"He is not here, He has risen."
--Mark 16:6
I was reading my news feed on Facebook, and I came across this recipe (Resurrection Biscuit). I thought this was perfect for an Easter post and for our dinner this Easter Sunday. A lot of people, especially kids, actually don't know the meaning of Easter or why we celebrate it. This bread will help them connect with the truth about the empty tomb. If you have little kids, this is a wonderful way to share the story of the miracle of Christ's resurrection.
These rolls form a hollow in the middle after baking. The hollow represents the empty tomb when Christ arose on Easter. To teach the story of Easter, it can be found in Matthew 28:1-6. This is the little legend for how to relate the story to this recipe.
The marshmallow in this recipe represents Jesus. The butter and cinnamon represents the linen that Jesus was wrapped in when he died on the cross. Jesus was put into a tomb, which is represented by the sweet bread dough. After the third day, Jesus rose and was no longer in the tomb. When you open the cooked roll, the marshmallow melted, and represents the empty tomb.
Have a happy Easter, everyone!
Have a happy Easter, everyone!
Ingredients:
1 lb. sweet bread dough
1 bag large marshmallows
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar (I used the coconut sugar)
2 tbs. cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease muffin tin.
2. Prepare a small bowl of the melted butter (for dipping) and another small bowl with the cinnamon and sugar mixed (for dipping).
3. Separate crescent dough* into triangles, and place a marshmallow on each one (see image 1). The marshmallow represents the pure body of Jesus. As a teaching tool, children can dip a marshmallow in the butter and the cinnamon-sugar mixture to represent the burial oil and spices that were used on Jesus’ body. However, the seams of the crescent rolls seem to stay sealed better with plain marshmallows, so maybe just dip a few.
4. Seal the edges of the dough around each marshmallow, and explain that it represents that tomb of Jesus that was securely sealed after he was buried inside.
5. Roll the dough in your hands to form a smooth circle.
6. Dip the dough in the melted butter.
7. Roll the dough in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
8. Place each roll in your greased muffin tin.
9. Bake for about 15 minutes.
10. Allow the “tombs” to cool slightly before children open them to see that they are empty (the marshmallow melts away and leaves an “empty tomb”)!
*Note: I used my homemade sweet bread dough.
**Note: If you're using homemade dough, let it rise again for 30 minutes before baking.
Source: http://www.godvine.com/read/This-Looks-Like-A-Normal-Recipe-Until-You-Bake-It-Then-The-TRUE-Miracle-Of-Easter-Is-Revealed--880.html
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease muffin tin.
2. Prepare a small bowl of the melted butter (for dipping) and another small bowl with the cinnamon and sugar mixed (for dipping).
3. Separate crescent dough* into triangles, and place a marshmallow on each one (see image 1). The marshmallow represents the pure body of Jesus. As a teaching tool, children can dip a marshmallow in the butter and the cinnamon-sugar mixture to represent the burial oil and spices that were used on Jesus’ body. However, the seams of the crescent rolls seem to stay sealed better with plain marshmallows, so maybe just dip a few.
4. Seal the edges of the dough around each marshmallow, and explain that it represents that tomb of Jesus that was securely sealed after he was buried inside.
5. Roll the dough in your hands to form a smooth circle.
6. Dip the dough in the melted butter.
7. Roll the dough in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
8. Place each roll in your greased muffin tin.
9. Bake for about 15 minutes.
10. Allow the “tombs” to cool slightly before children open them to see that they are empty (the marshmallow melts away and leaves an “empty tomb”)!
*Note: I used my homemade sweet bread dough.
**Note: If you're using homemade dough, let it rise again for 30 minutes before baking.
Source: http://www.godvine.com/read/This-Looks-Like-A-Normal-Recipe-Until-You-Bake-It-Then-The-TRUE-Miracle-Of-Easter-Is-Revealed--880.html
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