Hearth Cooking Class – Fall 2024

Description: NEW RECIPES – Learn how to build a fire in a hearth, about tools and utensils and pans used in hearth cooking, safety, learn boiling using a crane (to make a chowder), frying using a trivet (to make either fry bread or a fried biscuit), and baking using a dutch oven (to make plain cake and then ice it).  If time, we’ll try using the corn pone pan to make corn dodgers.  We will also make an extract.  We’ll talk about coffee flavorings using your extracts.  It is helpful for participants to wear a sturdy apron.  This is a one-day class.

When: Saturday, October 26, 9:00AM – 3:00PM, with a one hour lunch break (bring your own lunch).

Instructor: Becky Crabb.  Becky has been doing historic cooking for over 30 years.  She has worked in living history for 40 years and has collected historic recipes, including old family recipes, all her life.

Cost: $72.00. This cost covers registration and all necessary materials. Please bring a sturdy apron with you, if possible.

Skill Level: Beginner, age limit 14 years old, unless special permission is granted. Please email Becky Crabb (contact information below) to request permission.

Class Size: Minimum 3 students, maximum 6 students.

Location: The Fouts Cabin in the Canal Park Pioneer Village

Terms and Conditions:

• Registration and payment are required at least two weeks prior to the class dates.
• All classes require pre-registration and pre-payment.
• To reserve your spot and pre-pay by check, please mail a check to Canal Park, attn: Classes, 1030 N. Washington Street, Delphi, IN 46923. Please identify your desired class(es) in the check’s memo. A fee will be charged for returned checks. 
• We reserved the right to cancel classes if minimum registrations are not met.  If we cancel a class, students can transfer without a penalty.  A full refund (minus credit card fees) will be given to students who do not wish to transfer to another class. 
• Students may cancel or transfer classes up to two weeks prior to a class without losing their payment (minus credit card fees).  Deadline to register is two weeks prior to class.
• Students may cancel their registration until two weeks prior to the class date. After this two week deadline, there will be no refunds or transfers.
• If a student transfers to another class prior to the two weeks of class, a 20% transfer fee will be charged.  The transfer must be for a class within one year of the original class.