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Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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18th Century Fishing Techniques
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Hercules on the Death of George Washington
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29:33
LIVE Sand Casting the West Front of George Washington's Mansion
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2:17
Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
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5:56
Women Of The Revolutionary War: Camp Followers
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3:53
Hush Every Breeze Performed On George Washington's Reproduction Harpsichord
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9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
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7:04
A BLOODY History Of Revolutionary War Medicine
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1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
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3:23
How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
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15:23
Chocolate in George Washington's America
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1:17
Fishing at George Washington's Farm
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3:25
Colonial Angling on the Potomac River
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6:54
Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
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4:51
A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
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4:35
Visiting A Colonial Market
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1:03
Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
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You Can't "Beet" This Salad
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18th Century Chicken Pudding
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18th Century Pie Crust Recipe!
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Traditional 18th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
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DELICIOUS & QUICK 18th Century Recipe: Sausage & Apples!
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George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
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How To Make Your Own Cheese!
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Dyeing Wool & T-Shirts the 18th Century Way!
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Recipe For homemade Butter!
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George Washington's Unique 16 Sided Barn
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1:28
How To Make 18th Century Candles At Home!
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Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
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Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
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1:22
ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
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1:27
18th Century Wool Production!
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8:02
TRADITIONAL 18th Century Sheep Shearing!
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1:41
Delicious 18th Century Meat Patties!
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1:21
How To Make Pink Pancakes!
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9:31
Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
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1:59
Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th Century Style)
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1:16
Fried Catfish (18th Century Style)
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3:58
Fish House Punch
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7:12
George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
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2:25
How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
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5:34
Compilation of Enslaved Worker Songs
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3:25
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
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2:43
How to Make a Barrel
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1:08
Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
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2:27
The Red Devons
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1:42
18th Century Shad Cooking
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4:11
Lace in the 18th Century
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0:40
Sarah Woodyard Sowing Lace
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5:38
How to Sow Seeds
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7:46
Dancing with General Washington
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3:25
Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
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3:35
Weaving on the Loom with Melissa Weaver Dunning
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1:47
George Washington's Copy Press
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Sheep Shearing at George Washington's Mount Vernon
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How To Make Pink Pancakes!

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Hard to believe, but there is an 18th century recipe for cooking pink pancakes using beets! Watch the video to see how, and look below for the recipe!

INGREDIENTS
1 large red beet
4 egg yolks (or equivalent amount of egg substitute)
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup heavy cream (or you may use skim milk or low fat cream)
1/3 cup sugar
3 oz. brandy
1/2 freshly grated nutmeg
Butter for frying (may substitute margarine or oil)
Sweet meats or preserved apricots

DIRECTIONS
1. Boil the beet with the skin on until tender. Let cool, then remove the skin.
2. Roughly chop the beet and then puree it in a food processor. While the processor is running, add the sugar, egg yolks, cream, brandy, and nutmeg. Stop the processor from time to time to scrape down the sides. When everything is well pureed, add the flour to combine to a smooth batter.
3. Heat a non-stick frying pan to medium heat and melt a small amount of butter in the pan. Spoon ¼ cup of the mixture for each pancake into the pan and fry on both sides until done. Repeat until all the batter is used up.
4. Garnish with sweet meats or apricots.

More recipes available at http://www.mountvernon.org/recipes

Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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3:31
18th Century Fishing Techniques
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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1:45
Hercules on the Death of George Washington
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
3
29:33
LIVE Sand Casting the West Front of George Washington's Mansion
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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2:17
Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
5
5:56
Women Of The Revolutionary War: Camp Followers
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3:53
Hush Every Breeze Performed On George Washington's Reproduction Harpsichord
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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7:04
A BLOODY History Of Revolutionary War Medicine
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
9
1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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3:23
How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
11
15:23
Chocolate in George Washington's America
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1:17
Fishing at George Washington's Farm
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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3:25
Colonial Angling on the Potomac River
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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6:54
Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
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4:51
A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
16
4:35
Visiting A Colonial Market
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1:03
Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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0:59
You Can't "Beet" This Salad
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
19
1:02
18th Century Chicken Pudding
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
20
1:06
18th Century Pie Crust Recipe!
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
21
1:01
Traditional 18th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
22
1:02
DELICIOUS & QUICK 18th Century Recipe: Sausage & Apples!
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
23
1:00
George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
24
1:01
How To Make Your Own Cheese!
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
25
1:09
Dyeing Wool & T-Shirts the 18th Century Way!
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
26
0:29
Recipe For homemade Butter!
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
27
8:57
George Washington's Unique 16 Sided Barn
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28
1:28
How To Make 18th Century Candles At Home!
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5:56
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
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30
11:41
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
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31
1:22
ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
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32
1:27
18th Century Wool Production!
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33
8:02
TRADITIONAL 18th Century Sheep Shearing!
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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1:41
Delicious 18th Century Meat Patties!
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1:21
How To Make Pink Pancakes!
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36
9:31
Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
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37
1:59
Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th Century Style)
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
38
1:16
Fried Catfish (18th Century Style)
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
39
3:58
Fish House Punch
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7:12
George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
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2:25
How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
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42
5:34
Compilation of Enslaved Worker Songs
Living History and 18th-Century Demonstrations
43
3:25
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
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2:43
How to Make a Barrel
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1:08
Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
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2:27
The Red Devons
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1:42
18th Century Shad Cooking
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4:11
Lace in the 18th Century
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0:40
Sarah Woodyard Sowing Lace
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How to Sow Seeds
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Dancing with General Washington
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Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
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Weaving on the Loom with Melissa Weaver Dunning
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George Washington's Copy Press
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Sheep Shearing at George Washington's Mount Vernon
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