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Is the Easter
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AT EASTER?
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Hot cross buns
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RELIGION ;
Why CHRISTIANS
celebrate Easter.
GERMANY’S
TRADITIONS
Why everyone’s
flying over for the
holidays.
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How to stay away from those chocolate cravings!
CHURCH;
HOT CROSS BUNS;
On good Friday and
Easter Sunday my family
go to church. Because
our family is Christian we
believe in worshiping
Christ for dieing and
been rose again.
Every Easter, we have toasted
hot cross buns for breakfast.
Along with a lot of chocolate
eggs. We have had these since
I was born because of what
they represent, and they taste
good!
DECORATING EGGS;
On Easter we paint hard
boiled eggs with my
grandmother. Because
she is German, this is one
of the many traditions she
follows since she was a
young girl.
EGG HUNT;
My parents brought up
my sisters and I to
believe in the Easter
bunny. Because I have
a little sister, on Easter
Sunday we have an
Easter egg hunt, as the
Easter bunny has been
the night before.
VISIT FAMILY;
On Easter
Saturday we visit
family, have lunch
together, and give
each other
presents.
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CHOCOLATE EGGS;
INGREDIANTS;
-1 large egg
- 1 needle
- 100g plain or milk chocolate
- 1 egg cup
- 1 small jug
- sugar flowers or white icing
METHOD;
1. Use the needle to make a fairly big hole in the to of the egg. Shake out the yolk
and white into a bowl to cook later.
2. Melt the chocolate in a small pan set in a larger pan of boiling water. Pour the
melted chocolate into the jug.
3. When the emptied egg has dried out, support it in an egg cup and pour the
melted chocolate through the hole.
4. Leave the egg in a cool place to harden, then break open the shell.
5. You can decorate the chocolate egg with sugar lowers stuck on with more
melted chocolate, or with swirls of white icing squeezed through an icing nozzle.
RELIGION;
In Germany Easter begins
by covering the cross
on Good Friday. On this
day they eat foods
which have fish in them.
On Saturday evening,
Germany have mass that
continues on until Sunday
morning. On Sunday it’s
FAMILY DAY. On this day
they have special Easter
lunch including coloured
eggs & a cake which is
shaped like a lamb.
EASTER EGGS;
The coloured and chocolate
eggs both symbolise new life.
At first eggs were painted
bright colours to represent the
sunlight of spring. After they
were coloured and fixed with
various designs the eggs were
exchanged by lovers &
romantic admirers, similar to
valentines.
The website I used was; http://www.easterbunnys.net/traditions.htm
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HOT CROSS BUN’S;
EASTER BREADS;
CHOCOLATE EGGS;
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ORIGIN;
In many countries, buns are
traditionally eaten on good
Friday with the cross standing
as a symbol of the death of
Christ. They are believed by
some to pre-date Christianity,
although the first recorded use
of the term "hot cross bun" is
not until 1733.
RELIGIOUS CONNECTION;
The cross symbolised on the bun is
connected to Christianity as Jesus
was crucified on a cross, he was
believed to have died for everyone's
sins so everyone can be free.
SONG;
Hot cross buns,
Hot cross buns,
one ha' penny,
two ha' penny,
hot cross buns.
If you have no daughters,
give them to your sons,
one ha' penny,
two ha' penny,
Hot Cross Buns
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ORIGIN;
Easter breads wee mostly eaten on good
Friday, as this was no meat days. Back
when there wasn’t a lot to eat people
would make loafs in different shapes to
symbolise different beliefs when
celebrating eater.
RELIGIOUS CONNECTION;
On Thursday night, the day before Jesus
was crucified there is a ceremony called
the last supper. Jesus then announced
when breaking the bread that it was to
represent his body, that was about to be
taken for everyone else.
INGREDIENTS
- 310g all-purpose flour, divided
- 50g white sugar
- 6g salt
- 7g active dry yeast
- 160ml milk
- 30 g butter
- 2 eggs
- 5 whole eggs, dyed if desired
- 30g butter, melted
BRAIDED
BREAD;
DIRECTIONS
1.In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and yeast; stir well. Combine milk and butter in a small saucepan; heat
until milk is warm and butter is softened but not melted.
2.Gradually add the milk and butter to the flour mixture; stirring constantly. Add two eggs and 1/2 cup flour; beat well. Add
the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out
onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
3.Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a
warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4.Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal size rounds; cover and
let rest for 10 minutes. Roll each round into a long roll about 36 inches long and 1 1/2 inches thick. Using the two long
pieces of dough, form a loosely braided ring, leaving spaces for the five colored eggs. Seal the ends of the ring together
and use your fingers to slide the eggs between the braids of dough.
5.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place loaf on a buttered baking sheet and cover loosely with a damp
towel. Place loaf in a warm place and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes. Brush risen loaf with melted butter.
6.Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until golden.
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ORIGIN;
Easter eggs are a
representation of new life. In
most countries, Easter is
celebrated in spring, the time
when most animals give birth.
There for showing new things.
RELIGIOUS CONNECTION;
How chocolate eggs are related
to Christ is simple, on the third
day Jesus rose again and was
proven god’s one and only son.
The egg is symbolising that just
like Jesus, anyone can have a
new life depending on which
path you want to follow.
For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and
only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.
(NIV) John 3:16
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