Resurrection Rolls & Easter Eggs

Aunt Sissy & Uncle Grant came over for the afternoon today & we had a blast. After dinner at Pizza Hut, we visited a carnival in Monroe Mall's parking lot. We didn't know it was going to be there, so the only pictures of that are on Dan's phone. Ava had a BLAST riding the merry-go-round for the first time. After all that fun we went home to make resurrection rolls & dye Easter eggs. The recipe I used was very easy, but having made them I have some first-hand advice. Spray the pan before you put the rolls on it! Also, the crescent rolls need to be completely sealed or it won't really work. We had one turn out exactly right, and a few that had hollow places, but half of them flattened out because the marshmallow drained out of openings in the crescent rolls. That said, it was still really fun to do. These would be great for dessert or breakfast Easter weekend. RESURRECTION ROLLS Crescent roll dough, Melted butter, Large marshmallows, Cinnamon, Sugar. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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/her 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 degree 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.)