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Easter Marshmallow Treats

By Angela Billings

This is a simple way to make a treat similar to a certain yellow marshmallow that is popular during Easter time.

You will need marshmallows and colored sugar.

I put about ½ cup of sugar in a plastic ziplock bag and then added a few drops of food coloring and closed the bag and squished it around until I got the desired color of yellow and pink that I was looking for.

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Next I wet the marshmallows by running water over them or you could dip them in water in a small bowl. Then I dabbed the excess water off with a paper towel and this left the marshmallows slightly sticky. Then simply roll the marshmallow in the sugar and shake of the excess. They will still be a little damp so you will need to let them dry so the sugar sticks better. Store them in an airtight container.

They tasted just fine to me and were very simple to make. If you wanted to make different shapes you can use the recipe below and cut out shapes with cookie cutters and in the place of the coconut you can use the colored sugar. Remember to spray your cookie cutters with nonstick cooking spray so the marshmallows do not stick to them.

Marshmallows

2 packs Knox gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup boiling water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 cup white corn syrup
Pour gelatin into a large bowl and add cold water. Stir until dissolved and add 1/4 cup boiling water; set aside. In a saucepan add 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water. Boil until dissolved, then add 1 cup white syrup.Pour this mixture into gelatin and cool by stirring often. When cold, beat with mixer until it stands in peaks. Pour into 9 x 13 inch pan lined with toasted coconut and spread coconut on top. Cool until set, cut into squares and roll in coconut to coat cut sides. Store in large glass jar.

Angela Billings is the author of the ebook Home and Family Ezines Guide To Easter Fun you can download it at homeandfamilyezine

Fruit-Glazed Easter Ham Recipe

1 (5 to 7 pound) shank half smoked ham
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
1/3 cup orange marmalade
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash of allspice
1/3 cup flaked coconut

Place ham, fat side up, on rack in open roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer so bulb is centered in thickest part. Be careful bulb does not rest in fat or on bone. Do not add water. Do not cover. Roast at 325 degrees F until meat thermometer registers 130 to 140 degrees F for "fully cooked" half ham (18 to 24 minutes per pound) or 160 degrees F for a "cook before eating" half ham (22 to 25 minutes per pound).

Meanwhile, place pineapple, orange marmalade, lemon juice, cinnamon and allspice in small saucepan and cook slowly for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in coconut. Spread glaze over ham during last 20 minutes of baking time.

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A: Eggercise

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A: He was a little chicken!

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