Cookery Club (16/11/12)

On Friday we are making Chocolate Chip Biscuits, here is the recipe;

Chocolate Chip Biscuits

Makes approximately 20

Ingredients;

225g (8oz) self raising flour

100g (4oz) caster sugar

100g (4oz) margarine

3 table spoons milk

Few drops vanilla essence

75g Chocolate chips

Method;

1)      Heat oven to 190c, 373f, gas mark 5.

2)    Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

3)    Mix flour and sugar in a bowl and rub in the margarine.

4)   Add the chocolate chips, milk and essence and mix well.

5)    Bring together with your hands and knead lightly on a floured surface.

6)   Roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut using cutters.

7)    Place on the lined baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes.

8)    Remove from the baking tray and cool.

Cookery Club (9/10/12)

This week we made Chocolate Biscuits, they made the whole school smell delish!!!
Here is the recipe;

Chocolate Biscuits

Makes approximately 20

Ingredients;

225g (8oz) self raising flour

100g (4oz) caster sugar

3 table spoons cocoa powder, sieved

100g (4oz) margarine

3 table spoons milk

Few drops vanilla essence

Method;

1)      Heat oven to 190c, 373f, gas mark 5.

2)    Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

3)    Mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a bowl and rub in the margarine.

4)   Add the milk and essence and mix well.

5)    Bring together with your hands and knead lightly on a floured surface.

6)   Roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut into rounds.

7)    Place on the lined baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes.

8)    Remove from the baking tray and cool.

Cookery (19/10/12)

This week we are making Scones, here is the recipe;

Scones (makes about 8)

 8oz (225g) Self Raising flour

1 pinch of salt
1oz (25g) caster sugar
2oz (50g) margarine – block
2oz (50g) raisins
1 medium egg, beaten with milk to make ¼ pint (125ml)

1. Preheat the oven to 220 c / gas mark 7.
2. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Mix the salt and flour into a mixing bowl and cut the margarine into cubes.
4. Using your fingertips lightly rub the margarine into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Don’t over rub.
5. Stir in the sugar and raisins.
6. With a round-blade knife, mix the egg and milk mix into the flour, leaving a little for brushing the tops. You should have a soft dough, moist but not too sticky.
7. Turn the dough onto a floured board or worktop and knead it very lightly. Do this by folding the dough from the outside to the centre, turning the dough until it is smooth and firm with no cracks.
8. Dust a rolling pin with a little flour and, on a floured surface, roll the dough firmly and evenly until it is about 1cm thick. Do not roll the dough thinner than this.
9. Take a pastry cutter (5cm) across, dip it in flour, and cut out scone shapes – you should get approx 8.
10. Bake the scones in the top of the over for about 10 minutes.
11. The scone should be soft inside, crisp and golden outside. Cool on a wire rack.

• A scone dough should be soft and spongy. Handle very lightly for best results.

Cookery Club (12/10/12)

On Friday we made Rock Buns, but we made them with a twist, instead of raisins we used chocolate chips, they looked scrummy!
Here is the recipe;
Rock Buns (makes about 16)

8oz (225g) Self Raising flour
1 pinch of salt
2oz (50g) caster sugar
4oz (100g) margarine
3oz (75g) chocolate chips
1 medium egg
milk to mix

1. Preheat the oven to 200 c / gas mark 6.
2. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
3. Mix the salt and flour into a mixing bowl and cut the margarine into cubes.

4. Using your fingertips lightly rub the margarine into the flour until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Don’t over rub.

5. Stir in the sugar and chocolate chips.

6. Mix into a stiff dough with egg and milk.

7. Place in rough heaps on the baking tray.

8. Bake the buns in the top of the oven for about 10 - 15 minutes.

9. Cool on a wire rack.

Cookery (5/10/12)

Here are the chefs of cookery club in action making Gingerbread cookies;

And they were delicious!!!!

Cookery Club Recipe (15/6/12)

This week we made yummy chocolate biscuits, here is the recipe;

Chocolate Biscuits

Makes approximately 20

Ingredients;

225g (8oz) self raising flour

100g (4oz) caster sugar

3 table spoons cocoa powder, sieved

100g (4oz) margarine

3 table spoons milk

Few drops vanilla essence

Method;

1)      Heat oven to 190c, 373f, gas mark 5.

2)    Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

3)    Mix flour, sugar and cocoa in a bowl and rub in the margarine.

4)   Add the milk and essence and mix well.

5)    Bring together with your hands and knead lightly on a floured surface.

6)   Roll out to 1/2 cm thick and cut into rounds.

7)    Place on the lined baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes.

8)    Remove from the baking tray and cool.