Recipes for Easter
Empty Tomb Biscuits: 101 (plus 1) things to do with canned biscuits
Ingredients: marshmallows, canned biscuits, melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, baking pan
Begin with clean hands! Give each child a marshmallow and a canned biscuit. Using the heel of the palm, press the biscuit out slightly. Put the marshmallow in the center of the biscuit, then wrap the edges up around the marshmallow. Dip the biscuit in melted butter and roll in cinnamon and sugar. Bake the biscuit according to the directions on the can. The marshmallow will melt and leave behind a sweet taste.
When the biscuits are done, gather the children and open the biscuit. Say:" When Mary came to the tomb it was empty. But the emptiness was sweet because it meant Jesus was alive. Our biscuits are empty, but the sweetness reminds us that something wonderful was once inside." Bon appetit!
Prayer Pretzels
Pretzels stand for prayer. Some people cross their arms over their chests when they pray. Long ago bakers shaped their bread dough like crossed arms and called the bread 'little arms'. Now we call this yummy treat 'pretzels'. You can use the recipe below or just bring in ready-made pretzels to share after saying the prayer with arms crossed over the chest.
Ingredients; pretzel dough (see below), butter, coarse salt, lightly greased cookie sheet, one beaten egg, small pastry brush
To make soft pretzel dough, dissolve one cake yeast in 1 1/2 cups warm water. Add 1 tsp salt and 1Tbsp sugar. Blend in 4 cups flout. Knead the dough until smooth. Cut into small pieces. Roll into ropes and twist into pretzel shape. Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Brush pretzel with 1 beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake immediately at 425 degrees fpr 12 - 15 minutes.