Pupil Choice Recipe

Megan’s Mendazi (Kenyan Donuts)

This week’s Pupil Choice Recipe is provided by Megan M in Yr 9, who inspired us to try these delicious Kenyan Mendazi:

Ingredients

• 2 cups Plain Flour
• 1-½ teaspoon Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1-½ teaspoon Butter
• ½ cup Sugar
• 1 whole Egg, Beaten
• ½ cups Milk
• ½ cups Vegetable Oil, For Frying

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Cut in butter, then add sugar.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together the egg and milk, then add it to the dry mixture.
3. Heat up about 2cm of vegetable oil in a sauce pan or skillet.
4. Mix the dough until all is incorporated. Roll it out and cut it into small circles or triangles and put it into the hot oil.
5. Flip halfway through and fry until deep golden brown and they look/ feel cooked through.
6. Transfer them to a paper-towel-covered plate to drain the excess oil and sprinkle with sugar while they are still hot.

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Please try this at home and enjoy!  Feel free to send photos of your cookies to Mr Page at pagea@testvalley.hants.sch.uk.

Danebury Chefs of the Week

The Danebury Chef of the Week Award for this week goes to Freya E and Eloise G in Yr 7, who made fabulous fruity fairy cakes during their first Food practical lesson.  They both worked efficiently, cooked their cakes to perfection and tidied up beautifully.  Well done ladies!

Here is a selection of the fairy cakes made by Yr 7 this week:

       

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

KS4 Exam News

Well done to the Year 11 pupils who completed their 3-hour practical exam this week.  The food was incredible and was beautifully presented, with a number of completed dishes being of restaurant standard. 

Next Week’s Lessons

Yr 7 – Cookies demonstration and tasting

Yr 8 –  Chinese Stir Fry, Macaroni Cheese demonstration and tasting

Yr 9 – Chocolate Brownies and Chicken Korma demonstration and tasting

Yr 10 – Preparation for future practical lessons

Yr 11 – Preparation for Practical Exams

Food In Season

Kale is very much in season in March in the UK.  Why now try this recipe for a hearty kale soup that is bursting with nutrients:

Super Kale Soup

• 200g curly kale
• 1 onion
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 carrot
• 1 leek
• 1 head of broccoli
• 2 vegetable stock cubes
• 1 clove of garlic

1.Chop all of the vegetables into small pieces.  Fry the onion in a small amount of oil until brown.  Add the garlic, sliced potatoes, carrot, leek and broccoli.  Fry for a further 5 minutes.

2. In the meantime add the stock cubes to 1 litre of boiling water and mix well.

3. Add the stock and all of the vegetables to a deep saucepan and bring to a boil.  Wash the kale and remove any discoloured leaves.  Add to the pan in handfulls, allowing each to wilt before adding more.

4. Simmer for 45 minutes and then use a hand blender to blend the soup as finely as required.

5. Serve piping hot and garnish with a swirl of plain yogurt and a few basil leaves.