Prep time: 25 minutes

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons margarine or butter

1 tablespoon grated orange peel

3 tablespoons orange juice

2 (8 oz.) cans Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Rolls

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 12×1/2- inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small saucepan, combine brown sugar, margarine, orange peel and juice; mix well. Cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Set aside.

Remove dough from each can in one long roll; do not unroll. Cut each roll into 12 slices. Arrange slices evenly, cut side down, in sprayed pan. Spoon brown sugar mixture evenly over slices.

Bake at 375 degrees for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove rolls from pan with pancake turner. Serve warm. Makes 24 rolls.

Prep time: 20 minutes (ready in 8 hours 45 minutes)

Topping:

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

6 tablespoons margarine or butter

1/3 cup whipping cream

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

French Toast:

3 eggs

½ cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon salt

8 (3/4-inch-thick) diagonal slices French bread
Spray 13 x 9 inch (3 quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In medium saucepan, combine all topping ingredients; mix well. Cook over medium heat until smooth, stirring constantly. DO NOT BOIL. Spread topping in sprayed baking dish.

Beat eggs in shallow bowl. Add milk, vanilla and salt; beat well. Dip each bread slice in egg mixture, make sure all egg mixture is absorbed. Place bread slices over topping in sprayed baking dish. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

To serve, heat oven to 400 degrees. Uncover baking dish; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and toast is golden brown. Let stand 3 minutes. Invert onto large serving platter, scraping any extra caramel topping from baking dish onto toast. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.

1 cup butter, chilled and divided

2 cups flour, divided

1 cup plus 2-3 tablespoons water

4 eggs

3/4 teaspoon almond extract

Glaze:

3 ounces cream cheese

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

1 tablespoon orange juice

Topping:

½ cup sliced almonds

Crumble ½ cup butter and 1 cup flour using fingers or pastry blender to make fine crumbs; sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons water. Stir with fork until pastry holds together. On a 10″x15″ baking sheet or pizza pan, pat dough out into 10″ circle.

In a medium-size saucepan combine 1 cup water and remaining ½ cup butter (cut into pieces); bring to a boil. Add remaining 1 cup flour and stir until dough pulls from pan sides. Remove from heat. With a wooden spoon beat in eggs, one at a time, until well- mixed; add almond extract. Spread evenly to cover pastry. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes or until cake is puffed, brown and looks crisp. Cool 10 minutes.

While cake cools, blend all glaze ingredients together. Drizzle over cake and top with almonds. Cut cake into wedges and serve.

1 package (18 oz.) spice cake mix

1 ½ cups uncooked fruit, nut & oat cereal

1 cup chopped dates or raisins

1 cup chopped nuts

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 ½ cups applesauce

4 eggs, well beaten

½ cup oil

In a medium bowl, combine dry cake mix, cereal, dates, nuts and spices. Stir to distribute evenly. Add applesauce, beaten eggs and oil. Fold gently until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not over-mix. Spoon into paper lined muffin cups.

Topping:

1 ½ cups uncooked fruit, nut & oat cereal

½ cup butter, melted

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup four

Mix well. Spoon 1 tablespoon on each filled muffin cup. Bake at 350 degrees 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins test done. Yield: 24 muffins.

20 fluid oz. whole milk (hot)

1/3 cup pudding rice

1/3 cup sugar (brown is good)

1 T butter

Wash rice, place into a 1 ½ pint oven proof dish with sugar. Pour on milk, top with butter and stir. Bake at 350 degrees for l ½ hours.

4 medium-sized apples, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 cups granola cereal

Place apples in slow cooker and mix in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours (overnight) or on high 2-3 hours. Serve with milk.

-Earleen1

Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast

1 loaf (1 pound) day-old French bread
1 cup  milk chocolate chips
5 eggs
1-1/4 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Coat a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Slice the bread into 1-1/2-inch-thick slices. Using a sharp small knife, cut a 2-inch long slit horizontally in one side of each bread slice, cutting 3/4 of the way through, creating a pocket in each.

2. Spoon 2 heaping teaspoons chocolate chips into the pocket of each bread slice; press to close. Place filled slices into the baking dish.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cinnamon, and vanilla. Pour mixture evenly over the bread, turning the pieces over to coat completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

4. Preheat the oven to 400° F. Bake the stuffed bread, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Recipe adapted from and courtesy of Hershey Foods Corporation

Children’s Class Assistants

By Alison B.

Thank you for helping with our Relief Society Children’s Class.

The Children’s class leader is__________________. Her telephone number is_____________________. Please call her if you have any questions.

*You will need to be in the nursery by_________________on Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Night. You will need to be there until__________________.

*2 or more people are asked to serve in the children’s class at one time. You will be serving with____________________. Their telephone number is__________________.

*If you cannot serve that night it is expected that you will find your own replacement and notify the children’s class leader.

*A copy of the lesson and format will be given to you 2 weeks in advance. Please work with the other assistant to plan the evening for the children.

*Treats will be provided for you that night and for all other materials. Please coordinate with the children’s class leader.

*Suggested format-see previous item in newsletter.

Explanation:

Greeting and Playtime……Welcome children, learn names, opening prayer.

Teaching time……………….Short lesson previously prepared.

Artistic time…………………..Can be as simple as a coloring page.

Snack time……………………Don’t forget blessing on the food.

Music time……………………Singing, movement to music-see cc tape.

Playtime……………………….Relax!

Closing and Cleanup………Help children put toys away, closing prayer, and

dismissal to mother.

*Please bring child to mother in cases of tears, diaper needs, or any other needs that you cannot handle.

Again-thank you for helping with our children. You assistance is needed to help make our night a success.

(This worked very well for us - people were willing to help in the nursery as it was called at the time, I think because of all the planning that went on. )

Correlated Children’s Class Lessons

By Alison B.

1. Strengthening Families….We Can Pray As A Family…………………………………….pg 89

2. Spiritual Development…Heavenly Father and Jesus Gave Us the Scriptures….pg 135

3. Increasing Patience, Love, and Trust…I Can Love Others……………………………..pg 111

4. Balanced Lives…We Have A Living Prophet……………………………………………….pg 142

5. Temple Blessings…Families Can be Together Forever…………………… …………..pg 84

6. Friendship and Family Ties…I Love My Whole Family…………………………………..pg 81

7, Service….We Can All Help At Church………………………………………………………..pg 145

8. Self-Reliance…I Can Do Many Things……………… ………………………………………..pg 71

9. Personal and Family Development and Education…I Am A Child of God…………..pg 1

10. Sacrifice and Consecration….I Can Be Obedient…………………………………………pg 92

It is suggested that lesson materials plus a sheet of instructions be given to the children’s class assistants 2 weeks before the class time. 2 copies are needed.  The children’s class leader must be there early to set up the room, greet the assistants, and make sure everything is in order. This is her responsibility for the night. She also needs to check periodically during the night, and be there at closing and cleanup time.

Children’s Class

submitted by Alison B. in August, 2000

1st Counselor, Stake Relief Society Presidency, Denver, Colorado.

Something we were told at orientation in Salt Lake. We were all asking questions about how to make the children’s class work better. They took us to the handbook and told about the intent of this class for children.

They said it is not for all the children in the ward (Wow! Did this cause murmurs!) . Only for Single moms or sisters whose husbands are in school or at work. All other fathers were expected to stay home with their children and encourage their wives to attend Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Meeting.

We have asked our Bishops to announce in Priesthood Meeting or Sacrament Meeting this very fact the week before Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Meeting.

Hope this helps when we have wards with tons of children of all age groups and you have a hard time staffing the class. Maybe numbers will drop and more sisters will attend.

Relief Society Children’s Class Format

This is from my Feb-Mar 2000 newsletter - long

Purpose: To provide a safe, organized place where young children can develop an understanding and love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, have positive experiences in a church setting, and grow feelings of self-worth while their mothers are attending Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Meeting.

Sources: Scriptures, Primary 1 Manual and aids, and any nursery materials that have gone through correlation, such as previous nursery manuals.

Children: 18months-3 years usually. If class is routinely made up of children of all different ages, a separate class may be held of slightly older children. The oldest children may help as Children’s Class assistants.

A Suggested Format

Greeting and Playtime……………………..30 minutes

Teaching time…………………………………15 minutes

Artistic time…………………………………….20 minutes

Snack time……………………………………..20 minutes

Music time……………………………………..15 minutes

Playtime…………………………………………20 minutes

Closing and cleanup time…………………Rest of time

As you can see, this is a 2-plus hour block of time. The Children’s Class should also start and end with prayer. It is suggested that Children’s Class assistants attend 15 minutes before Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment Meeting starts and 15 minutes after.

The counselor over Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment oversees the children’s class leader and assistants. (After the Home, Family, and Personal Enrichment leader, this is the person I would work on calling. On that night-she is a lifesaver!)

Food: Snacks are needed during class time because this is such a large stretch of time for small children. This is part of the RS budget, although mothers may take turns bringing food for all children.

Assistants: May consist of sisters, YW, older Primary age children. If other than a sister, must have stake president approval.