Tamaki Intermediate Year 7 - Pikelets

Coming back to finish the last cycle for this year in Food Technology was something we have been waiting for. Finally we are now back in the cooking class. Our focus this term is Kiwiana foods. This week we made pikelets. Pikelets are very easy to cook. They cook very fast because they don't have to be cooked in an oven. Below is the list of ingredients needed to make pikelets and the steps to follow when making them.

Ingredients
1 household tbsp golden syrup
25g butter
1tbsp sugar
1/2c milk
1 egg
1c self rasing flour
enough butter to rub

Method
Dip an ordinary tablespoon in hot water and measure the golden syrup with it.
Put in the bowl with butter and warm to soften both.
Mix in sugar, milk and egg.
Add flour then mix with a beater until just smooth.
Heat frying pan and rub surface of the hot frying pan with a little butter on a paper towel.
Drop tablespoonful lots of the mixture to make round pikelets.
When bubbles burst on top of the pikelets, turn over.
When the centre of each pikelet springs back when touched with your finger it is
ready.
Serve with whipped cream and plum jam. Enjoy!!
Ours tasted really nice!

Tamaki Intermediate Year 8 - Pinwheel scones

It has been exciting this term in the cooking class. Last week we made pinwheel scones. Making scones is not very hard. The ingredients and steps to make them are as follows:-
1cup flour
2tsp baking powder
1/4tsp salt
1tbsp butter
about 1/2 c milk

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Add milk and mix quickly to a soft dough.
Roll out the dough on a lightly floured board into an oblong shape.
Brush the dough with melted butter then spread with cinnamon and brown sugar.
Roll up the dough from the long side making a long log.
Slice the log into small slices and place them on an oven tray.
Brush with beaten egg. Bake at 220degrees for 10 minutes.Enjoy!!!

Try them they tasted really nice. You can tell from the picture of the ones we made. Yum!!

Tamaki Intermediate - Stuffed baked potatoes Room3

This week was really exciting. We were asked to make a simple and quick snack. Our key ingredient was a potato and then all other ingredients we had to choose from a list of ingredients that were available. We wanted ingredients that would give flavour, colour and aroma to our potatoes. We did that and decided to make stuffed baked potatoes. The recipe we used is below as well as the photos of our baked potatoes. They were really yummy!!!

Stuffed baked potatoes
Ingredients
4large potato
Ham slices chopped
Sprinkling of chopped chive
1/4 c grated cheese
Method
Pierce each potato with a fork. Place on a plate in microwave and cook on high for 6 minutes, turn over with tongs and continue cooking for a further 2-3 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Using a clean cloth to hold the hot potato, cut a cross and open out to make room for the filling.
Fill with your chosen filling and sprinkle with cheese then grill until golden.
Serve warm
Variation for filling: mincemeat tuna ham spaghetti mixed vegetables

Tamaki Intermediate Year 8 - Corn Fritters

This term our topic is based on quick meals and snacks. Last week we made corn fritters. They are very easy and quick to make. The recipe is as follows-:

Ingredients
425g can whole kernel corn
1 large egg
1 cup self raising flower
oil for frying

Method
Open can of corn and fill 1/4 cup measure with some of the liquid then drain the rest of the liquid into a glass
Mix measured corn liquid and egg then add drained corn and flour. stir together but do not mix too much.
If the mixture is too thick add more liquid but do make it too runny.
Heat oil in a frying pan and place small blobs in the hot oil.
When bottom of each is golden-brown turn over carefully using tongs
When both sides are golden lift into crumpled paper towels to drain.
Eat while hot. Dip in tomato sauce or and sauce of your choice.Enjoy!!!!

Tamaki Intermediate Year 7 Cookies

This week in the cooking room it has been very fun and exciting. We made cookies. They were very easy to make. We used the recipe which was very easy to follow. One thing we learnt about cookies is that they burn easily so it is a good idea to cook them on low heat. Below is the recipe that we used. Try them, they taste yum!

Ingredients
4tbsp butter
2tbsp sugar
1tbsp condensed milk
3/4 c flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

1. Cream together the butter and sugar until light, white and fluffy.
2. Add the condensed milk and mix well then stir in the sifted dry ingredients.
3. Take teaspoonful lots of the mixture and shape into round balls.
4. Place on a cold greased oven tray and flatten each ball with a fork.
5. Bake in a moderate oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. Cool on a wire rack.
Oven:180 degrees
Makes:16

Tamaki Intermediate - Spaghetti bolognese

Making foods from different countries has been exciting.We made spaghetti bolognese on the last day of the first cycle. Making it was not very hard.The recipe was very simple to follow although we had a lot of ingredients to use. Below is the recipe that we used. Try it you wont go wrong. Ours tasted nice and we really enjoyed it.

Ingredients
1tbsp oil
1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 onion
200gm mince
1tbsp flour
1/2tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
4tbsp tomato puree
200g spaghetti

Method
Heat the oil in a frying pan
Saute the onion and garlic until onion is clear
Add mince,flour,basil and oregano stirring until mince is brown
Add tomato puree and simmer for about 30minutes
While sauce is cooking, cook spaghetti in boiling salted water
When spaghetti is soft, drain water
Place the meat sauce on top of spaghetti and garnish with grated cheese.
Serve warm.

Tamaki Intermediate Year 7 - Savoury muffins

This week we made savoury muffins. It was interesting because besides the basic muffin ingredients, we had to choose suitable ingredients that gave colour and flavour to our muffins. Our group chose bacon and cheese. Below is the recipe for our Bacon and cheese muffins.

Ingredients
1 cup flour
1tsp baking powder
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/4 cup shredded bacon
1/4 cup grated cheese

Method
Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and make a hollow in the centre.
In another bowl combine oil, milk and egg and whisk together well.
Pour egg mixture into the hollow in the dry ingredients. Add bacon and gently mix until just combined. (Do not overmix or muffins will be tough)
Place tablespoonfuls in the muffin pans and sprinkle with grated cheese. bake in oven for 12-15 minutes.
Remove from heat oven and cool on a wire rack.

Variations
baked beans
sweetcorn
ham

Potato wedges - Tamaki Year 7

This week we designed and made our own potato wedges. Our wedges were golden brown and tasted nice because of a variety of spices that we used. The recipe we used was very easy to follow. Below is a list of the ingredients we used.

4 large potatoes
2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp garlic or onion salt
2tbsp olive oil
For dipping we had to choose from these sauces-:
Bbq sauce
Tomato sauce
sour cream
sweet chilli sauce
mayonnaise
chilli hot sauce

Method
Cut the potatoes into wedges.
Soak then in cold water.
Dry them between paper towels and brush them with oil.
Put all the dry ingredients (for coating) in a large plastic container except for oil.
Put the cut potatoes in the container and close it tight so it holds air and shake well.
Lie the wedges flat on a cold greased oven tray and bake for 20-30 minutes or until tender and golden brown.
Serve with dipping sauce. Enjoy!!!!!!!!

Tamaki Year 7 - Super sandwich

Sandwich styles are changing as the selection of breads and fillings expands. Sandwiches have become more varied and exciting. A sandwich used to be a simple filling placed between sliced bread, but now it can be a real meal. This week we made our sandwiches, using different kinds of bread and fillings. We had to choose our breads from the following list
Pita pocket
French stick
Vogels sandwich bread
Wraps
Then for the filling we had to choose from the list below
Shaved ham
Shaved chicken
Alfalfa sprouts
Grated carrts
Tomatoes
Lettuce
Cucumbers
margarine
Cheese slices
Mayonnaise
It was really exciting because we had to make sketches of our sandwiches before making them. So which meant that we had to make the sandwiches according our designs. They came out well,very colourful and they tasted really nice.

Tamaki Intermediate Year 8 Girls - Anzac biscuits

This week has been very exciting. We made yummy Anzac biscuits,they were really nice and they came out very perfect. As you can see from the picture below, they were golden and they tasted really nice.The recipe was very simple to follow. If you wanna try them, the recipe is below, have a go!

Ingredients1c flour, 1c rollled oats, half c coconut, 3tsp golden syrup, 140g butter, 3tsp boiling water 1tsp baking soda



Method
Sift the flour into a bowl then add rolled oats, coconut and sugar.
Melt the butter in a saucepan and add golden syrup and water.
Add baking soda and allow to foam then pour immediately into the dry ingredients.
Mix well then take small amounts of the mixture and press out thinly on a greased oven tray allowing space between each for spreading.
Bake in a slow oven as they burn easily.
Leave them to cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!

Oven 180 degrees.

Tamaki Intermediate Year 7 & 8 - Spring rolls

Since we are making food from other countries, this week we decided to make something from Asia. We were really excited and what made it fun was that we are in automn and we are making Spring rolls.Is'nt that funny? The recipe was not that easy to follow because of too many ingredients that we had to use. It was really challenging. The Spring rolls came out really well and they really tasted nice. Below is the recipe that we used.

Spring Rolls
Ingredients
½ carrot
Small wedge of cabbage
½ red or green pepper
2-3 mushrooms
50g bean sprouts
1 tablespoon oil
100g pork mince
½ teaspoon minced garlic
½ teaspoon minced ginger
1 teaspoon soya sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
Spring roll wrappers
Cold water

Method
Prepare the vegetables: grate the carrot, finely chop the cabbage, pepper and mushrooms and leave aside.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the mince. Add garlic, ginger and other seasonings and sauces and cook for 5- 10minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the chopped vegetables and cook for a further 2- 3 minutes.
Lay out spring roll wrappers on a clean work surface with the point facing you. Brush the edge lightly with water.
Place 1 tablespoon of the prepared meat filling on the wrapper near the bottom corner.
Fold the sides in over the filling and roll tightly away from you.
Place on an oven tray with the corner edge underneath.
Bake on 200 degrees for 20 – 30 minutes.

Year 8 food from other countries

We have been travelling around the world. Today Monday 7 March we visited Mexico and we made delicious crunchy tacos. Making tacos was the best thing we have enjoyed. Below is the procedure of how to make tacos.

Ingredients
100g beef mince
1onion diced
4tbsp tomato paste
1/4tsp chilli powder
1clove crushed garlic
1tsp Worcester sauce
1tbsp olive oil
¼ water
½ can of 480g kidney beans

Method
Fry the mince for 3minutes or until brown in a frying pan
Add the diced onion and garlic
Add the chilli powder, tomato paste and Worcester sauce and cook for a further minutes
Add water and simmer for 10minutes
Microwave the Tacos on high for 1minute just before serving then pile the mince mixture quarters into each taco shell and top with shredded lettuce and grated cheese.

Variations for toppings – sliced tomato bean sprouts grated cheese shredded lettuce grated carrot.