english recipe to cook with kids school - ideas?

[nieveandarlo]

Hi all,

We're an english family living in France.
My DD's teacher has asked me to come into their class to cook a classically english recipe. It's part of their "opening up to new cultures" project... not sure that they need opening up to english culture, it's everywhere already! Though we're in a very rural area where we're still a bit of a novelty...

So, any ideas on what i could cook with a class of 25 4/5 yr olds? I thought of fairy cakes but they're not really a new idea here anymore... i also thought of flapjacks as they definitely don't have those... but i'm not convinced they'll like those - lots of children are funny about raisins in things (my own DD being one of them). I could perhaps swap the raisins for choc chips...

Any other ideas/thoughts?

Many thanks in advance

Apple crumble?

Have a look at Jamie Olivers twiiter feed/ web page. Good ideas for cooking with children.

Scones? You can do those plain to avoid the raisin thing, then service with a nice English jam!!

trifle
or flajacks without raisins?

Bakewell tart?
Eves pudding
Jam tarts
Scones!
Sausage rolls

Scones or shortbread?

Toad in the hole

ooh yes maybe scones... easy to make and very english!
thanks everyone

was going to say toad in the hole but someone already did

scones is a good idea because you can do a little ritual - take in a nice tea set and do it all properly.

Scones definitely! so quick and easy... and then the jam and cream afterwards... MMmmm!!

A cream tea is very English :) Can you get clotted cream though?

Toad in the hole would have been my other suggestion too.

I make some mini toad in the holes (or toads in the holes?!?) - put a couple of cut up bit of sausage in each hole of a muffin tin then in the oven for 5 mins. Take out and half fill with yorkshire pudding mix - huge hit with my dc.

Go for the scone, cream tea YUM!

Another vote for scones here!

Cheese straws.

Scones definitely. Easy to do, yummy yet plain enough not to upset any fussy palates and very classically English when served with Jam and cream.

Pies, one sweet one savory.
Trifle.
cheese and buiscuits - ok not really cooking.
Lancashire hotpot.
Beans on toast - easy if you can get the beans and sliced bread.
Roast beef?

roast beef?? have to say that one made me laugh!