Empty
Tomb Rolls
Ingredients: Mini marshmallows (body of Jesus); Crescent Rolls
(tomb).
Recipe:
·
Separate
rolls into triangles.
·
Place a
marshmallow in the center of each triangle.
·
Fold and
seal the dough around the marshmallow. Seal well.
·
Bake on a
greased baking sheet, or in a jumbo muffin tin at 375F for 10 to
15 minutes, or until rolls are golden brown.
·
Allow to
cool slightly then eat warm.
·
When the
rolls are opened, the marshmallow will have disappeared (Christ
has risen!).
Resurrection Cookies
(with
Bible references)
Ingredients: 1 cup whole pecans; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 3 egg
whites; 1 pinch salt; 1 cup sugar.
Recipe:
Preheat
oven to 300F (don’t skip this step).
·
Place
pecans in zip top bag and let kids beat them with a 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, then put 1 teaspoon vinegar into a
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, then
put the rest into the mixing bowl. Explain that this
represents the salty tears shed by Jesus’ followers and the
bitterness of our own sin. Read: Luke: 23:27-28.
·
Add 1 cup
sugar. Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that
Jesus died because He loves us. He wants us to know Him and
belong to Him. Read: Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16.
·
Beat the
mixture 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: Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.
·
Fold in
broken nuts. Drop by teaspoon onto a cookie sheet covered with
waxed paper. Explain that each mound represents the rocky
tomb where Jesus’ body was laid. Read: Matthew 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: Matthew
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&22.
·
On
Resurrection Sunday (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: Matthew
28:1-10.