First things first, you may have noticed that the scones in this picture look a little... well... pancake-like and flat... something went a bit wrong with the measuring of the buttermilk and the dough was super sticky! So we added lots of extra flour but probably should have added more baking powder too. But hey, that's how baking with kids goes sometimes! And they still tasted AMAZING. Who knows, maybe their amazingness was down to the extra buttermilk that kept them super soft and moist. The original recipe for these scones is one for cheese, chive and buttermilk scones from Sainsbury's magazine online (click here to see it)- I've just adapted it to use what we had in the cupboards. INGREDIENTS
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Method Preheat the oven to 200c, fan 180c, gas 6 and pop in a large baking tray to heat up.
Enjoy your delicious scones! We have ours with a little butter while they're still warm. If you have enough left to save for another day, when you want to eat them, just pop them back in the oven for 5 minutes to refresh them beforehand.
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As a family we love having a pizza night! Miles and Sophia love helping to cook, and with this everything can be done at the table rather than in the kitchen which is ideal- there's much more space, especially for rolling the dough and nobody has to stand on chairs to reach the worktop. This is also learning at it's best- when the kids don't realise it's happening! They're actually recognising numbers, learning how to weigh accurately, developing their fine and gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination... the list goes on! Plus, getting creative with food and involving children in making it can encourage fussy eaters to try new things, along with a whole host of other benefits. I usually plan this for a weekend when we have a bit more time on our hands, so we don't need to rush and the kids can enjoy the making as well as the eating. The dough recipe itself is from BBC Good Food and is a simple mix of flour, natural yogurt, baking powder and salt. We make our own pizza sauce without the added sugar- I'll pop the recipe along with the dough recipe at the end of this post. When it comes to the toppings, the possibilities are endless! I normally put lots of options in the middle of the table and the kids just choose what they fancy. Today I put out Salami, chorizo, green olives, mushrooms and red onion along with the tomato sauce and grated mozzarella. You could try different cheeses, tomato, pepperoni, ham, chicken, anchovies, pepper, sweetcorn- anything you like the sound of. Pizza Sauce Recipe Ingredients: tsp oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 carton passatta heaped tsp oregano and heaped tsp basil or 2tsps mixed herbs Optional: 1/2 tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp onion salt pinch pepper Method:
Dough Recipe Equipment: rolling pin baking parchment Ingredients: 300g /10.5oz Self Raising Flour (plus a bit extra for dusting) 300g / 10.5oz Natural Yogurt 1tsp Baking powder 1/2tsp Salt Method: Put two baking trays in the oven and allow to preheat to 220C or 200C fan.
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I always double the quantities when I make the dough. Just freeze individual portions wrapped in cling film, and defrost them next time you want to make pizza. You'll be half way there before you've even lifted a finger. Link to BBC Good Food recipe: Recipe:www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/quick_cheats_pizza_88026 This is a really quick and simple biscuit recipe (BBC Good Food) that Sophia loved helping to make. It's pretty healthy as biscuits go because it uses wholemeal flour along with the oats and doesn't have huge amounts of sugar in it. Perfect for every day sort of biscuits and half term baking. If you don't have wholemeal flour, I'm sure plain flour would work just as well- let me know if you try it! Ingredients 75g wholemeal flour 1 tsp baking powder 75g porridge oats 50g caster sugar 75g butter 1 tbsp golden syrup 2 tbsp milk METHOD
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There was some flour on the table that Sophia started to play with as I was clearing up. She was pretending that it was snow and was having so much fun that I took some extra out of the bag and sprinkled it on the table for her to play with. With just the spoon that we'd been using and her imagination, this kept her busy for over 25 minutes while two batches of biscuits cooked in the oven! I think her face shows just how much she enjoyed it! Link to BBC Good Food Recipe: www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/oat-biscuits-0 |
AuthorHi, I'm Laura. I'm part of Open Heaven Church in Loughborough and I run our Safehaven Cafe courses along with our amazing team of volunteers. Categories
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