December 20, 2019 Issue, Page 20 of 22

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PG10 HOMETOWN TIDINGS, Friday, December 20, 2019 A scrumptious holiday treat for INGREDIENTS Unwrap the candy canes, and use a 1 box Brownie Mix sharp knife to gently cut/break the candy 1 tub white vanilla icing canes into 1.5" long pieces. green food colouring Press the sharper end of the candy cane small round sprinkles into the bottom of the brownie triangles. small star sprinkles Spoon out approximately % of the tub of candy canes icing into a bowl. Add green food coloring until you're hap- MATERIALS AND TOOLS group and glue a whole circle of pine INSTRUCTIONS py with the color. Pine cones: we will need 55 to 65 pine cones onto the two outer rims of the wire Line an 8"x8" baking pan with aluminum frame. Spoon the green icing into a zip lock bag. cones for this wreath. A really good tip: foil and spray with cooking spray. Seal the bag and cut off a small corner of sort them into 3 size groups! If you don't Prepare the brownie mix according to the bag with sharp scissors. feel like gathering your own, you can STEP 3 Glue on small pine cones the package directions and bake as direct- Starting at the top of the brownie trian- ed. check out some options on Amazon. Use pine cones from the smallest size gles, gently squeeze out the icing in a curvy Allow brownies to completely cool, ap- 12” wire wreath form group, and glue them so the middle gaps zigzag as you go down the tree. proximately 1.5 hours. Add your favorite sprinkles and a small Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks are all covered. Vary the direction of the Remove the brownies from the pan, and optional: LED fairy lights; evergreen cones a bit to make it look more natural. star sprinkle at the top. cut into triangles. Cut in three rows, then branches, real or synthetic; berry sprigs. These cones are a little trickier to glue cut in alternating diagonals. ENJOY! than the first two groups. Try placing each cone and find a spot where it rests STEP 1 Glue on medium pine cones securely on the cones below. Use a lot Merry Ghrisinas to everyone and Happy New Year Start with the inner ring of pine cones. Take cones from the medium size group, of hot glue on the bottom to make them stick. Thank youto all of Surcustomers fora great year! add a dab of hot glue on each of the two inner rings, and quickly place the first pine cone onto the hot glued spots. Repeat the STEP 4 ADD GREENERY You can take some evergreen cuttings step until you have glued an entire circle and sprigs of berries, and tuck them in be- of pine cones. tween the pine cones. There are so many ways to decorate this wreath, such as rib- STEP 2 Glue on large pine cones bons, green foliage, colorful berries, small Use pine cones from the biggest size ornaments, LED fairy lights...just have fun! "Christmas is a season not only ofrejoicing but ofreflection." = erst Churchill = "Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause Tyson Trout Agency and reflect on the important 5th and Main St. Hammon ¢ 580-339-1733 911 South Main St, Elk City things around us." ry a The Trout Agency will offera complete line of 580-225-1400 a Financial, Farm, Auto, and Commercial Coverage.