December 23, 2020 Issue, Page 20 of 26

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PG10 HOMETOWN TIDINGS A scrumptious holiday treat for INGREDIENTS Unwrap the candy canes, and use a sharp 1 box Brownie Mix knife to gently cut/break the candy canes 1 tub white vanilla icing 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 MATERIALS AND TOOLS cones onto the two outer rims of the wire INSTRUCTIONS happy with the color. Pine cones: we will need 55 to 65 pine frame. Line an 8"x8" baking pan with aluminum 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 STEP 3 Glue on small pine cones Prepare the brownie mix according to the bag with sharp scissors. the package directions and bake as direct- feel like gathering your own, you can Use pine cones from the smallest size Starting at the top of the brownie trian- group, and glue them so the middle gaps ed. check out some options on Amazon. gles, gently squeeze out the icing in a curvy Allow are all covered. Vary the direction of the ‘i brownies to completely cool, ap- zigzag as you go down the tree. 128 wire wreath form proximately 1.5 hours. Add your favorite sprinkles and a small Hot glue gun and hot glue sticks cones a bit to make it look more natural. Remove the brownies from the pan, and 44, sprinkle at the top. optional: LED fairy lights; evergreen ‘These cones are a little trickier to glue cut into triangles. Cut in three rows, then than the first two groups. Try placing branches, real or synthetic; berry sprigs. cut in alternating diagonals. ENJOY! each cone and find a spot where it rests ET STEP 1 Glue on medium pine cones securely on the cones below. Use a lot of "May you never be too Start with the inner ring of pine cones. hot glue on the bottom to make them Take cones from the medium size group, stick. grown up to search the add a dab of hot glue on each of the two skies on Christmas Eve." inner rings, and quickly place the first STEP 4 ADD GREENERY pine cone onto the hot glued spots. Re- You can take some evergreen cuttings peat the step until you have glued an en- and sprigs of berries, and tuck them in We would like to wish between the pine cones. There are so tire circle of pine cones. you and your family a many ways to decorate this wreath, such very Merry Christmas! STEP 2 Glue on large pine cones as ribbons, green foliage, colorful berries, Use pine cones from the biggest size small ornaments, LED fairy lights...just group and glue a whole circle of pine have fun! "Christmas is a season not only ofrejoicing in but of reflection." - Winston Churchill ~< SFOs Wishing you a Merry Christmas! Western Oklahoma Insurance lo, Tyson Tirout Agency “It’s always something” a 5th and Main St. Hammon ¢ 580-339-1733 Homeowners ¢ Vehicles * Farm and Ranch ¢ Life and Health The Trout Agency will offer a complete line of 119 N. Jefferson Ave ¢ 580.225.1121 Financial, Farm, Auto, and Commercial Coverage.