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Treats to tempt tiny-tots
CATERING
to the tastes of little ones is not an easy job, this is a fact that
every mom is quite familiar with. With exams over it is time to pamper
the little ones in their holidays. Variety being the key to tackle fussy
kids, dishes with an interesting twist are usually liked by kids. This
week we have brought recipes that would catch your child’s fancy at
home or in school. Cheesy potatoes Ingredients Margarine 2 tbsp Potatoes `BD kg Onion (chopped) 1 medium Cheese (grated) 1 `BD cup Salt 'BE tsp Pepper 'BE tsp Butter 2 tsp Method: Grease
a large microwave baking dish with margarine. Wash, but do not peel,
potatoes; then slice into very thin slices. Layer the dish, alternating
between one layer each of potatoes, onion and grated cheese; sprinkling
each layer with salt and pepper and ending with potatoes. Dot the top
with butter and sprinkle with pepper. Cover and microwave on high for 17
to 20 minutes.
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Ingredients Eggs 8 Salt 1 tsp Pepper `BC tsp Cooked noodles 2 cups Cheese (grated) 1 cup Spring onions 2 tbsp Method: Beat together the eggs, salt and pepper in a large dish. Stir in cooked noodles, cheese and finely chopped spring onions. Cover and cook in a microwave for three minutes stirring after every one minute. When done let it come to room temperature. Cut into wedges and serve with your little one’s favourite sauce! Smiling pizzas Ingredients Hamburger bun 1 Cheese slice 1 Tomato sauce in a plastic bottle with nozzle For sauce Garlic clove, minced 1 Small onion, minced 1 Oil 2 tbsp Tomatoes 4-5 Tomato paste 150 ml Oregano and basil 1 tbsp Cornstarch 2 tsp Method: To make sauce saute garlic and onions in oil. Add chopped tomatoes with tomato paste and the herbs and cornstarch. Cook for about 12-15 minutes or till cooked. Let it cool and then mash well to make into a sauce-like consistency. Store in an air-tight jar in the refrigerator. Slice the bun into half and apply a generous amount of the pizza sauce on to the cut buns. Top with a slice of cheese. Bake in oven for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. When cool, "draw" smiley face by dribbling the sauce to make eyes, nose and smile. Alternately, you can make the face with vegetables - little bits of tomato, carrot and capsicum for eyes, mouth and face, coriander for some green hair, etc. Brownies
Ingredients Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Eggs 2 Vegetable oil 2/3 cup Cocoa powder 5 tbsp Salt `BD tsp Vanilla essence 1 tsp Dry fruit `BD cup Method: Beat sugar into the oil till well mixed, then blend in the eggs and the vanilla essence. Now add salt, cocoa powder and mix until you have a smooth batter. Pour the batter into a greased cake dish and sprinkle with nuts on top of the batter. Bake in moderate oven for10 -15 minutes. Remove and cover with wax paper and let it stand to cool. Cut into fancy shapes and serve. Baked French toast Ingredients French bread, cut diagonally into 1 inch slices 1 Eggs 8 Milk 2 cups Half-and-half cream 1 1/2 cups Vanilla extract 2 tsp Ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp Butter 3/4 cup Brown sugar 1 1/3 cups Light corn syrup 3 tbsp Method: Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of bread in the bottom. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over bread slices, cover, and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; heat until bubbling. Pour over bread and egg mixture. Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Banana fritters Ingredients Milk 1/2 cup Bananas, mashed 2 Salt 1/2 tsp Baking powder 3 tsp Eggs, beaten 2 Margarine, melted 1 tbsp Oil for frying Confectioners’ sugar 1/2 cup Method: In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and bananas. Sift in the salt and baking powder. Thoroughly mix in the eggs and margarine. Heat the oil and carefully place spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil and fry until brown. Remove fritters from the oil and drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve hot. Veggie cups Ingredients Chopped onions 1 cup Chopped vegetables 2 cups Margarine 3 tbsp Chopped parsley 1/2 cup Egg yolks 2 Grated cheese 3/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup Salt 1 tsp Sliced white bread 8 Melted butter 1/2 cup Method: Saute onions and vegetables of choice in margarine. Add parsley, eggs, cheeses and seasoning. Trim crusts from bread and cut into 4 equal squares. Roll pieces flat with a rolling pin. Dip bread in melted butter and arrange in miniature muffin tins. Fill each with mushroom-cheese mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. |
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