Online Spooky Cooking!
During Half Term 10 families enjoyed an interactive cooking session online with us. The day was split into two groups who both made SpOoKy ShOrTbReAd FiNgErS! Young carers were supported by parent and guardians with even some siblings joining in too! See below for apple monster creation and shortbread recipe’s where you can create your own at home:
Recipe: Spooky Shortbread Fingers
Ingredients:
- 125g butter
- 55g Caster Sugar
- 180g Plain Flour
- For pretend finger nails: (almonds /sunflower seeds / pumpkin seeds/ or fondant icing)
- Strawberry Jam
- Granulated sugar for sprinkling
Method:
- Add butter and flour to a mixing bowl and rub together with your fingers to make it look like crumbs
- Add sugar and mix together
- Roll the mixture into a ball (add flour if too sticky, and water if too dry)
- Mould the mixture into the shape of fingers
- Cook in the oven for 15-20mins until a little golden on the edges
- Cool down and decorate with ‘finger nails’
Recipe: Apple Monsters
Ingredients:
- 2x apples (any sort)
- X2 strawberries (or red fizzy laces to represent tongue on the monster)
- almonds /sunflower seeds / pumpkin seeds/ or fondant icing (teeth on the monster)
- x4 small Marshmallows / fondant icing (for the eyes on the monster)
- Jam (to stick the marshmallows onto the apple)
Method:
- Cut your apple into quarters (four slices in total)
- Cut a mouth on each slice
- Add eyes, teeth, tongue
- Enjoy!
https://twohealthykitchens.com/apple-monsters-a-nut-free-healthy-halloween-treat/
