CDPunt(igam) Writes

Beth Anne sat patiently by the counter. Her mother had told her she was making something tasty, but so far, all it looked like was boiled potatoes. And she did not especially like plain boiled potatoes. Her mother ran the potatoes through the food mill. She wondered if maybe it was mashed potatoes, which were a little better than plain boiled potatoes. Her mother opened the powdered sugar and dumped some in. Beth Anne thought that was weird. The bowl contained a gross liquidy mess. She was sure this had all been a prank. Her mother added more powdered sugar. The mess turned into something that looked more like a bowl of thick dry mashed potatoes. Gathering it all into a lump and she placed it on the counter, dusted with more sugar. Coating her rolling pin with the sugar, she rolled out the potato into a thin, flat pancake. Beth Anne was sure her mother was making some variation of salt dough for cut-out ornaments. Beth Anne loved to paint salt dough when it was dry, but it wasn’t tasty. Her mother opened a jar of peanut butter and spread a layer across the potato stuff. Then she rolled it up like a cinnamon roll, though this was nothing like any cinnamon roll. Her mother trimmed off both the edges and then wrapped it up tight in plastic wrap and placed it in the fridge. It needed to set she said before they could slice it. While they waited, her mother gave her one of the ends to taste. Skeptical, she placed the wild creation on her tongue and was met with the most delightful candy she’d ever eaten. Her mother had been right, she was making something tasty. If Beth Anne hadn’t been watching all along, she would have never believed it.

This story is based on Luke 2: 25-40

Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.” The child’s father and mother marveled at what was said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: “This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.” There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and then was a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem. When Joseph and Mary had done everything required by the Law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own town of Nazareth. And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was on him.

NIV: New International Version

And it’s also based on an actual recipe that you can find online here.