Let your mother do this with you.  The're really good!!!!!!

EASTER STORY COOKIES


To be made the evening before Easter

You need:

1 cup whole pecans
1 tsp. Vinegar
3 egg whites
Pinch salt
1 cup sugar
Zipper baggie
Wooden spoon
Tape
Bible

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

Turkish delight

Here is the recipe:

•   3 c sugar
• 1/2 c cornstarch
• 1 1/2 c water
• 1/2 ts cream of tartar
• 2 tb rosewater OR one of the following to taste:
• 1/2 ts rose food flavoring
• 1/4 c fruit juice
• 1/2 tb vanilla extract
• 1 tb orange extract
• Food coloring (optional)
• 1/2 c chopped toasted pistachios or almonds (optional)
• confectioner's sugar, granulated sugar, or dried coconut for dusting

Combine sugar, 1 c water, cream of tartar, and flavoring(s) in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch with remaining water, mix completely, and slowly stir sugar into the mixture. Boil over medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes, until the mixture reaches "Firm-ball stage," or 245ºF (120ºC) on a candy thermometer. Apply non-stick cooking spray to a form (ice cube trays will do nicely), shallow pie pan, or jelly-roll pan. Pour the hot mixture into the pan or form and allow to set. When cool, release from form or cut into cubes as applicable and roll each piece in powdered sugar, granulated sugar, or coconut.

Store at room temperature in airtight container.

Note: with the exception of the sugar, cornstarch, water, cream of tartar, and cooking technique, this recipe may be greatly altered according to taste and/or occasion.

This is a castle we made yesterday.  All you need is to print out the parts and
use some tape to piece them together.  The website you can find this at is:

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/castle.htm

Have your parent type this  link for you..

We'll take some pictures of our castle and post them.  Have fun!!

Polka-Dot Popcorn Bowls

This is a recipe for popcorn bowls that look cute and taste great.

You need:

3 tablespoons butter

4 cups tiny marshmellows

6 cups of popped popcorn (about 1/4 of a cup unpopped)

1/2 cup small candy or mini M&Ms

Lemon Sherbert (or icecream)

Butter six 10-ounce custard cups;  set aside.  In a 4-quart Dutch oven,

melt 3 tablespoones butter over medium heat.  Add the marshmallows and

stir untill melted.  Add popcorn; stir to coat.  Stir in the candy pieces.

Divide evenly into the custard cups, pressing firmly onto the bottoms and up the sides with buttered fingers.  Cool at room temperature for 1 hour.  Lift the popcorn mixture out of the custard cups and place on serving plates.  Place a scoop of sherbert into each popcorn bowl.  If desired, drizzle with ice-cream topings.

                        Recipe for Goo

Goo is slimy and fun to play with.  I hope you enjoy it!

Ingredients:

White Glue

Borax

Water

Food Coloring

In a paper cup, mix 2 tablespoons glue with 2 tablespoons water.  Set aside.

In another paper cup add 3/4 of a teaspoon of borax to 1/4 of a cup of water.

Add ten drops of your favorite food coloring.

Add the mixtures and stir.  Watch your goo form.  Keep it in a ziplock baggie.