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How to make an edible Roman Road

January 13, 2015 Ticia 13 Comments

A few years ago I read a post by Phyllis over at All Things Beautiful on how to make an edible Roman road. I thought, “I’m totally doing that.” Fast forward a few years, I stalked her blog, found the post and pinned it to my Mystery of History 2 board.  Then I set about gathering supplies and modifying it to what I was able to find.

edible Roman Road

Supplies for an edible Roman Road

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  • graham crackers
  • melted butter (I did about 1 stick, if you want exact measurements check out Phyllis’ post)
  • chocolate pudding
  • chocolate chips
  • whipped cream (or whipping cream and powdered sugar)
  • shortbread cookies

To cut down on sugar overload I’m eliminating one of the layers in Phyllis’ edible Roman road.

 

Mixing and creating your edible Roman road

mix pudding and whipped cream for edible roman road

First mix up your chocolate pudding and whipped cream.  Somewhat off-topic, but can I just say I love my Hand Mixer, but I’m noticing I might need a new one soon.

After you’ve mixed up the chocolate pudding let it sit for a few minutes and then mix in the chocolate chips.

first layer of edible Roman road

While those are setting up smash the graham crackers into smithereens.  Mix up the crumbs with the butter.

Now, you’ve got all the mixing done and are ready to add in your layers.

layers of the edible roman road

  1. Smooth in the graham cracker crumb layer.  After you’ve added it, take a moment and pat it down a little bit.  That will make adding the next layer easier.
  2. Spread the chocolate chip pudding mixture in.  Watch the kids start to drool as they imagine the sugar rush they’re going to get.
  3. Add the whipped cream on top.  Now you’re ready for the final layer.

final layer added for edible roman road

Add on your shortbread cookies for the final layer of the edible Roman Road.

 

What are each of these layers in your edible Roman Road?

Well, I’m glad you asked.  Here’s what they are:

edible roman road layers

  1. The graham cracker and butter is the sand that was laid to make the road level.
  2. The chocolate pudding and chocolate chips is the mortar stone that would be mixed together to make a strong base.
  3. The Whipped cream represents the concrete layer.  Random side point, historians believe Romans invented concrete.
  4. The shortbread biscuits represent the limestone paving stones that are the final layer.

Roman Roads were so sturdy and well put together they were used for hundreds of years after the Roman empire fell.  For years afterwards people would come and pry out the stones to use in their own buildings because they were so well cut.  Even today, over 2000 years later you can still find the remains of the Roman roads throughout Europe.

Hands on Roman historyFor the rest of our Roman posts head over to Hands on Roman History a part of the iHomeschool Network’s hopscotch.

For more Roman inspiration

  • Julius Caesar unit
  • How to make a Roman Fresco
  • Hannibal and the Punic Wars

history 4th grade, 8th grade, ancient history, ancient Rome

Comments

  1. Almost Unschoolers says

    January 13, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    It’s amazing how quickly time passes between seeing great ideas, and getting around to doing them. That is a fantastic project.

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      January 13, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      Especially if you’re doing a chronological history like I am, I’ve got ideas hidden away for the next several years worth of school.

  2. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    January 13, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    My kids would LOVE this project. It’s a great visual, too!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      January 17, 2015 at 11:20 am

      It really is, I’m so glad Phyllis shared her original version to get me thinking along these lines.

  3. Natalie PlanetSmartyPants says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    I didn’t know all these details about Roman roads. Great project for hands-on learners!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      January 17, 2015 at 11:20 am

      Their roads amaze me, some of them are still there to this day, 2000 years later. That amazes me.

  4. Marie-Claude Leroux says

    January 15, 2015 at 6:12 pm

    This really is a great, fun project to learn about roman roads – of course, now I’m craving pudding. And shortbread cookies. Oh, and whipped cream.

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      January 17, 2015 at 11:21 am

      Reading blogs often gets me craving food.

  5. Lisa says

    February 4, 2016 at 11:51 am

    Did you refrigerate before eating?

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      February 4, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Hmmmm….. That’s a good question, it’s been a few years since we did this, and I think we may have been so excited when it was done we had an immediate serving, and then refrigerated the rest. It probably would have set up better if we’d refrigerated and THEN served it.

  6. Kristie says

    October 12, 2018 at 8:35 am

    Hi, I’m from the UK. I love this idea and want to do it with my class, however when you say chocolate pudding what type of thing do you mean? Do you mean like nutella (chocolate spread)?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ticia says

      October 12, 2018 at 9:19 am

      You could use Nutella chocolate spread, it would be a bit thicker than the pudding we used. Ours was the instant pudding you can buy at grocery stores here. I’m not exactly sure what the equivalent would be over there. I tend to think of Nutella holding its shape a bit more than this pudding does.

    • Ticia says

      October 12, 2018 at 10:41 am

      I checked with some British friends, and they suggested chocolate mousse or angel delight. They said angel delight is the closest in terms of consistency, it’s a bit more airy than what I used, but is closer than a mousse.

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