By Teri Cayton
The Parsons Advocate
A 14 year old is named in the mass shooting in a Georgia school. In the name of God Almighty, what is becoming of the world? I read an article that explained this child had been on the radar of police last year. The father explained that he had guns in the house but the child had no access. So how does a 14 year old get hold of an AK assault rifle? His father bought it for him as a gift. The thought of this sends cold chills up my spine.
Two students and two teachers are killed, nine others hurt, and for what purpose. I can’t fathom what is going on in the mind of a 14 year old boy to hatch a plan like this and then follow through with it. He has robbed two families of their children, two families of their loved ones and has ruined his own life, not to mention that of his parents.
We all have problems in our lives but to go this extreme is getting more prevalent in today’s society. Parents don’t know half of what their children are getting into on line or take the time to be interested in what their children are doing day to day. It is hard to connect with children today because we have become a society of hiding behind text messages.
Please take the time to try and connect with your children just ask, “Hey how was your day?” We don’t sit down and have meals together anymore or actually do anything together as a family. I miss having an extended family to get together with. Momma Said, “Treasure what you have today because it could all be gone in the blink of an eye.”
Air Fried Sugared Dough Dippers with Chocolate Amaretto Sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 1 POUND bread dough defrosted
- ½ CUP butter melted
- 1 CUP sugar
- 1 CUP heavy cream
- 12 OUNCES good quality semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 TABLESPOONS Amaretto liqueur or almond extract
INSTRUCTIONS
- Roll the dough into two 15-inch logs. Cut each log into 20 slices. Cut each slice in half and twist the dough halves together 3 to 4 times. Place the twisted dough on a cookie sheet, brush with melted butter and sprinkle sugar over the dough twists.
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 350ºF.
- Brush the bottom of the air fryer basket with melted butter. Air-fry the dough twists in batches. Place 8 to 12 (depending on the size of your air fryer) in the air fryer basket.
- Air-fry for 5 minutes. Turn the dough strips over and brush the other side with butter. Air-fry for an additional 3 minutes.
- While dough is cooking, make the chocolate amaretto sauce. Bring the heavy cream to a simmer over medium heat. Place the chocolate chips in a large bowl and pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips. Stir until the chocolate starts to melt. Then switch to a wire whisk and whisk until the chocolate is completely melted and the sauce is smooth. Stir in the Amaretto. Transfer to a serving dish.
- As the batches of dough twists are complete, place them into a shallow dish. Brush with melted butter and generously coat with sugar, shaking the dish to cover both sides.
- Serve the sugared dough dippers with the warm chocolate Amaretto sauce on the side.