OPDYKE, Ill. — Canaan Guthrie and his family wanted to do something special to mark the 75th anniversary of his grandfather’s entry into the military during World War II. Not surprisingly, Canaan headed for the kitchen.
Starting early: cooking holds fascination for 14-year-old
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Fourteen-year-old Canaan Guthrie serves fresh rolls to his mother, Susan Guthrie, and grandmother, Doris Davis.
Canaan Guthrie displays one of his specialties, a sponge cake he entered in the Illinois State Fair.
1 1/3 C. cake flour
14 C. ground cucumbers
1 package active dry yeast
6 1/2 C. flour
4 large summer garden tomatoes