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Have you already prepare all the material of Easter Day Meals? I collected several Easter Day Recipes for you.
Simnel Cake
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Method:
Line an 18 cm / 7 inch round cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar together and beat in the eggs gradually. Sift the flour with the spices and fold it in, then the fruit. Mix to a soft dropping consistency with a little milk. Put half the mixture into the tin and level it off.Divide the marzipan into 3 and roll out one-third on a sugared board into a round slightly smaller than the tin. Pinch the edges to prevent the paste cracking. Lay the marzipan round on top of the cake mixture then cover with the rest of the mixture and level it off. Tie a band paper round the outside of the tin and 5 cm / 2 inches above it to protect the top of the cake during baking.
Place it in a preheated moderate oven so that the top of the cake is in the centre of the oven and bake at 170°C/325°F, Gas Mark 3 for 1 hour. Reduce the heat to 150°C/300°F, Gas Mark 2 for a further 2 hours or until the cake is firm to the touch.
Allow to cool in the tin before turning out on to a wire rack to cool. Leave on the lining paper, wrap the cake in foil and store for at least 2 weeks.
When required, unwrap the cake. Heat the jam and sieve it if lumpy. Roll out one of the remaining pieces of marzipan into a round to put on the top of the cake. Brush the apricot glaze over the top of the cake and press on the marzipan round. With the forefinger of one hand and the finger and thumb of the other, pinch the edge of the marzipan into flutes. Flatten the remaining piece of marzipan and divide it into 11 equal parts. Roll the pieces into small balls. Brush the top and sides of the marzipan on the cake with beaten egg. Press on the balls in a ring round the edge of the cake and glaze them with beaten egg. Place on a baking sheet and bake near the top of a preheated hot oven at 230°C/450°F, Gas Mark 8 for 5 minutes or until nicely coloured. Alternatively brown under a hot grill. Cool the cake and serve.
Hot Cross Buns
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Sweet Shortcrust Pastry (for the crosses):
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Sift the flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Cut the fat into the flour and rub into a breadcrumb consistency. Mix in the sugar. Beat the egg yolk with 2 tablespoons water and stir in to bind to a fairly firm dough, adding a little more water as necessary. Knead lightly until smooth but do not overwork it. Leave to rest in the refrigerator or cool place for at least 30 minutes before rolling out.
Makes 12
Method:
Meanwhile, sift the remaining flour, salt, mixed spice, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar into a mixing bowl. Melt and cool the butter, but do not allow to harden, then add it to the frothy yeast mixture with the beaten egg. Stir this into the flour and mix well with a wooden spoon. Scatter in the currants and mixed peel and mix into a fairly soft dough. Add a spoonful of water if necessary.
Turn the dough on to a floured board and knead well. Put into an oiled polythene bag and leave to rise until doubled in bulk, (1 to 1 1/2 hours at room temperature). Turn on to a floured board and knock back the dough. Divide into 12 pieces and shape into small round buns. Press down briefly on each bun with the palm of the hand, then place the buns well apart on a floured baking sheet. Cover and put in a warm place to rise until doubled in size (20 to 30 minutes). Meanwhile, roll out the pastry thinly and cut into 24 thin strips about 9 cm / 3 1/2 inches long.
When the buns have risen, damp the pastry strips and lay 2 strips across each bun to make a cross. Bake the buns in a preheated moderately hot oven at 190°C/375°F, Gas Mark 5 for 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.
Meanwhile, make the glaze by dissolving the sugar in the milk and water over a low heat. When the buns are ready brush them twice with the glaze.
Easter Story Cookies
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These are to be made the evening before Easter Day (so on Easter Saturday evening!).
Method:
Place the pecans into the zipper bag and beat them into small pieces with a wooden spoon / rolling pin. (You can use a normal bag, just remember to seal it well!)
Explain that after Jesus was arrested, he was beaten by the Roman soldiers.
Read John 19:1-3
Smell the vinegar.
Put the 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 the egg whites to the vinegar.
Eggs represent life.
Explain that Jesus gave His life to give us life.
Read John 10:10-11
Sprinkle a little salt into person's hand.
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
Add the sugar.
Explain that the sweetest part of the story is that Jesus died because He loves us and God wants us to know Him. Jesus willingly died for us even though He was the sinless Son of God. This was the only way that our sins could be forgiven.
Read Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat with a mixer on high speed for 12 to 15 minutes until stiff peaks form.
Explain that the colour white represents that we are pure before God, if we believe that Jesus died for our sins and that God has forgiven us.
Read Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3
Fold in the broken nuts.
Drop the mixture, by teaspoon, onto a waxed paper / non-stick cookie / baking sheet.
Explain that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus' body was laid.
Read Matthew 27:57-60
Put the baking sheet in the oven.
Close the door and TURN THE OVEN OFF.
Give each child a piece of tape and seal up the oven door.
Explain that Jesus' tomb was sealed.
Read Matthew 27:65-66
GO TO BED!
Explain that we 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 Day 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 Day, Jesus' followers were amazed to find the tomb open and empty.
Do these delicious attract you? Have a perfect and nice meal on Easter Day with families!
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