Page 22 The Islamic Bulletin Volume XXX No. 30 This Ramadan impress your family with these elegant lighted lanterns and Chocodates. Thumbtack Lanterns You will need: Cardstock, a pencil and eraser, a thumbtack, scissors, and double sided tape Instructions 1. Lightly sketch a design on the front center of a piece of cardstock. Put your paper onto a piece of Styrofoam and with your thumbtack, punch holes along your design. Make sure to not poke two holes too close together to prevent tearing. 2. After you’ve dotted all along your design, gently erase pencil marks with an eraser. 3. Wrap your cardstock around a cylinder and secure it with double sided tape. 4. Place a flameless candle or votive candles (placed inside glass votive holders). [ Do not place lanterns directly around a burning candle]. Chocodates Ingredients Milk or Dark chocolate, 1 tsp vegetable oil, Dates, Choice of nuts: almonds or walnuts, Garnish: White Chocolate Instructions: 1. Cut a slit in each date, remove pit, and replace with choice of nut; close date over. 2. Fill a small pot with about an inch or two of water and bring to a simmer. Place a small (heat-safe) bowl over the pot and add chocolate and oil, stirring constantly. 3. Using two forks, drop dates (one at a time) into melted chocolate, roll to cover completely, then take date out, shaking off any excess. 4. Place dates onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Allow them to set for 5 minutes, then pop them into the freezer for 10 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, melt white chocolate with oil, using the same melting method as the chocolate. Take the chocodates out of the freezer and drizzle with the white chocolate. Place in freezer for 5 more minutes to set. 6. Enjoy!
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