Printable Guide to Making a Chef’s Hat

It’s never too early for kids to help out in the kitchen. Get them excited to help by printing out this guide to making a chef’s hat. Follow the template and get them to decorate as they please.

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A great recipe to try:

And once the hat’s made, here’s a fun recipe to get your kids into the kitchen and cooking with you. You’ll need to be ready to help at each stage – but they’ll be so pleased with the final results.

Mini Victoria Sponges

Ingredients:

100g butter

100g caster sugar

125g self-raising flour

2 eggs

200ml whipped cream

Jam to fill

Icing sugar for decoration

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180˚C.

Weigh out all the ingredients.

Line two flat baking trays with non-stick baking paper.

Mix the butter, sugar and flour into a large mixing bowl and add the eggs.

Beat with a whisk for 2 – 3 minutes until light and fluffy. You could use an electric whisk for ease.

Place teaspoon-sized blobs of cake mixture on your tray. You should be able to fit 12 of these sponge drops on each tray.

Bake for 5 minutes until the sponge drops are slightly brown and springy to touch. Leave to cool.

Whip the cream. When the sponge drops have cooled, put a blob of jam and cream onto half of them and then place another sponge drop on top.

Dust with icing sugar and serve.

Other fun things to make:

• Rocky Road cake bars
• Bacon butty – a great one for Father’s Day breakfast-in-bed
• Fruity ice lollies
• Gingerbread men
• Frozen banana ghosts
• Ice cream sundae

 



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