Easter Story Cookies

I got this idea from my Mother-in-law. Enjoy!

The 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
A Bible

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. This is important! Don't wait until you're half done with the recipe!

Place pecans in zipper baggie and let children beat them with the 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.
Put 1 tsp. vinegar into 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 and brush the rest into the bowl. Explain that this represents the salty tears shed by Jesus' followers, and the bitterness of our own sin.
Read Luke 23:27.

So far, the ingredients are not very appetizing.
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 and belong to Him.
Read Ps. 34:8 and John 3:16.

Beat egg white mixture with a mixer 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 Isa. 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

Fold in broken nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto wax paper covered cookie sheet. Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.
Read Matt. 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 Matt. 27:65-66.

NOW 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 and 22.

On 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 Matt. 28:1-9

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Miniture Ham Loaves aka Ham Hams

Miniature Ham Loaves (Ham Hams)

1 1/2 lbs ham loaf or 1 lb ground lean ham mixed with 1/2 lb ground lean pork*
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 cup bread crumbs
Combine these ingredients together well. Shape into 6 to 8 loaves of equal size. About the size of a pear Place in a 10x6x1 1/2-inch baking dish.
Combine the following and pour over ham hams:
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon dry mustard

Bake at 350 degrees F for about 1 hour.

I got this recipe from my Mother in law. She always cooks the best food. You will LOVE these if you are a Ham lover! And my son eats them well. He does not eat other meats this good. 

*I took a small Ham to the butcher and had them ground it up for me, then I added the 1/2 lb of pork to the ground up Ham. Sorry no picture.