 Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. As they bake, get your garnish of choice ready, because you will need to act fast once they come out of the oven. As soon as the cookies are done—they will not brown, so don't wait for that to happen—take the cookies out and garnish them. My favorite toppings are colored sugar and pieces of walnut stuck in the center of a star pattern.
4 Let the cookies cool on the sheet for 5 minutes, then carefully move them to a rack. Let them cool completely before putting the cookies away. They freeze well.
Yield: Makes about 35 cookies, depending on how big you make them.
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What did they wear?
MEN
Men they wore khakis or black pants with a black or white t-shirts, and over their shirt they wore black wool coats. If it was summer they would wear a white t-shirt with suspenders.
WOMEN
Women wore dresses with turtle necks that were usually brown or black, then wore apron skirts over their dress. When it was summer they would wear a dress but with short sleeves
Extra facts!
About the country:
About the country:
Capital: is Berlin the biggest city in Germany
Flag colors: black, yellow, and red
Religion: Mostly Christian and 34% Catholic
Language: German, French
Miscellaneous facts: Germany lies in the center of Europe and shares borders with 9 countries: Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France , Luxemburg, Belgium, and Netherlands.
The highest mountain in Germany is Zugspitze, it is 2,963m high.
About the Author!
Ella is a 10 year old girl who was born in Green Bay, WI on November, 17th, 2002 . Ella is German. Ella's hobbies are soccer, gymnastics, running, singing, playing with friends, and learning about Jesus!