Recipes to make with the Kids

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Baking, Fruit, Recipes from the Pantry, Recipes to make with the Kids

Banana bread

This fragrant, gently spiced tea bread is a true pick-me-up perfect for ravenous children returning from school, or anyone in need of cheering up. Bananas become much sweeter and more deliciously scented as they mature, so make sure the ones you use are well ripened. They will be much easier to mash too. Serve this tea bread thickly sliced – just as it is or with butter. After a few days, it’s best lightly toasted and buttered….

Baking, Recipes to make with the Kids

Victoria Sandwich

If you only ever make one cake, let it be the glorious Victoria sandwich. The simple mix of equal quantities of eggs, butter, sugar and flour, sandwiched together with raspberry jam, is unquestionably the queen of British cakes. It has long reigned supreme at the tea table, the village fête and the garden party – indeed, a freshly baked Victoria sandwich will lend itself to almost any occasion. Originally, to make a perfect cake, the eggs were first weighed in their shells and the exact equivalent weights of butter, sugar and flour were measured out. With the strict grading of eggs these days, it’s not essential to do this, but I would stick to this rule if you’re not sure precisely what size your eggs are – for instance, if you keep hens yourself. If you are buying eggs in a shop, I recommend using medium ones to equal the quantities of the other ingredients in this recipe. Get to know this recipe if you can, not least because it forms the basis of all manner of other cakes. With the addition of a few well-chosen extra ingredients, the classic Victoria can swiftly be altered to almost any flavour you fancy (see variations overleaf). You can also use this recipe to make cup cakes….

Recipes to make with the Kids, Veg

Cheesy Cauliflower Gratin with Butter and Cream

There’s no need to make a béchamel for this quick and easy cauliflower gratin, yet it’s still delicious and filling. A good distribution of the cheesy, crumbly topping is the key to success. Serve as a side dish, or it’s even good enough to enjoy on its own….

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Quick Pot Noodle Recipe

We first experimented with these when Hugh was looking at ways to improve workday lunches. However, the concept works equally well as a fast and very satisfying supper. It’s important to find the right kind of noodle – one that will soften nicely in boiling water from the kettle without the need for pan-cooking. We find flat, thin, quick-cook noodles fit the bill very well. The ‘pot’ should be covered once the water is added… with this in mind, a sealable heatproof jar, such as a kilner, is ideal….

A baking sheet filled with freshly made dog bone biscuits, ready for a tasty treat for your furry friend.
Baking, Recipes to make with the Kids

Dog Bone Biscuits

Keep the whole family happy with this biscuit recipe for your fluffy pets. Treat them to a scoobie snack or two—they deserve it!…

A tray filled with granola, showcasing a mix of oats, nuts, and dried fruits, arranged appetizingly.
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Flapjacks

Soft and chewy or crisp and crunchy, as you prefer, flapjacks are an all-time favourite for lunch or tea. A good flapjack is hard to beat!…

Baking, Recipes from the Pantry, Recipes to make with the Kids, Summer

Easy Homemade Flatbreads

We love these wonderful, soft but slightly charred, yeast-free breads (also known as soft tortillas). I could eat a whole pile of them, hot from the pan, just trickled with oil and sprinkled with salt. However, they are incredibly versatile and the ideal partner to everything from hummus to a bulghur wheat salad such as tabula kisir. They are also ideal for wrapping burgers, sausages, kebabs and other barbecued meat or veg, and for mopping up a good wet curry or stew….

Baking, Desserts, Fruit, Recipes to make with the Kids

Lemon Curd Marble Muffins

These are indulgent and delicious, but also very quick and easy to make. We sometimes replace 100g of the flour with 125g ground almonds, and add a few drops of almond extract to the mix, to create lemony frangipane muffins. These are lovely served warm, with cream, as a pudding. If lemon curd isn’t your thing, try one of the variations – the chocolate muffins are always popular with kids….

Recipes to make with the Kids, Summer, Veg

Homemade Low-Salt Pesto Recipe

A lot of children love pesto – partly, Nikki suspects, because bought versions are often rather salty. This recipe contains only the salt that’s present in the cheese and is therefore considerably lower in salt than many commercial varieties. It’s fragrant, tasty and very, very versatile. Pine nuts are traditional, but you can use any nuts as long as you grind them finely. You can even use ground almonds, which work really well. Alternatively, you can leave out the nuts altogether and make the pesto with lightly toasted breadcrumbs instead – in which case, it might need a little more oil. You can vary the herbs as well – parsley is particularly good….

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