.png)
The details of the construction of the Tabernacle and its vessels, built in the desert, continues into this week’s Torah portion. Additionally, Moses gathers the Jewish People to remind them of the Commandment to keep the Shabbat and make it holy. The Jewish people will therefore halt all labor of the building of the Tabernacle, and rest.
To remind us of this important and sacred commandment learned in this week’s Torah Portion, we will be creating these adorable edible shabbat candles!!
There are many ways to get creative with this project. Feel free to take our idea and make it your own! You can swap the waffle cookies for other biscuits or wafers, or exchange the candy corn for other sweets.
What you need:
Stroopwafels (biscuits or wafers can work too)
Round pretzels
Wafer rolls
Mini sandwich cookies
Candy corn (or other long shaped candy)
Melted chocolate
Directions:
Begin by cutting the two opposite sides of each stroopwafel. If you choose to rectangle biscuits, you do not need to cut the sides.
Carefully, cut the round pretzels in half.
Melt the baking chocolate in the microwave, on a double boiler or in a ziplock bag with hot water.
Working on parchment paper, apply melted chocolate on both ends of the cut pretzel and “glue” it on the side of the waffle cookie.
Repeat the same process with the pretzel for the other side of the waffle cookie so it now looks like a tray.
Using the melting chocolate as “glue”, stick three mini oreos on the “tray”.
Take two wafer rolls, dip one side in the melted chocolate and place them on two of the oreos, acting as candle sticks. Hold each of the wafer rolls in place for 20-30 seconds for the chocolate to harden a bit.
Take another wafer roll, cut it in half, and using the chocolate, place it on the remaining oreo.
Take three candy corns and dip the flat side in melted chocolate.
Place the candy corn on the wafer rolls, acting as the flames.
Now you have a beautiful, delicious and edible Shabbat Candle display for you and your family to enjoy this week at the Shabbat table!