History
As the legend goes, Saint Columbkille (also
called Columba) ate a cake filled with the letters when he was a boy, and after
that he always loved to read and write. He especially loved reading the Bible. He grew up to become a monk who worked
as a scribe 1,000 years before the printing press was invented, when the Bible
had to be copied very carefully by hand. There are many other legends about
Saint Columbkille, but what we know for a fact was he started a monastery on
the Scottish Island of Iona, bringing the Gospel of Jesus to many people.
Activity
Make your own cakes with letters to help you remember that we should all love the Bible as much as Saint Columbkille did.Saint Columbkille “Cakes” with Letters*
4 oz. butter (plus
more for pan)
16 oz. mini
marshmallows
5 cups of crisp rice
cereal
3 cups of
alphabet-shaped cereal
1. Grease a 13x9” pan
with butter, set aside
2. In a large pot,
melt the butter over low heat. (Add a dash of salt if your butter is unsalted).
Stir in the marshmallows and continue to stir until they are melted.
3. Remove from heat
and quickly stir in the two kinds of cereal until evenly coated. Immediately
turn the mixture out into the pan. Using a sheet of waxed paper coated with
non-stick cooking spray, press the cereal firmly and evenly into a pan. (Use a
flat-bottomed drinking glass or measuring cup for an even surface). When cool,
cut into squares and enjoy hunting for letters in your “cakes.”
*I created this recipe because Saint Columbkille is my husband's and my son's confirmation saints. I hope you enjoy it as we do every year!
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