Bake through the Bible at Christmas

215 X 270 5MM SPINE

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed Matthew 2 v 10

Cooking activities include:

Gingerbread family tree

too remember God’s promise to send a new Forever-King

Hidden surprise cake

to discover that hat nothing

is impossible for God!

Happy snowman trifle

too show how happy he baby Jesus Simeon and Anna were to meet the

Seasonal gifts

to help your child share the good news about the greatest Christmas present ever

Susie Bentley-Taylor & Bekah Moore

old in a This book contains 12 Bible stories, told simple, engaging style, that take your child through the events of the first Christmas. Each story is supported by a cooking activity that reinforces the main teaching, along with questions to discuss while cooking, and a simple recap to use when enjoying what they've cooked.

Bake through the Bible at Christmas

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ake through the Bible at Christmas helps parents with young children to explore the Christmas story with their child while having lots of fun cooking together.

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You don’t have to be a good cook—just ready to have some fun as you Bake through the Bible this Christmas!

ISBN 978-1-91030-798-4

9 781910 307984

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The Beginning with God range helps paren parents with th young children to open up the Bible with their child and start them in a regular habit of reading God’s Word that will stay with them for life.

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Jesus is born in Bethlehem Luke 2 v 1-7 Some stories are just made-up stories about made-up people. But not this one (or any of the stories in this book). This is a true story.

A story about real people and real places.

A wonderful, amazing story that really happened. Are you ready?

Far, far away, there was a little town called Bethlehem. It wasn’t a big place. It wasn’t an important place. But it was a very busy place. It was full of people!

That was because of a man called Caesar Augustus. He was a ruler. Everyone had to do what he said. And one day, he told everyone to go back to the town where they were born. So, little Bethlehem was full of people who had been born there.

One of those people was Joseph. He went to Bethlehem with Mary. The baby inside Mary had been growing and growing. It was almost time for the baby to be born. Quick!

They needed somewhere to stay.

Knock, knock. No room! Try next door!

Knock, knock. No room! Try over there! Knock, knock. No room, no room, no room…

And then it happened. It really happened.

At a real time and in a real place, God’s King was born into this world. God’s King Jesus came as a baby! And where could Mary put him? Not in a prince’s cot in a palace. Not even in a bed. No. Mary laid this most precious baby in a manger.

Gingerbread manger This gingerbread manger will remind us that King Jesus was born in Bethlehem and placed in a manger.

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Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Mix the flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda together in the bowl.

Then rub in the butter using your clean fingers (see page 7).

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For baby Jesus, stick 3 smaller jelly sweets together using the icing pen; then place him in the manger. For Mary and Joseph, stick 2 large sweets together, then a smaller one for the head. Cut the flat sweet down to make the hair/scarf and ick in place. stick

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Stir in the sugar. Then crack the egg into the cup, mix gently with the fork and pour half into the mixing bowl. Add the molasses or golden syrup. Give it a good stir to make a firm dough (you might need to use your clean hands).

Put the dough between two sheets of baking paper and roll to 5mm/ 1/4“ thick (see page 7). Remove the top sheet of paper. Place the template on top of the dough and cut out the two manger pieces.

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W hen the pieces are cool, slot them together to make your manger. Put the bran or crushed Shredded Wheat in and around the manger for the hay.

Slide the baking paper and dough pieces onto the baking tray. Put in the oven for 12-14 minutes. Leave them on the paper sheet for two minutes. Then place the template on top of each piece and cut out the middle slot.

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Note:

We have only listed basic steps here - for a more detailed set of instructions, see the download (p48)

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Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/gas 4. Mix the flour, soda and ginger in the mixing bowl. Tip the butter, sugar and syrup into the saucepan and heat gently.

Once melted, pour the mix into the bowl. Mix everything together until you have a tough dough (add a drop of water if needed).

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Put a large piece of baking paper onto a f lat surface. Sprinkle f lour onto the rolling pin and roll out the mixture until it is 5mm/ ¼” thick (see page 7). (You may need to do this in two halves.)

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Cut around the two roof templates, 2 sides and 2 manger pieces. Slide the baking paper and dough pieces onto the baking trays.

Bake the pieces for 12 minutes for golden syrup or 14 minutes for molasses. The pieces should be dark and crisp. Once cool, trim the edges with the sharp knife to make them neat and crisp.

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Pipe icing along the top edges of the walls and put the roof in place.

Leave for at least 4 hours to dry completely.

Make up one egg white according to the packet’s instructions. Sieve 250g/2 cups icing sugar and 10g/1 ½ tbsp cocoa into the 2nd bowl, pour in the egg white and mix well.

Scrape into the piping bag.

Remove the box and stick the manger in place using more icing.

Use the icing to assemble the back and side pieces. Place the box between the pieces and leave overnight to dry.

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Use the sweets to make Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. One the building is dry, put the bran or crushed Shredded Wheat around the floor for the hay.

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215 X 270 5MM SPINE

When they saw the star, they were overjoyed Matthew 2 v 10

Cooking activities include:

Gingerbread family tree

too remember God’s promise to send a new Forever-King

Hidden surprise cake

to discover that hat nothing

is impossible for God!

Happy snowman trifle

too show how happy he baby Jesus Simeon and Anna were to meet the

Seasonal gifts

to help your child share the good news about the greatest Christmas present ever

Susie Bentley-Taylor & Bekah Moore

old in a This book contains 12 Bible stories, told simple, engaging style, that take your child through the events of the first Christmas. Each story is supported by a cooking activity that reinforces the main teaching, along with questions to discuss while cooking, and a simple recap to use when enjoying what they've cooked.

Bake through the Bible at Christmas

B

ake through the Bible at Christmas helps parents with young children to explore the Christmas story with their child while having lots of fun cooking together.

A

Bagkhethe t hrou e l b i B

Beginni with Gong d resourc e

m a t s s i r h C t a ctiv ities to a g in k o o c 12 fun story s a m t is r h C explore the g child ren with youn

You don’t have to be a good cook—just ready to have some fun as you Bake through the Bible this Christmas!

ISBN 978-1-91030-798-4

9 781910 307984

bttbc cover.indd 1

A

ng Beginniod with G e

resourc

The Beginning with God range helps paren parents with th young children to open up the Bible with their child and start them in a regular habit of reading God’s Word that will stay with them for life.

Susie Bentley-Taylor & Bekah Moore 14/07/2015 10:54