Easter-Sunday evening

On Sunday evening, my parents came over to do a special "cooking" experiment. I am including it here because I hope to start our own tradition each year.
We made Resurrection Rolls for the conclusion of Easter.

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients:
Crescent rolls
Melted butter
Large marshmallows
Cinnamon
Sugar

Give each child a triangle of crescent rolls. The crescent roll represents the cloth that Jesus was wrapped in.

Read Matthew 27:57-61

1. Give each child a marshmallow. This represents Jesus.
2. Have him/her dip the marshmallow in melted butter. This represents the oils of embalming.
3. Now dip the buttered marshmallow in the cinnamon and sugar which represents the spices used to anoint the body.
4. 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.
5. Place in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. (The oven represents the tomb - pretend like it was three days!)
6. Let the rolls cool 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.)

Now read Matthew 28:5-8

It sounded so easy and the girls loved it! After reading reviews, I decided to make them in a muffin pan to make clean up easier. Everyone said to be sure to completely cover the marshmallow with the crescent or they can really make a big mess.

They were right!!!! So much for the easy clean up :)
However, the "tomb" was empty just like it was supposed to be, so we will work on the method for next year.