Recipes To Try At Home

Here are some fun and delicious recipes that you can make with your kids at home. Not only will it be fun to work together, but maybe the results will be delicious enough to share together.

Quick and easy French toast with all the trimmings

INSTRUCTIONS

Beat 2 large eggs, 150ml milk and salt and pepper together in a bowl.
Melt 30ml (2 tbsp) butter with 15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan.
Dip 4 slices of bread (cut in half on the diagonal if preferred) into the egg mixture and coat well.
When the butter is foaming, fry the bread in batches until golden brown on both sides.
Drain on kitchen paper.
Top the slices with caramelised fruit and fresh cream; crispy bacon, caramelised banana slices, maple syrup and crème fraîche; or slithers of smoked salmon, a dollop of crème fraîche and snipped chives.

Basic Thin-Crust Pizza Base

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon active yeast powder
1 1/2 cups flour (self-raising or all-purpose)
1/2 teaspoon salt

TOPPINGS

Tomato Puree, Cheddar Cheese, Mozzarella Cheese, Mushrooms, Ham, Salami, Bacon, Chicken, Feta, Green Peppers, Pineapple etc.

INSTRUCTIONS

In a medium-sized bowl, add the water, sugar and yeast. Allow it to sit for 10 minutes
Add the flour and salt to the yeast mixture and mix together using your hands until the dough forms a silky ball of dough. Knead the dough with your hands a minute and add a little more water if the dough is too dry or a little more flour if the dough is too sticky – add 1 tablespoon at a time.
Allow the dough to sit for 5 minutes and then roll it outÂ onto a floured work surface and roll it as thin as possible.
Fold the dough in half and then half again and transfer it quickly to the baking try and unfold again.
Bake for 3 minutes at 220Â°C
Take the base out the oven and then add the tomato puree and then the toppings and bake for 5-7 minutes until the cheese has melted and beautifully browned.

Quick and Easy Microwave Fudge

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Castor Sugar
1 Tin Condensed Milk
125g Margarine
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
1 tsp Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the first three ingredients in the listed order into a microwave dish. i.e. Castor sugar, then condensed milk and finally the margarine.
Cook in Micowave Oven for 2 minutes on High.
Remove and stir.
Cook in Microwave oven for 3 minutes on High.
Remove and stir.
Cook in Microwave oven for 7 minutes on High stirring frequently.
Stir in one teaspoon vanilla essense and one teaspoon vinegar.
Pour into a greased pan to cool.
Cut into blocks.

Easy Pancakes

INGREDIENTS

100g plain flour
2 large eggs
300ml milk
1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil, plus a little extra for frying
lemon wedges, syrup, cinnamon and sugar, to serve (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Put 100g plain flour, 2 large eggs, 300ml milk, 1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil and a pinch of salt into a bowl or large jug, then whisk to a smooth batter.
Set aside for 30 mins to rest if you have time, or start cooking straight away.
Set a medium frying pan or crêpe pan over a medium heat and carefully wipe it with some oiled kitchen paper.
When hot, cook your pancakes for 1 min on each side until golden, keeping them warm in a low oven as you go.
Serve with lemon wedges, syrup, cinnamon and sugar, or your favourite filling.
Optional - Once cold, you can layer the pancakes between baking parchment, then wrap in cling film and freeze for up to 2 months.

Choc Chip Cookies

INGREDIENTS

125 g butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 egg
1 3/4 cups self-raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
150 g milk chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line three trays with baking paper and set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, sugar and vanilla.
Add the egg and then flour and salt and combine.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Roll into teaspoon-sized balls and place on prepared trays, leaving enough room for mixture to spread as it cooks.
Bake for 8-12 minutes. Leave on the tray for a few minutes before continuing the cooling on wire racks.

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