Why don’t you join in our Lockdown Challenge and do some baking?
There are three categories – Ladies; Men; Children.
The recipies for each category are below
Bake your goodies, decorate them as creatively as you can, take a photo and email it to Joan at blacksabode@googlemail.com by Sunday 24th May. Alternatively you can post it through the Manse door if you are out walking.
There will be a prize for the best looking effort in each category – but you may have to bake more when we get back into our Church building so we can find out what it tastes like!! Have fun – and good luck!!
Gents
Small Cup Cakes
3oz margarine
3oz caster sugar
3oz plain flour
2eggs
1teaspoon baking powder
Vanilla essence
Dash of milk
Cream margarine and sugar till light and fluffy
Add sieved flour and beaten egg alternatively
Add vanilla essence and enough milk to make a light consistency
Fold in baking powder
Makes 12 cup cakes
Bake at 150 degrees for 15 minutes or till lightly browned
Decorate however you like surprise us!!!
Ladies
Sponge Cake
3 eggs
1 cup caster sugar
2 tablespoons warm water
1 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Beat eggs and sugar till creamy
Beat in warm water
Sieve flour and baking powder and fold into mixture
Mix well gently
Base line two 7 inch tins and divide mixture between them
Bake at 200degrees for 15minutes
Cool and fill and decorate as you wish
Children
Biscuits
2 oz caster sugar
4 oz butter or margarine
6 oz flour
Mix all together till it forms a ball. Use your hands but make sure they are very clean
Roll out your dough and cut whatever shape you wish.
Rounds can be sandwiched together with jam and iced on top OR you can make any biscuit you like
Place on greased trays and bake at 150 degrees till lightly browned
Have fun and decorate however you like
