Our very own Premier Childrenswork team are keen bakers. Sam makes a mean loaf, Alex’s lemon drizzle cake is the stuff of legend and who can forget erstwhile editor Phoebe’s blue meringue? And what’s more, there is plenty of scope to include baking in your children’s work, so here are some tips…
Soda bread
Making bread can be quite an involved process and would take far more time than you have for your children’s group, but soda bread doesn’t use yeast, and so needs no proving. Get yourself a good recipe and make the bread together at the start of your session. When it’s baked, you can use the loaf to retell stories that include bread, such as the last supper, the Passover or feeding the 5,000.
Biscuits
It’s handy to have a good biscuit recipe in your repertoire. Biscuits are easy to make, quick to cool when they’ve come out of the oven and can be used in a wide range of sessions. Decorate them to create a reminder of the Bible story, make them to give away when exploring how to love others or cut them into shapes to help retell a story.
Corn flake cakes
This no-bake classic never fails to please. Melted chocolate, cereal and cupcake cases are all you need. Shape them into nests and put in some chocolate eggs at Easter time, and chat about the Easter story as you work.
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