torpedochief

My Friends,

I have either lost my mind or found a neat and cheap way to make European looking cobble stone roads.

One of my kids favorite things is crackers I make using Ranch Dressing, oil and Dill. Well I just noticed that these oyster crackers look just like cobblestones!

So here is the plan or recipe:

2 Bags of oyster crackers
1 Old baking pan
1 Piece of Cardboard cut to fit above mentioned pan
1 Bottle White Glue
Varnish, dull coat, paint
Drywall mud
Mold making medium of your choice, IE RTV, Plaster, Cement whatever.
Casting Medium of your choice resin, fiberglass, epoxy, plaster, cement and again whatever

Place the cardboard into the baking pan.
With a glue roller or brush give the cardboard a nice coat of white glue
Arrange your "Cobblestones"
Let glue dry
Spray with varnish, dull coat, or paint
Let Dry
Thin drywall mud and use it to fill the spaces between the "cobble crackers."
Let dry
Varnish, dull coat or paint again
When dry remove cardboard and "cobble crackers" from pan.
Fill now empty pan with mold making medium
Use a release agent and coat your "Cobble Cracker Master"
Make a mold
Let dry
Remove master
Now cast roads until you have paved all of Europe.

Don

Tanque

So what's the recipe for the crackers your kids like? They sound tasty! Good crunchies for a movie?
( tank oriented movie of course )

Jerry

1sgt

Don,
Do you have pic of th3 finished road?. The recipe for the cracker dip does sound good, could you that as well.

Jim

torpedochief

Okay most important thing first.

Oyster Cracker Snack.

1 Bag Oyster Crackers
1 Envelope of Dry Ranch Dressing
1/4 Cup Oil
Dill
Salt
1 Large brown paper bag

(Optional) Garlic Powder and or Chili Powder

Combine Dry Ranch Dressing into oil, and add dill, salt and optional stuff if desired.
Stir mixture until you are happy with it

In a Large bowl add the crackers. Then add the oil mixture slowly while stirring gently.

Once the oil is added and stirred pour the crackers in a large paper bag. Shake gently.

Let sit for an hour while occasionally shaking gently

Now heat the oven to 300.

On a baking pan arrange a single layer of crackers, and bake for about 20 minutes or until they are a nice gold color.

Trust me. Make a couple bags of these, as they go fast.


If you want something really different, substitute the oil and dressing with honey and brown sugar.


I have not built the road yet as I just got the idea about 7 hours ago. However, You bet I'm getting some more crackers ASAP.

Don