Friday, March 16, 2007

Tonight we decided to make cookies, scones, rock buns or cakes to help us raise money for red nose day tomorrow. All the students including some new recruits came along and had a wonderful time with all the ingredients.
Here is an example of the food produced:








Here are the recipes for you to try:

Cookies Makes 18

100 g (4 oz) margarine
75 g (3 oz) soft light brown sugar
2 x 15 ml spoon (2 tbsp) syrup
175 g (6 oz) Be-Ro Self Raising Flour
100g (4oz) Fruit, chocolate drops, marshmallows, coconut
2 x 15 ml spoon (2 tbsp) milk


1 Heat oven to 180ºC, 350ºF, Gas Mark 4. Grease two baking trays.
2 Beat the margarine until soft, add the sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
3 Stir in the syrup, flour, fruit etc and milk and mix well.
4 Place spoonfuls of the mixture on the prepared trays and bake for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the tray immediately and place on a wire rack to cool.


Rich Scones MAKES 8

225 g (8oz) Be-Ro Self Raising Flour
50 g (2oz) margarine
25 g (1oz) caster sugar
50 g (2oz) Dried fruit/coconut/cherries/dates/walnuts
1 medium egg, beaten with sufficient milk to make 150 ml (¼ pint) liquid

1 Heat oven to 220ºC, 425ºF, Gas Mark 7 and grease a baking tray.
2 Mix flour, rub in margarine and stir in sugar and fruit.
3 Add egg mixture and milk reserving a little for brushing the tops.
4 Knead lightly on a floured surface and roll out to 1 cm (½ inch) in thickness and cut into 6.5 cm (2½ inch) rounds.
5 Re-roll the trimmings and cut more rounds.
6 Brush the tops with egg and milk and bake for about 10 minutes.


Rock Buns Makes 16

225 g (8 oz) Be-Ro Self Raising Flour
100 g (4 oz) margarine
100 g (4 oz) dried fruit
50 g (2 oz) caster sugar
1 medium egg
milk to mix

1 Heat oven to 200ºC, 400ºF, Gas Mark 6. Grease two baking trays.
2 Mix the flour and salt, rub in the margarine.
3 Stir in the dried fruit, mixed peel and sugar.
4 Mix to a stiff dough with egg and milk.
5 Place in rough heaps on the baking tray and bake for 10-15 minutes.