Italy
By: Lacy Geurts
Italian Americans
Sandwhich
One of me favorite Italian dishes...............Panini!
Dessert
One of my favorite Italian desserts..........Terrimissu!
Clothing
Traditional Italian clothing!
The Long Voyage
Leaving
Time Line
1880-1921: Millions came from Southern Italy to the United States
1900: Half a million came to the U.S
1915-1919: Few leave Italy due to World War 1
1922-1943: Benito Mussolini rules Italy. Only few a Italians leave Italy
1924: U.S Government passes a law that limits the number of immigrants allowed yearly
1942: Only 69 Italians move to the U.S
2000: About 2,700 Italians move to the U.S
Cuidiradis ~ Italian Doughnuts
8 eggs
1 cup sugar * Note: Cut everything in half for a smaller batch
1 cup milk
1 cup oil (vegetable) *Bake: 350 degrees for 20-23 min. on cookie sheet.
3 teaspoon whiskey
3 teaspoon vanilla * Take small chunks of dough and roll into long piece
3 teaspoon lemon extract Pinch ends together and form Oval or Circle.
1 teaspoon salt
8 teaspoon baking powder * Let cool before frosting
Frosting:
Powdered Sugar
Soft Butter
Milk - little at a time
Add sprinkles after doughnuts are frosted
Tradition
Pizzeles! Pizzeles are like a thin crispy waffle with powdered sugar. Every Christmas we've made them since! Some day my Grandchildren will be making them!
House
These are what Italian houses look like!
Garden
This is an Italian garden!
Snacks
This is what Italians eat for snacks
Interesting Facts
- The word Italy comes from the world "italia" meaning calf land!
- Italy is about 116,400 square miles across!
- Italy is one of the most crowded nations in Europe!
- The capital of Italy is over 3,000 years old!
- The official name for Italy is the "Italian Republic"!
Resources!
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