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To get your child started in the kitchen, try this fun and easy-to-prepare recipes featuring Sun-Maid Raisins and dried fruit products:
Although these wands are fit for any sugarplum fairy, they are also a versatile treat for any holiday. Try red, white and blue colored frosting for 4th of July or pale green and pink for Easter!
Ingredients:
12 large pretzel rods, 1/2 inch thick by 8 inches long
1- 7 ounce bag Sun-Maid Fruit Bits
1 - 16 ounce can vanilla frosting
Red and green liquid food dye
Assorted holiday sprinkles and candy decorations
LET'S GET ROLLING!
1. Divide frosting in half and place in 2 small bowls. Put several drops of red food dye in one bowl and several drops of green food dye in the other bowl. Stir to blend each color.
2. Combine Sun-Maid Fruit Bits and assorted holiday candy decorations and pour onto a small sheet pan.
3. Coat 1/2 of each pretzel rod with colored frosting and roll coated end into Sun-Maid fruit bits and holiday candy mixture.
4. Place on foil or waxed paper- lined sheet pan and refrigerate for 10 minutes to harden frosting or cover and chill until ready to serve.
Fun gift idea: Tie with a colorful ribbon for a sweet homemade treat!
For more information on Sun-Maid's Raisins and dried-fruit products please visit www.sunmaid.com.
Let's Get Cooking!
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...