Baking ideas for a Reception Class

[Paulacarl]

Hi, I've been asked to go in and do bi-weekly baking with my little boys reception class. I'm there fro the morning, bu don't really get started to 9.30 and have to finish for about 11.45. In that time I bake whatever we've chosen 4 times with small groups of 6. My problem is finding recipes that work in this time frame! We only started last week, and we did fairy cakes which worked OK as they're quick and simple to make and quick to bake. I've been trying to come up with a list of ideas to keep us going through the rest of the term but am struggling. Any suggestions very welcome. Thanks

Pizza is quick and easy. Scone base. Cheese and tomato.

Does it have to be cooking? My reception class has just made butterfly's on bread as a symmetry lesson.

Dd came home with a gingerbread man yesterday. Not sure whether they'd baked them as well as decorated them though. (Very difficult to work out what actually goes on when she's at school!)

If it doesn't have to be baking, you could try www.scientificamerican.com/article/scrumptious-science-making-ice-cream-in-a-bag/

Jam tarts could be quick and easy too

Pizza, savoury muffins, mini frittatas, vegetable samosas, biscuits, peppermint cremes, chocolate truffles, pies/pasties using ready made pastry.

Scones? Plain biscuits. I would also see if it has to be baking or ask if you could do decorating gingerbread men or anything like that as well. I agree jam tarts is a good one - I remember doing those when I was in primary! Cheese twists would be good too.

Fruit salad Is good and great for their cutting skills

Potato salad.

Cheese straws

Shortbread

Fruit kebabs (repeating patterns)

Pizza

Bird feeder made with lard and seeds etc

Spring rolls

Don't forget mince pies at Christmas !

Cookies take 10 mins and they can roll them up into small balls which is fun for them.

pasta salad
vegetable kebabs
cheese straws
cornflake crispies
caterpillarwrap
www.kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/2013/05/caterpillar-snack-wrap-made-with-heluva.html
jelly with fruit
pineapple upsidedown cake with sponge mix
traffic light sandwiches

I did this when mine were in reception. Chocolate cornflake cakes are good and quick. Fruit salad?

Make a sandwich (and eat it!)

Jam tarts with ready to roll pastry

sandwiches

we did a 1 egg fairy cake recipe (where using balance scales like we have in school the children can weigh out flour, butter, sugar)

chocolate krispie cakes

scones - rubbing is great for fine motor skills too

The I Can Cook book is fab

I'm sure DS made bread, little cakes and biscuits and practised making a jam sandwich.

If you don't actually want to use an oven top hats are easy and fifteens need no cooking (but lots of bashing up biscuits!)

Can I suggest changing the recipes to measure in cups and spoonfuls as it's much easier with little ones.

How about each group making a different flavoured dip and then sharing them with veg/pitta.

Thanks for all those ideas. Reckon that should definitely keep us going till Christmas!

sausage rolls - really easy and yummy. We tend to buy good quality sausages and then remove the skins. Either ready-made or home made pastry.