Christmas Cooking

Sundae · 11-26-2011, 05:08 AM

Lovely, Ali. Quite exceptional.

Down in Reception, they have been making mini-Christmas cakes for the last two weeks.
The children help to weigh and stir, then they are put into small baked bean tins to cook. As long as the lip of the tin is removed they work as perfect moulds. Who removes the lips? Yup, we spent more than a few playtimes with can openers in the staffroom.

Being heavy fruitcakes, they will last without freezing, as I am sure Ali's will.
Marzipan (bleurgh) and icing are next, and they get to cut out a shape for decoration.

It's hugely labour-intensive, but wonderful for the parents. I imagine many photos of a child's first Christmas cake make their way onto social media. Or into albums, if they are old-fashioned like me.

11-26-2011, 05:08 AM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Lovely, Ali. Quite exceptional. Down in Reception, they have been making mini-Christmas cakes for the last two weeks. The children help to weigh and stir, then they are put into small baked bean tins to cook. As long as the lip of the tin is removed they work as perfect moulds. Who removes the lips? Yup, we spent more than a few playtimes with can openers in the staffroom. Being heavy fruitcakes, they will last without freezing, as I am sure Ali's will. Marzipan (bleurgh) and icing are next, and they get to cut out a shape for decoration. It's hugely labour-intensive, but wonderful for the parents. I imagine many photos of a child's first Christmas cake make their way onto social media. Or into albums, if they are old-fashioned like me. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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