Week 1
Hello followers. This week I have made: Banana milkshake and Mini pizzas. I have also made mouse traps at home, and I will now give you the recipes.
Banana Milkshake
2 Cups Milk
1 Banana
1 Scoop Ice-Cream
¼ tsp Vanilla Essence
Method
1.Mash banana on a plate.
2.Collect the ice-cream and vanilla in a bowl,add banana to bowl.
3.Slowly beat the ice-cream and banana together.
4.Add the milk and beat to combine.
5.Drink up!
Pizza Snacks
2 Hamburger Buns
4 tsp Tomato Sauce
Toppings
Oregano
Method
1.Cut buns in half and place on baking tray.
2.Spread 1 tsp of tomato sauce all over each half.
3.Pile on toppings and sprinkle with oregano.
4.Grill until cheese is golden and bubbly
5.Enjoy!
Tip: If you use ciabatta rolls, they’re nice and crunchy.
Mouse Traps
1 Egg
50g Grated Cheese
¼ tsp Mustard
3 Slices Bread
Method
1.Preheat oven to 180*C.
2.Beat the egg in a small bowl.
3. mix in the grated cheese and the mustard.
4.Put the bread on a baking tray.
5.Spread the egg mixture on bread.
6.Fan bake until golden brown.
7.Enjoy!
Week 2
This week I have made: Hamburgers and Berry muffins. Here are the recipes:
Hamburgers
1 Hamburger Bun
Fillings (as many as you want)
125g Mince
1 tbsp Rolled Oats
1 tbsp Beaten Egg
1 tsp Tomato Sauce
¼ tsp Soy Sauce
Method
1.Prepare fillings. Set aside.
2.Defrost the mince on a plate. Press easy defrost, 1, start. Turn it over when the microwave beeps.
3. Collect patty ingredients.
4.Mix all patty ingredients together. Shape into a patty and place on a bread plate.
5.When the light goes out, place the patties in a frying pan and cook for five mins until the patty is cooked through with no pink meat left.
6. Cut buns in half and place on baking tray. Toast under the grill until golden brown, then put in the middle of the oven to keep hot.
Berry Muffins
½ Cup Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
¼ Cup Sugar
1 Egg
¼ Cup milk
½ tsp Vanilla essence
25g Butter
¾ Cup berries
Method
1. Preheat the oven to Fan Bake 200*C.
2. Line or grease muffin tins for 6 muffins.
3. Measure and sieve flour, baking powder and sugar into a medium bowl.
4. Mix and make a well in the centre.
5. In a jug measure the milk and add the vanilla and egg. Beat with a fork.
6. Cover and melt the butter in the jug for 30 seconds on High in the microwave.
7. Pour the milk mixture, butter and berries into the well. Mix gently until there is no dry flour.
8. Fill the muffin tins.
9. Fan Bake for 12-15 mins until golden brown and firm to the touch.
10. Cool in the tin for 5 mins.
Week 3
This week I’ve made Sweet pinwheels and Choc brownies.Here are the recipes.
Sweet Pinwheels
Dough
1 Cup flour
2 tsp Baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 tbsp Butter
100ml Milk
Fillings
1 tbsp Melted butter
1 tbsp brown sugar
¼ tsp cinnamon
Method
1. Preheat the oven to fan bake 210*C. Grease a baking tray.
2. Mix the fillings in a bowl and set aside.
3. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
4. Cut and rub in the butter.
5. Make a well in the middle of the flour.
6. Pour in the milk and mix to form a soft dough.
7. Turn onto a floured surface and knead lightly and shape into a rectangle.
8. Roll out to 15-30 cm. Spread the sauce or mustard over, then sprinkle on the fillings.
9. Roll the dough up from one long side. Cut 2 cm slices and place them cut side upon the tray.
10. Fan bake for 12-15 mins until golden brown.
Choc Brownies
100g Butter
2 Eggs
1 Cup sugar
1 Cup flour
1 tsp Baking powder
2 tbsp Cocoa
Choc chips
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180*C, fan bake. Grease and line the sides and base of slice tin with baking paper.
2. Melt butter in a covered microwave jug for 30 seconds.
3. Lightly beat eggs in silver bowl.
4. Add sugar and beaten egg to the melted butter.
5. Add flour, choc chips, cocoa and baking powder to mixture.
6. Mix with a fork until combined.
7. Cook for 20 mins or until firm to touch.
Week 4
This week I have been making pizza. I have to pizza base recipes I want to share with you.
Yeast Pizza Base
1 tsp Sugar
½ Cup warm water
1½ tbsp Dried yeast
1¼ Cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp Salt
1 tbsp Oil
Method
1. Preheat oven to fan bake 200*C. Grease a baking tray.
2. Dissolve the sugar in the water.
3. Sprinkle the yeast over the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
4. Sieve the flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl.
5. Make a well in the centre. Add the oil and yeast mixture and mix well.
6. Turn into a floured bench until smooth and elastic.
7. Roll into a round and place on a baking tray.
8. Cover with chosen toppings.
9. Fan bake for 10 mins.
Crisp Pizza Base
100ml Milk
2 tbsp Oil
1 Cup Flour
1 tsp Baking powder
Method
1. Preheat oven to fan bake 200*C.
2. Grease a baking tray.
3. Measure and mix milk and oil in a jug.
4. Sieve flour and baking powder into a bowl.
5. Make a well in the flour and mix in the oil and milk.
6. Lightly knead and shape the base and place on tray.
7. Fan bake for 10 mins. Cut with scissors.
Week 5
Hi! This week I did Maori bread ‘Paraoa’ and Sugar cookies.
Paraoa Maori
½ Cup sugar
1½ Cup boiling water
1½ Cup milk
2 tbsp Yeast
7 Cups flour
Method
1. Preheat oven to 150*C. Place roasting dish in oven to heat.
2. Pour boiling water over sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add milk then yeast and whisk to mix. Set aside to rise for 5 mins.
4. Turn oven off. Remove roasting dish and grease sides and base well.
5. Measure flour and make a well.
6. Whisk yeast mixture again, then pour into the flour. Mix with a fork.
7. Knead for 5 mins. Place in the roasting dish, press out flat and cut into quarters.
8. Place in oven and leave to rise for 30 mins.
9. Turn oven on and fan bake 180*C for 20 mins until golden brown and when tapped bread sounds hollow.
Sugar Cookies
1½ Cups butter, softened
2 Cups white sugar
4 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla extract
5 Cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp Baking powder
1 tsp Salt
Method
1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt. Cover and chill dough for at least 1hr.
2. Preheat oven to 400*F(200*C). Roll out out dough on floured surface ¼ to ½ inches thick. Cut into shapes with a cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake for 6-8 mins in oven. Cool completely.
4. Your cookies are now ready for toppings. Be creative!
