Y8 Recipes 2025-26

Chicken curry

2 raw chicken breasts diced

1 tin of chopped tomatoes

1 diced onion

1 clove of garlic

2 tablespoons of curry paste (Balti, Madras or Korma)

Tablespoon of chopped coriander

Secure lid to take the curry home in

Basic Tomato Sauce

1 tin of chopped tomatoes

1 diced onion

2 cloves of garlic

1 teaspoon of sugar (school will provide)

150 g of pasta (any type apart from spaghetti)

Fresh basil

Secure lid to take the pasta dish home in

Mini Carrot cakes

75g margarine

125g carrots (grated)

100g sugar

1 large egg

100g flour

1 x 5ml cinnamon

1 x 5ml baking powder

65g sultanas

9 muffin cases

Secure container with a lid .

Rock Buns           

225 g (8 oz)  Self Raising Flour

pinch  salt

100 g (4 oz)  margarine

75 g (3 oz) mixed dried fruit

25 g (1 oz) mixed peel

50 g (2 oz) caster sugar

1 medium  egg

1-3 tablespoons of milk to mix (don't add this all at once, add gradually)

Method

1. Heat oven to 200ºC / 400ºF / Gas Mark 6. Grease two baking trays (I used greaseproof paper instead.)

2. Mix the flour and salt, rub in the margarine / Bertolli light.

3. Stir in the dried fruit, mixed peel and sugar.

4. Mix to a stiff dough with egg and milk.

5. Place in rough heaps on the lined baking tray and bake for 10 – 15 minutes.

Sausage Chilli Cha Cha Cha

1 onion diced

1 x 5ml chilli flakes

1 yellow pepper

1 x 5ml ground cumin

450g of pork chipolata sausages

400g of chopped tomatoes

400g of kidney beans

A container to take the dish home in

Savoury Muffins

5Ogs of diced ham 

50gs of sliced spring onions 

2tbsp of basil leaves 

125gs of plain flour 

1x 15ml spoon baking powder 

1 small egg 

75ml semi-skimmed milk

30ml oil

6 muffin cases

Chocolate Chip Cookies​

150g self raising flour​

75g margarine​

75g soft brown sugar​

1 egg​

½ teaspoon vanilla extract​

1 packet chocolate chips​

Method​

1. Cream together the sugar and margarine using a wooden spoon​

2. Add the eggs and vanilla extract​

3. Sieve the flour into the bowl and add the chocolate chips​

4. Stir well until it forms a dough​

5. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide into 16 equal pieces​

6. Roll into balls and place on a baking tray with parchment paper, flatten slightly with a fork​

7. Cook 180C / Gas 4 for 10 – 15 mins​

8. Remove with and place on a cooling rack.​