CubaBy: Mae, Susan & Zoha

What is a Marionette?

A marionette is a puppet that is controlled by wires and/or strings.

A marionette’s puppeteer is called the manipulator.

History of the Marionette• Puppetry has been around very,

very long. Some scientists claim that puppets performed theatre before humans did.

• The idea of the Marionette came from Egypt as long ago as 2000 BC, when string operated wood figures were manipulated to preform kneading bread.

• Marionettes were buried in ancient tombs, and used at rituals and ceremonies to act out the life of the deceased person.

Cuban Sugar Cookies - Torticas de Moron• Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 25 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Yield: Makes about 2 dozen cookies

Cuban sugar cookies with a hint of lime.

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 cups shortening

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 egg yolks

1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

4 1/2 cups flour (more or less)

2 egg whites beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Sources

• Marionette Research http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marionettes

• Cuban Sugar Cookie Recipe http://icuban.com/food/torticas_moron.html