Baking with Children

Yoghurt Cake - Ingredients 1 yoghurt 3 pots of flour 1 pot of sugar 1 pot of oil 3 eggs Baking powder Mashed banana, chocolate chips, coco powder (all optional)

Yoghurt cake - Method Mix all the dry ingredients together Add in the eggs Mix well Add in the oil Mix until smooth batter Put in a lined tin Bake for 25 minutes at 170 degrees

Simple biscuits – Ingredients 225g butter (soft) 110g caster sugar 275g plain flour Ground spice or lemon zest

Simple biscuits - Method Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Cream the butter and add the sugar, beating until pale and fluffy Sift in the flour and spices or grated zest and mix to form a firm dough Using your hands, roll the dough into walnut sized balls and put them on a baking tray. Flatten them slightly with the back of a fork. Bake for minutes or until light golden brown

Berry Smoothie - Ingredients 8 strawberries or other berries 110ml (4 fl oz) milk 120g (4 oz) plain yoghurt 3 tablespoons demerara sugar 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 6 cubes ice, crushed

Berry Smoothie - Method In a blender, combine strawberries, milk, yoghurt, sugar and vanilla. Add the ice. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and serve

Scones – Ingredients 225g self raising flour 1 x tsp baking powder a pinch of salt 55g x butter 50g x caster sugar 150ml x milk Some butter, jam or cream to serve

Scones - Method Pre-heat the oven to 220c Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl Add the butter and using your finger tips, mix it into the flour until it breaks up into small pieces Add the sugar and milk and stir together until it begins to form a dough Dust the worktop with a little flour and empty the dough onto it Using your hands, gently form it into a ball and then press it down until it’s about 3cm thick Use the cutter to cut out the scone shapes and transfer to the (greased) baking tray Bake for about 12 minutes or until they turn golden Cut in half and serve with jam and cream