We've made Resurrection Rolls every Easter since Alli and I were little. They're a tasty way to teach the Easter story. There's really no way to make these low fat, and believe me if you have more than one you will feel sick, but don't let that stop you! Pick up these ingredients today, and start a tradition your family will look forward to for years to come.
Items Needed:
Regular sized marshmallows
A bowl of melted butter
A bowl of cinnamon and sugar (I do a ratio of 1:4)
Crescent rolls (we buy Pillsbury, if you're super adventurous, make your own!)
Preheat the oven according to your crescent roll can. The rest of the directions are included in the story, which of course can be adjusted by age.
First, pick up a large marshmallow. The marshmallow represents Jesus after He was taken down from the cross. Dip the marshmallow first into the butter and then into the cinnamon. The butter represents the oil and the cinnamon-sugar mixture represents the spices used to prepare Jesus' body for burial. Place the marshmallow on the crecsent roll. The crescent roll represents the burial cloths that Jesus was wrapped in. Be sure to enclose the marshmallow as well as you can, or it will ooze out during the baking process. Once everyone has done their own Jesus, place the pan in the oven. The oven represents the tomb Jesus was laid in. Bake according to label directions. Open the oven, remove the pan, and cut open a roll. The tomb and burial cloths are now empty, and Jesus has
Resurrected!! Alleluia and Happy Easter!!!
It wouldn't be Easter without Resurrection Rolls! :) I remember Mandi and Alli would love to hear the story as we made them. As they got older they started to tell the story. Now it's so much fun to share this tradition with the grandbabies!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter to All!
Love, Grandma Kathy