Glenboig were visited by Chef Derek Lockett from Brakes Food Scotland yesterday. He led cooking sessions with 4 classes and provided all the ingredients and huge healthy fruit hampers for the classes. It was a fantastic experience- he has even passed on the recipes the children made if you want to try them at home.
Cinnamon Carrot Soda Bread
Ingredients
- 150gm Plain Flour
- 150gm Wholemeal Flour
- 1tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 1tsp Ground Cinnamon
- ½tsp Sea Salt
- 100gm Raisins
- 75gm Grated Carrot
- 3tbsp Maple Syrup
- 200ml Buttermilk
- A little Extra Milk (if needed)
Method
- Pre heat oven to 180˚C.
- Sift both the flours and Bicarbonate of Soda, Cinnamon and stir in the salt. Add any remaining wholemeal from the sieve back into the bowl.
- Make a well in the centre and add the Buttermilk and Maple Syrup. Add the Grated Carrot and Raisins. Mix to form a soft dough which should be just a little sticky.
- Tip onto a floured surface and knead lightly for about a minute, just long enough to pull it together into a loose ball.
- Put round of dough onto baking sheet and dust generously with flour. Mark a deep cross in it with a sharp kitchen knife.
- Bake in oven for 25 – 35 minutes until when the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath.
- Cool on a wire rack for a crunchy crust or wrap in a tea towel for a soft crust. Best eaten when still warm with your favourite jam or spread. If you have some left tomorrow it makes great toast…….Enjoy!
Honey Flapjacks
Ingredients
- 200gm Unsalted Butter
- 200gm Demerara Sugar
- 200gm Honey
- 400gm Porridge Oats
- 75gm Dried Fruits
Method
- Pre heat oven to 180˚C
- Put the butter, sugar and honey in saucepan and heat stirring occasionally until the butter has melted and the sugar has dissolved. Add the porridge oats and dried fruit. Mix well.
- Transfer the oat mixture to the prepared cake tin and spread to around 2cm thick. Smooth the surface with the back of a spoon. Bake in oven for 15 – 25 minutes or until light and golden around the edges but slightly soft in the middle. Allow to cool in the tin, turn out and cut into desired sized squares.
- This is a great treat for Mum and Dad…..Yum!
- Leave for a couple of hours so that the flapjack cools down and will be easier to cut into portions.
