Easter Recipes! Special Cookies and Rolls!

my best friend! | 31 Mar 2004 | tiamat

[tiamat]

EASTER STORY COOKIES

To be made the evening before Easter.

You need: ? c. whole pecans 1 tsp. vinegar 3 egg whites pinch salt 1c. sugar zipper baggie wooden spoon tape Bible

Preheat oven to 300 (this is important-don't wait until you're half done with the recipe)

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, 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 represents 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 1c. sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves 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 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 here 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' followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed. Read John 16:20 and 22.

On Easter morning, open the oven and give everyone a cookie. Notice the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow! On the first Easter, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty. Read Matt. 28:1-9

Author Unknown

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Here's another:

"Resurrection Rolls"

Need: Crescent Rolls, Melted Butter, Large Marshmallows, Cinnamon, Sugar Preheat oven to 350*.

Give each child a triangle of crescent rolls. The crescent roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.

Give each child a marshmallow. This represents Jesus.

Have him dip the marshmallow in melted butter, which represents the oils of embalming. Then dip the buttered marshmallow in the cinnamon and sugar, which represents the spices used to anoint the body.

Then wrap up the coated marshmallow tightly in the crescent roll (not like a typical crescent roll up... but bring the sides up and seal the marshmallow inside. This represents the wrapping of Jesus' body after death.

Place in a 350* oven for 10-12 minutes (the oven represents the tomb-pretend like it was three days!).

When the rolls have cooled slightly, the children can open their rolls (cloth) and discover that Jesus is no longer there, HE IS RISEN!

(The marshmallow melts and the crescent roll is puffed up, but empty).

[tiamat]

Sorry about that!

Meant to ping you to the Scripture Cake, but got my people confused. (comes of posting on too many threads at once! )

[tiamat]

Sounds to me like you've been made to read that horrible horrible book even more than I have! LOL!

I LOVE my freezer, too!

[knighthawk]

Don't got kids, but I am still one sometimes lol

[tiamat]

knighthawk wrote:

Don't got kids, but I am still one sometimes lol

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So am I!

[netmilsmom]

Tia!!!!

This is great! WooHoo, we are baking for Easter....

[tiamat]

I THOUGHT you'd get a charge out of it!

[Krodg]

Another great recipe. Thanks. If you find any more like that, just ping.

[tiamat]

I'll do that!

[Who dat?]

Any chance of getting a recipe or two posted on FR?

Certainly. I’ll post some here after I dig out The Book. “The Book” was handwritten by my wife’s mom. I think she was trying to learn English at the time, so you sort of have to “guess” at certain things (and my knowledge of Greek is about nil), but I’ve seen it recently and can enter some recipes.

I think her cookbook is more of a “guidebook.” IOW, I think they deviate from the instructions whenever they take a notion, but it gives you an idea of what they’re doing.

I’ve actually used it with pretty good success.

I’ve been on a three week Vietnamese/Thai food binge… now you’ve got me thinking of switching over to my Greek food phase. Ha.

[tiamat]

Here's a slightly differrent one, WITH a Syrup to drizzle over the top!

Old Scripture Cake



Contributed by Helen.  Thank-you!
The famous “OLD SCRIPTURE” cake.  If you know your Bible well, this will pose no problems.  If you don’t know it quite that well, the translation will be at the end of the recipe.

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CAKE



Ingredients:




3/4 cup Genesis 18:8

1 1/2 cup Jeremiah 6:20

5 Isaiah 10:14 (separated)

3 cups sifted Leviticus 24:5

3 teaspoons 2 Kings 2:20

3 teaspoons Amos 4:5

1 teaspoon Exodus 3:23

1/4 teaspoon each 2 Chronicles 9:9

1/2 cup Judges 4:19

3/4 chopped Genesis 43:11

3/4 cup finely cut Jeremiah 24:5

3/4 cup 2 Samuel 16:1

Whole Genesis 43:11



Directions:




Cream Genesis 18 with Jeremiah 6. Beat in yolks of Isaiah 10, one at a time. Sift together Leviticus 24; 2 Kings 2; Amos 4; Exodus 30; and 2 Chronicles 9.

Blend into creamed mixture alternately with Judges 4. Beat whites of Isaiah 10 till stiff; fold in. Fold in chopped Genesis 43; Jeremiah 24; and 2 Samuel 16. Turn into 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and dusted with Leviticus 24.

Bake at 325 degrees F until it is golden brown or Gabriel blows his trumpet, whichever happens first. Bake for an hour and ten minutes. Remove from oven. After fifteen minutes, remove it from the pan. Cool completely. Drizzle over it some Burnt Jeremiah Syrup.

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BURNT JEREMIAH SYRUP



Ingredients:




1 1/2 cups Jeremiah 6:20

1/2 cup Genesis 24:45

1/4 cup Genesis 18:8


Directions:




Melt Jeremiah 6 in a heavy skillet over low heat. Keep cooking it till it is a deep gold, then add Genesis 24. Cook till smooth and remove from the heat. Add Genesis 18 and stir till it melts, then cool.

After drizzling this on the Scripture Cake, you can decorate it with whole Genesis.
  

[tiamat]

That "Book" sounds like a REAL Family Treasure!

My grandma wrote recipes like that.... MUCH left to interpretation! LOL!

[Krodg]

Thanks again. I love collecting recipes so please ping when you (or others) post new ones.

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

I attempted to make 3 loves of bamanna bread

It was those dang baMannas that you put in it!

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Amy, ping your FRiends over here! This looks great!

[Esther Ruth]

My father in-law was a cook in the army WWII and we have the old recipe books that he was given.

Recipe #263 in The Army Cook

Lemon Cream Pie (17 pies)

1 pound of flour
5-1/2 pounds of sugar
48 eggs
17 lemons
6 quarts milk

or

Banana Pudding #268

10 lbs bananas
6 lbs sugar
3 pints milk
1 ounce salt
7 gallons water
12 eggs
4 lbs cornstarch
1 once vanilla
1/2 ounce lemon flavor
1/2 lb butter

Wonder what the guys overseas are having for breakfast in the morning?

[Cindy]

CELEBRATE THE RESURRECTION!
http://www.truthusa.com/RESURRECTION.html

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Lemon Cookies

1/2 cup lite margarine, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
Egg Substitute for 1 large egg
1 large tbsp lemon peel (or orange peel)
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cup of unbleached or all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup of Splenda
1 tbsp white sugar
Green Sugar Sprinkes (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add all the liquid ingredients and fruit peeols. Mix well.
Add all dry ingredients (except 1 tbsp white sugar, sprinkles). Mix well.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet 1 1/2" apart.
Press each cookie flat with a fork that has been dipped in sugar making a
criss-cross patter.
Lightly sprinkle each cookie with green sprinkles. (Optional)
Bake 10-11 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
Makes 36 cookies.

[Cindy]

EASTER RECIPES PLEASE - Pinggggg!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thanks for the ping!

Mrs. T....didja see this?

[glock rocks]

These recipes are just awesome!

I know a little boy and a little girl that will thoroughly enjoy making the cookies.

Thank you so much tiamat!

[tiamat]

Thanks for the cool "new" recipe Esther Ruth!