Recipes

Cowboy Jackets
Gingerbread People		Smoothies

Cowboy Jackets

What you need: 4 large baking potatoes 1 large onion 4 rashers of bacon (or a can of tuna) 150 grams of cheddar cheese 100 grams of butter 2 tomatoes

Method:

Prick the potatoes and put them in the oven for about an hour and a half at 180º. When the potatoes are cooked, take them out of the oven (being very careful and using oven gloves) and then cut them in half and scoop out the soft potato inside. Place this in a large bowl.

Chop the onion. Using scissors, cut the bacon rashers and then fry the bacon and onions until the onion is soft and the bacon is crispy.

Put the butter and cheese into the bowl with the potato and mash thoroughly. Add the bacon and onion and mix well. Scoop the potato mixture back into the potato jackets. Cut the tomato into slices and put a slice on top of the potatoes. Put the potatoes on a baking tray and put them back into the oven for about 15 minutes to heat through.

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Gingerbread People

Ingredients: 250g / 8oz Cream Plain Flour 75g / 3oz Butter (softened) 75g / 3oz Brown Sugar ½ teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda 50g / 2oz Golden Syrup 1 Egg Yolk ½ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon (optional) ½ teaspoon Ground Ginger

Method:

1. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
2. Add bicarbonate of soda, golden syrup and egg yolk and stir well.
3. Sift the flour and spices into the bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until well combined.
4. Shape into a ball and knead lightly on a work surface until smooth.
5. Wrap and chill for about 30 minutes before using.
6. Thinly roll out dough and use gingerbread cutter to cut out shape.
7. Place on a lightly greased baking tray, leaving a space between each.
8. Bake at 180ºC / 350ºF / Gas mark 4 for about 10 - 12 minutes until slightly risen and golden in colour.
9. Transfer to a wire tray to coo

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Smoothies

What you need: 2 large or 3 small bananas, peeled and chopped Half a small pineapple, peeled and chopped OR 4 pineapple rings canned in juice 2 tablespoons of natural yoghurt Ice-cubes - roughly 6

Method:

This should make you two large glasses of drink or four smaller glasses. Place the bananas, pineapple, yoghurt and ice-cubes in a blender or liquidiser. Switch on for about 20 seconds, or until you can see that everything is well and truly squished. Pour the smoothies into glasses and serve immediately. Decorate with fruit, straws and umbrellas.

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