St. Clare's Kitchen
As part of the curriculum, all the children will be developing life skills including cooking. Each class will cook from a different recipe. Here are some of the recipes we will be using:
ANGLO SAXON HONEY SHORTBREAD
Pre-heat oven to 160c
Ingredients
- 225g Plain flour
- 50g Corn flour
- 175g Soft butter
- 125g Honey
- Put all ingredients into a bowl.
- Mix together well until you have a dough.
- Place in a round tin and flatten.
- Score lines across the dough and make a pattern with a fork.
- Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and leave to cool.
OOEY-GOOEY FRENCH ONION SOUP WITH FRENCH BREAD ROLLS
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 50 mins
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups (1 32oz box) low sodium beef broth
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup bread cubes, french or ciabatta
- 1 cup grated swiss cheese
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
- Add the onions and salt and cook until onions start to turn golden brown, stirring occasionally about 30 minutes.
- Add the garlic, sugar, thyme and bay leaf and cook an additional 10 minutes.
- Add the stock and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the onions are very tender, about 10 minutes.
- Heat the oven to broil. Place the bread cubes on a baking sheet and broil for 3-5 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
- Ladle the soup into oven-proof bowls. Top each bowl of soup with a handful of croutons and a handful of cheese.
- Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes.
FRENCH BREAD ROLLS
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Resting time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 133 kcal
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees)
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp kosher salt (divided)
- 3 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- spray bottle with ice water
- To a stand mixer add the warm water, yeast and sugar and let sit for 10 minutes until cloudy.
- Add the oil, half the salt and 2 cups of the flour with the dough hook and let it combine on medium speed adding the flour in 1/4 cup increments until the dough starts to come together and eventually starts to pull away from the bowl, then turn up the speed and let it knead for 5 minutes.
- Add to an oiled bowl and turn in the bowl to coat with oil then cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm spot until it doubles in size for 60 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 16 balls, place on a greased baking sheet and let rise for an additional 30 minutes then brush gently with butter and sprinkle with remaining salt before baking at 400 degrees for 18-20 minutes, spraying the dough with ice water twice halfway through the baking process to make the crust chewier.
Nutrition Facts for French Bread Rolls
- Calories 133
- Fat 3g (5%)
- Saturated Fat 2g (13%)
- Cholesterol 3mg (1%)
- Sodium 292mg (13%)
- Potassium 31mg (1%)
- Carbohydrates 22g (7%)
- Sugar 1g (1%)
- Protein 2g (4%)
- Vitamin A 45IU (1%)
- Calcium 5mg (1%)
- Iron 1.3mg (7%)
CHEESE STRAWS
- Cheddar cheese 40g
- Plain flour 85g
- Butter 40g
- 1 egg, beaten
- Milk splash
- Use a little butter to grease a baking sheet and set the oven to preheat at 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
- Sieve the flour into a bowl and add the butter
- Rub in the butter until it creates "breadcrumbs"
- Add the cheese, then half the beaten egg and mix with a knife. Bring the dough together with your hands.
- Rolle out the dough on a floured surface until it is 1/2 cm thick. Cut out the "straws" and place on the baking sheet.
- Glaze with the rest of the egg if you have enough, or some milk.
- Put in the oven for 10 minutes until golden brown.