Service Auction

Tonight we had an AMAZING youth activity put on by the Laurels and Priests (age 16-18) for the joint activity.  It was just too AWESOME not to share with all of you!  

Have everyone fill out the sheet above and add up the value earned off the Service Survey.  Here is a copy of the front.  

Here is the back.  Once all the total $'s earned are added, you put everyone's name on a chalkboard with the value amount they earned based on the survey.  You could also hand out fake cash but this is the fun non-crazy exchange way they did it tonight.  

A week before the auction, they collected a list of items or services we were willing to donate for the service auction.  You can tell by the list that some are funny, some use a person's talent and others will ease a burden on a family!  

They then had everyone bid on the particular service they wanted.  Bidding wars got wild and some items went for over $500!  Some even combined their cash to help others win.  

All extra cash not used was traded in at the end for Twizzlers at $10 a piece.  

Note: This activity could be used on a ward, RS, scout or even school class level.  

"...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God."  Mosiah 2:17

Tempting Toffee Crisps

Tempting Toffee Crisps 

Ingredients:

12 Whole (5 x 2 1/2-inch) graham crackers 

¾ cup packed brown sugar 

¾ butter (do not use margarine) 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

½ package semi-sweet chocolate morsels 

1/4 cup chopped almonds

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a large cookie sheet (15 1/2 x 10) with foil. Arrange graham 
crackers side by side in a single layer on cookie sheet. In small saucepan, combine brown 
sugar, butter and vanilla. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes 
to a boil across the surface. Continue boiling 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove 
saucepan from heat and immediately pour mixture evenly over crackers. Bake 10-12 minutes 
or until bubbly and lightly browned. Remove from oven to cooling rack. 

Sprinkle with chocolate morsels; allow chocolate to soften, then spread evenly over baked crackers. 

Sprinkle almonds evenly over chocolate. Cool completely. Refrigerate until chocolate is 
firm. Break or cut into pieces. 

Keep bars tightly covered so the graham crackers stay crisp. Store 
in a cool place at room temperature. 

TRUST ME!  These will not last long! 

Peanut Butter Balls

Peanut Butter Balls/Buckeyes/Monkey Nuts

INGREDIENTS:

1 LB Butter

2 cups Peanut butter

3 LBS Confectionary sugar

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 LBS Parafin wax

16 oz Semi sweet chocolate morsels

1. Cream butter and peanut butter until smooth. 

2. Add sugar and vanilla, mix throughly

Here is what the dough will look like.  

3. Roll into balls, I use my Pampered Chef Small Scoop for the perfect size!

4. Melt wax and chocolate

5. Using a toothpick, dip peanut butter balls into chocolate and place on wax paper. 

Balls can be frozen for up to 3 months.

HINT: DO not use a hand mixer...you will burn out the motor. You will need a Kitchen Aid for this one!

Homemade Caramels

The BEST soft caramel recipe that I been using for years and will not disappoint your friends...or your belly!

INGREDIENTS:
1 c. Butter
2 1/4 c. Packed brown sugar
1 (14 oz) Can sweetened condensed milk
1 c. Light corn syrup
1 t. Vanilla

Need:
Candy Thermometer
9 x 13 pan lined with parchment paper
wax paper

1. Line 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper
2. Melt the butter in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan
3. Add sugar
4. Blend in corn syrup, vanilla and milk, stirring constantly.
5. Cook to 245 degrees. 

6. Remove from heat pour into pan.

7. Let cool completely.

Cut into squares or rectangles

Wrap in wax paper

Make sure you drop a couple on the floor so you can eat those yourself! ;)