Seriously??? Today I learned an ancient Easter tradition that I didn't know about.

[Skidmore]

If you wrap Pillsbury crescent roll dough around a butter and sugar dipped marshmallow and bake it, the result is a hollow bit of pastry representing the empty tomb of Jesus. I asked her whether St. Pillsbury or St. Kraft first performed that miracle. I may consider a War on Easter.

[we can do it]

1. Tradition? How long has Pillsbury been around?

Sounds more like a contrived way to sell processed food to kooks.

[dipsydoodle]

2. I gave up completely with Pilsbury

after they tried to fuck Ben and Jerrys.

details here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s

[HappyMe]

3. I've never heard of this.

Doesn't sound good to me.

[Cleita]

5. Sounds awful n/t

[idwiyo]

4. ... THAT is so breathtakingly stupid I am not sure how to react. My brain is in shutdown mode.

And THANK you for a good laugh :

I asked her whether St. Pillsbury or St. Kraft first performed that miracle.

I am considering War on stupidity but I know it's futile. Of well, at least I am positive we are NOT the same species (as in same branch of Humans). No friggin chance.

[Cirque du So-What]

6. Nuttin' sez lovin' like dough tombs from the oven

and Pillsbury sez it best! Sorry about invoking a jingle from a sales campaign that, to some, may seem even more ancient than the ritual in your OP.

[FSogol]

7. Groan.

[Cirque du So-What]

10. Groaners are a specialty of mine

Don't worry, I'm not gonna give up my day job for a career in comedy writing any time soon.

[WilliamPitt]

8. The War on Pastry has begun

with DU, as ever, in the vanguard.

[Brickbat]

9. Here's the recipe from food.com. Verses included.

Yield: 4 rolls

1 (8 count) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
4 regular marshmallows
3 tablespoons butter, melted in shallow baking dish
1 cup cinnamon sugar, in small bowl

Directions:

1 Roll out the crescent rolls and separate.

2 Place two crescent rolls next to each other with the wide ends of the triangles overlapping to form a right angle.

3 Show the marshmallows and explain that the color white represents purity in God's eyes of those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read: Isaiah 1:18 and John 3:1-3.

4 Dip marshmallows individually in the butter, then roll in the cinnamon and sugar mixture, coating evenly. Place one butter and cinnamon sugar coated marshmallow in each set of crescent rolls. Pull up the narrow ends of the triangles and wrap the crescent roll dough completely around the marshmallow, sealing well. It is very important that no gaps are present.

5 Explain that each marshmallow represents Jesus' body which was wrapped (covered in sugar mixture) and placed in the tomb which was then sealed tight (closed up in the dough.) Read: Matthew 27:57-60.

6 Use remaining butter to brush the tops of the "tombs" and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar to taste.

7 Bake on cookie sheet at 375°F for 14 minutes, or until the tops are a deep golden brown. Cool 1 minute in the pan. Serve and enjoy!

8 When the "tombs" are ready to be served have each person break theirs open and experience the emptiness of the tomb. Explain that Jesus was raised from the dead and His followers were amazed to find the tomb empty. Read: Matthew 28:1-9.

ETA: As far as "experience the emptiness of the tomb" goes, as a kid I'd be pretty pissed that the marshmallow I put inside there was now gone.

[Skidmore]

11. Positively liturgical.

[idwiyo]

15. This is hilarious !

[treestar]

17. That is the funniest recipe

I've ever read!

More than just a how to!

I agree about the marshmallow - what happens to it?

[malaise]

12. ROFL

[dipsydoodle]

14. Next up

how to make dreads out of Pilsbury for those of use consigned to #1 haircuts.

[lapislzi]

13. By the yeast of St. Poppinfresh!

It's an Easter miracle.

[CTyankee]

16. I have seen white chocolate crucifixes. Rather ornate as if copied from

white marble. I thought it quite odd...eating Christ on the cross, but then I recalled the Sacrament of Holy Communion so...

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

18. The marshmallow represents your soul...

And the dough represents the GOP.
Putting them in the oven is the tea-party.
Now open your treat and see that your soul is gone.
There I fixed the recipe.




Perhaps this can be used to make sure kids don't grow up to be GOPers

[bvar22]

19. LOL. You won't believe the Advert that appeared alongside your OP on mu computer.

I had to screencap and share.