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Annabel Karmel, leading
children's cookery expert, has created a range of fun and nutritious
recipes to complement the fruit flavours of new Winnie The Pooh
Roo Juice™. The recipes are simple and quick to prepare and you
can even get your children to join in the cooking fun.
Choose from the selection
below to make a delicious picnic meal.
RECIPE 1 - CHEEKY
CHICKEN PASTA SALAD
This chicken pasta
salad has a delicious creamy dressing flavoured with honey. It's
great for picnics or your child's lunchbox.
INGREDIENTS
2 chicken breasts
200g pasta shapes
200g broccoli, cut into small florets
3 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp honey
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
75ml crème fraiche
2 tbsp mayonnaise
salt and pepper
150g sweetcorn, tinned or cooked frozen sweetcorn
STEP
1 Place the chicken breasts in a saucepan of boiling
lightly salted water. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for
10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
STEP
2 Remove the chicken from the pan and leave to cool.
Return the water to the heat, add the pasta and cook according
to the packet instructions. For the last 3 minutes of the pasta
cooking time, add the broccoli.
STEP
3 To make the dressing, mix together the soy sauce,
honey, balsamic vinegar, crème fraiche and mayonnaise and season
with a little salt and pepper if necessary.
STEP
4 Shred the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces and
place in a large bowl. Mix in the pasta, broccoli, sweetcorn,
spring onions and dressing.
MAKES 4 PORTIONS
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
EVERYONE KNOWS THAT HONEY IS POOH'S FAVOURITE \FOOD…. DID YOU KNOW
THAT ROOS' ARE PLANT EATERS, \WITH GRASSES FORMING THE BULK OF THEIR
DIET?
RECIPE 2 - YUMMY CHICKEN
AND APPLE BALLS
These are delicious
hot or cold and just the right size for little fingers. The grated
apple combines with the chicken to give a delicious flavour. You
can serve these with a little pot of tomato ketchup.
Suitable for freezing
INGREDIENTS
chicken breasts, roughly chopped
1 large eating apple, peeled and grated
1 onion, diced
1 tbsp parsley, or 1 tsp fresh thyme chopped
1 chicken stock cube, finely crumbled
Salt and pepper
2 oz fresh white breadcrumbs made in a food processor
Plain flour
A little vegetable oil for frying
STEP
1 Put the chicken, apple, onion, parsley or thyme and
crumbled chicken stock cube into a food processor. Chop for a
few seconds and season with a little salt and pepper.
STEP 2
Mix in the breadcrumbs. Form into about 10 little balls and roll
in flour.
STEP 3
Heat the oil in a frying pan and when it is hot, shallow-fry the
balls until they are golden and cooked through (about 6 minutes)
MAKES
10 MINI CHICKEN BALLS
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT ROOS' ARE TINY WHEN THEY ARE BORN…THEY MEASURE
JUST 2.5CM LONG?!
RECIPE 3 - KIDDIES
KEBABS
Threading food onto
a skewer gives it oodles of child appeal so here's a fun way to
encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables.
INGREDIENTS
Mozzarella and Tomato
Mozzarella cheese cut into cubes
Cherry tomatoes
STEP
1 Thread mozzarella onto small skewers alternately
with the cherry tomatoes.
STEP 2
Drizzle with a little extra virgin oil and season with ground
seas salt flakes. If you like you could sprinkle over a little
balsamic vinegar or scatter over some basil leaves torn into tiny
pieces.
Salad on a Stick
Cubes or slices of cheese
Chunks of cucumber
Rolled slices of turkey or ham
Fruit Kebabs
Strawberries
Slices of kiwi
Grapes
Dried apricots
Chunks of pineapple
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT ROOS' ARE BORN AS HAIRLESS BABIES THAT CLIMB UP
AND INTO THE SAFETY OF THEIR MOTHER'S POUCH?
RECIPE 4 - SCRUMPTIOUS
STICKY DRUMSTICKS
Drumsticks are great
eaten hot or cold for picnics. Wrap the drumstick ends in foil
so that they can be eaten without 'sticky fingers'.
INGREDIENTS
4 to 6 chicken
drumsticks
4 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds
ground white pepper
STEP
1 Slash the chicken drumsticks 3 or 4 times through
the skin. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the chicken.
STEP 2
Leave to marinate for 1 to 2 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
STEP 3
Transfer the chicken and marinade into a small baking tin and
cook in an oven pre-heated to 180C for 30 minutes or until cooked
through, basting and turning every 5 minutes.
STEP 4
Remove from the oven, allow to cool slightly, spooning over the
sauce as it cools.
MAKES
4 TO 6 DRUMSTICKS
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT OWLS FEED MAINLY ON RODENTS, BUT SOMETIMES ALSO
EAT REPTILES, FISH, AND INSECTS?
RECIPE 5 - PICNIC
PERFECT PINWHEEL PIZZAS
These pinwheel pizzas
are just the right size for little fingers. They also make tasty
morsels for the grown ups. They can be made ahead and frozen and
if you don't want to make your own pizza crust you can use frozen
shortcrust pastry instead. These are good either hot or cold.
Suitable for freezing
INGREDIENTS
225g (8 oz) self-raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
50g (2 oz) butter
50g (2 oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
1 tsp mixed herbs
150ml (1/4 pint) milk
Topping
1 medium onion, chopped
100g (4 oz) button mushrooms, chopped
15ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
30ml ( 2 tbsp) tomato puree
75g (3 oz) Cheddar cheese, grated
STEP 1
Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Sieve together the flour
and salt.
Using your fingertips, rub in the butter so that it resembles
fine breadcrumbs.
STEP 2
Stir in the grated cheese and herbs. Stir in the milk until the
mixture forms a soft dough. Turn on to a lightly floured surface
and knead for one minute to make a smooth dough (don't knead for
too long or the dough will become greasy).
STEP
3 Roll out the dough on a sheet of non-stick baking
paper to a rectangle about 32 X 20cm (12 X 8 in). Saute the onion
and mushrooms in the olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the
pesto and tomato puree. Spread the mushrooms and tomato mixture
evenly over the rolled out dough and sprinkle over the grated
cheese.
STEP 4
Using the baking paper as a guide, roll up the dough to form the
long side. Remove the baking paper and, using a sharp knife, cut
into 12 slices, each about 2 cm thick. Place cut side down on
a greased baking tray and bake for about 20 minutes or until golden.
MAKES APPROX.
12 INDIVIDUAL PIZZAS
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT RABBITS EAT A WIDE RANGE OF PLANTS INCLUDING GRASSES,
CEREAL CROPS, ROOT VEGETABLES AND YOUNG SHOOTS OF MEADOW PLANTS?
RECIPE 6 - KRUNCHY
KRISPIE SQUARES
These are always popular
and they are very quick and easy to make and fun for children
to prepare themselves.
INGREDIENTS
75g (3 oz) butter
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp golden syrup
60g (2 ½ oz) white chocolate broken into pieces
75g (3 oz) Rice Krispies
75g (3 oz) rolled oats
STEP 1
Put the butter, honey, golden syrup and white chocolate into a
small saucepan and melt together over a low heat.
STEP
2 Mix together the Rice Krispies and rolled oats and
stir in the golden syrup mixture.
STEP 3
Line a fairly shallow 20cm (8") square baking tin, spoon in the
mixture and press down to level the surface using a potato masher.
Put in the fridge to set, then cut into squares to serve.
MAKES 16 SQUARES
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT TIGERS LOVE TO EAT...PORCUPINES, MONKEYS, FOWL,
TORTOISES AND FROGS WHEN A GOOD DEER IS HARD TO FIND. ONLY THREE
OUT OF A THOUSAND TIGERS EAT HUMANS.
RECIPE 7 - HAPPY HONEY
CAKE
A very quick and easy
cake to make that is foolproof and tastes yummy. Using oil instead
of butter makes this a very moist cake which keeps very well.
INGREDIENTS
175ml/6 fl oz sunflower oil
75ml honey
100ml golden syrup
3 eggs, lightly beaten
175ml/6 fl oz cold water
225g/8 oz self-raising flour
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 ½ tsp mixed spice
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
175g/6 oz soft brown sugar
75g/3 oz raisins or sultanas (optional)
STEP 1
Mix together the oil, golden syrup, eggs and water. Sift together
the flour, cinnamon, ginger, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda
and stir in the sugar.
STEP 2
Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and stir
in the raisins or sultanas (if using).
STEP 3
Grease and line a 20cm (8 inch) round cake tin. Pour the cake
mix into the tin and bake in an oven preheated to 170C/375F/Gas
3 for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the
cake comes out dry.
MAKES
10 PORTIONS
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THAT UNLIKE HORSES, DONKEYS PREFER TO EAT WEEDS?
RECIPE 8 - TASTY TEDDY
BEAR BISCUITS
Children love these
teddy bear biscuits and they are easy and quick to make. They
look good if you tie licorice laces or thin ribbon in a bow around
their necks.
INGREDIENTS
100g butter at room temperature
50g (2 oz) caster sugar
175g (6 oz) plain flour
pinch salt
a few drops vanilla essence
Decoration
Edible silver balls
Licorice laces or thin ribbon
STEP 1
Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Beat the butter and sugar
together either by hand with a wooden spoon or in an electric
mixer.
STEP
2 Sift together the flour and salt and mix this into
the butter mixture together with a few drops of vanilla essence
to form fairly stiff dough. If the dough is too dry, add a little
water.
STEP 3
Form the dough into a ball, then roll out thinly (3 to 4 mm) on
a floured work surface using a rolling pin dusted with flour.
STEP 4
Cut into teddy shapes using cookie cutters. Collect all the trimmings
together and roll these out again to make more biscuits.
STEP 5
Add edible silver balls for eyes. Bake for about 15 minutes or
until the biscuits are lightly golden. Cool the biscuits on a
wire rack.
STEP
6 To finish off, tie a ribbon around the necks of the
teddy bears.
MAKES APPROX.
20 BISCUITS
HUNDRED
ACRE WOOD ANIMAL FACT!
DID YOU KNOW A TIGER MEAL MAY CONSIST OF 100 POUNDS OF MEAT A NIGHT?!
THAT'S THE EQUIVALENT OF ABOUT 400 HAMBURGERS!
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