Epiphany

Liturgical seaon: Epiphany

Food: King Cake

Relevance: King cakes are a new orleans fare. They are a sweet dessert and decorated with yellow, green, and purple to represent the three kings that visited Jesus. We bought one this year instead of baking...don't judge!

The cake was awesome. It came with three necklaces and a tiny baby that you could hide in the cake for good luck. We passed on the baby, since it was a choking hazard to our 3 and 1 year old. We ate the whole thing in one sitting. Maybe we'll suck it up and try to bake one for Fat Tuesday.

Easter

Liturgical season: Easter

Food: Koulourakia

Relevance: Koulourakia is a Greek Easter cookie. They are butter cookies with an egg glaze and sesame seeds.

Recipe:
2 cups butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
8 cups sifted flour
2 tbs. baking powder
1 egg beaten with 1 tbs. water
Sesame seeds
Parchment paper

1. Beat butter until creamy, then gradually beat in sugar.
2. Beat eggs until light, then add to butter and sugar mixture. Beat thoroughly.
3. Add vanilla.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Then add to butter mixture.
5. Flour hands and take 1 tbs. and roll into a snake. Bend in half and twist. Place on parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg/water mixture. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
6. Repeat this with the rest of the batter.
7. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Yields 8 dozen.

Introduction

This idea originated from Courtney, who is Baikal's godmother. She wanted an activity that they could do together to help teach the seasons of the church. By baking together, Courtney hopes to create a memory with her godchild.