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Preparation of Acorn Wííwish
Special thanks to Diania Caudell for her wiiwish recipe.
Text by Natalie Daltow, Brian Ross, Stacy Tencer
Images by Brian Ross, Jessica Walker, Josh Walker

YOU WILL NEED:
ACORNS(FINELY GROUND) | BUCKET | COLLANDER
CHEESE CLOTH CLOTHES PINS | MED. SIZE POT
MEASURING CUP | SPATULA | WIRE WHISK | 9x12 PAN

STEP ONE
—Place colander on top of open end of bucket.
—Drape cheesecloth over colander and press into bowl of colander.
—Pin cheese cloth to rim of colander using clothespins.
—Pour finely ground flour into to center of colander.
—Fill medium size pot with hot tap water and pour evenly over the acorn flour.
—Let drain thoroughly.
—Repeat this process while gently scraping mixture that has stuck to sides of cheesecloth back to center of colander.
—When bucket is almost full, but not touching bottom of colander, pick up colander and empty bucket.
—Place colander back on top of bucket and leach flour one more time. A taste test can be done now.
—If mixture still tastes bitter—leach one more time, then leach again.
—After final leaching, let mixture drain thoroughly.
—Mixture now will be thick and mushy.
—Scoop into a medium pot, it’s time to cook!

STEP TWO
— Cook mixture over a medium high flame.
—Remember to stir constantly.
—Pour about 1.5 cups of lukewarm water into mixture and continue stirring.
—Mixture will start to thicken and may start to become lumpy. If this happens, add more water. Always keep stirring and scraping sides of pot. —Bring mixture to a rolling boil and turn heat to low.
— Have a glass of water near you for testing mixture.
— Keep stirring over low heat a while longer.
— Drop a small dab of mixture into water.
— If it is ready, it should ball up and float; if not, continue a bit longer and keep stirring.
— Test again.

STEP TWO
— When ready, immediately pour into 9x12 pan.
—Mixture will set quickly. Pour and spread evenly.
—Set pan on a cooling rack and cool completely.
—When completely cooled, wrap in plastic wrap or cover with pan cover and place in refrigerator.
—Cut into bite size pieces and serve cold.