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Pussywillow
| | Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 08:38 am EST : |   
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Resurrection Cookies
1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. vinegar
3 egg whites
pinch salt
1 cup sugar
zipper baggie
wooden spoon
tape
Bible
Method:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the wooden spoon to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested and that He was beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read John 19: 1-3. Let each child smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. vinegar into mixing bowl. Explain that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross he was given vinegar to drink. Read John 19: 28-30. Add egg whites to vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life. Read John 10: 10-11. Sprinkle a little salt into each child's hand. Let them taste it and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represent the salty tears shed by Jesus followers, and the bitterness of our own sin. Read Luke 23:27.
So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He love us. He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read PS. 34:8 and John 3:16.
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks are formed. Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read Isa. 1:18 that and John 3: 1-3. Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was laid. Read Matt. 27: 57-60. Put the cookie sheet in the oven, close the door and turn the oven OFF. Give each child a piece of tape and seal the oven door. Explain that Jesus tomb was sealed. Read Matt. 27: 65-66. GO TO BED! Explain that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight. Jesus flowers were in despair when the tomb was sealed, Read John 16: 20and 22.
On Resurrection morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bit4e. The cookies are hollow! On the first Resurrection day Jesus followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matt. 28: 1-9. HE HAS RISEN!
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Resurrecting Rolls
3/4 cup warm water
1 large egg
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbls. sugar
6 Tbls. butter
3 Tbls. dry milk
1 1/2 tsp. yeast
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 Tbls. cinnamon
24 marshmallows
Combine first 8 ingredients. Let rise till double. Divide into 24 balls and fatten. Mix sugar and cinnamon together. Dip rolls in melted butter then into sugar mixture. Wrap roll around a marshmallow, covering completely. Dip once more into butter and again into sugar. Place rolls in a large greased pan and allow to rise till double. (approx. 35 min.) Bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until done.
Rolls should be completely empty when cooled...like the empty tomb.
Pussywillow
- Somewhere/No where USA,
Zone "7B/8"
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