Delicious Strawberry Smoothies

Strawberry Smoothies

Ingredients

8 strawberries, hulled

1/2 Cup skim milk.

1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt

3 tablespoons of white sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

6 cubes ice, crushed

Directions

In a blender combine strawberries, milk, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Put in the ice. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and serve.

Serves two.

marble cake

250g butter, softened
1¼ cups caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
3 eggs
2¼ cups self-raising flour, sifted
¾ cup milk
2 tbsp cocoa powder
3 drops red food colouring
Vanilla butter icing
50g butter, softened
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
1 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp boiling water
1. Heat oven to 160°C fan bake. Grease a 22cm springform cake tin and line the base with nonstick baking paper. Place butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until pale and creamy.
2. Beat in vanilla essence and eggs, one at a time. Stir in sifted flour in two batches, alternating with the milk. Divide the mixture between three separate bowls. Beat cocoa powder into one portion, stir red food colouring into one portion and leave one portion plain.
3. Drop large spoonfuls of the different mixtures into the prepared cake tin, alternating the colours. Drag and swirl a blunt knife through the mixtures to create a marble pattern.
4. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cool in tin, then remove and spread with vanilla butter icing.
5. To make vanilla butter icing, beat all ingredients together in a bowl until pale and creamy

Very Scrumptious Chocolate Fudge

Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1 cup milk

4 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Grease an 8x8 inch square baking pan. Set aside.

Combine sugar, cocoa and milk in a medium saucepan. Stir to blend, then bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer. Do not stir again.

Place candy thermometer in pan and cook until temperature reaches 238 degrees F(114 degrees C). If you are not using a thermometer, then cook until a drop of this mixture in a cup of cold water forms a soft ball. Feel the ball with your fingers to make sure it is the right consistency. It should flatten when pressed between your fingers.

Remove from heat. Add butter or margarine and vanilla extract. Beat with a wooden spoon until the fudge loses its sheen. Do not under beat.

Pour into prepared pan and let cool. Cut into about 60 squares.

Great Colouring Competitions

! Hey Guys and Girls!

Want to be a awesome at Colouring in??!!

Well we have the competition for you!!! All you need to do is come to Room 13, look inside the door on your right should be some forms grab one and have the time of your life colouring them in. The deadline for the competition is next Tuesday the 29^th of May!!! Don’t forget to put your name, age and room number on it and return it to room 13!

! Have fun!

Yummy Frozen Pops

Frozen Pops

Ingredients:

• 1 8-oz. container of your favourite flavour of yogurt

Utensils:

• small paper cups
• wooden popsicle sticks (available in craft stores)
• plastic wrap

Directions:

1. Pour yogurt into paper cups. Fill them almost to the top.
2. Stretch a small piece of plastic wrap across the top of each cup.
3. Using the Popsicle stick, poke a hole in the plastic wrap. Stand the stick straight up in the centre of the cup.
4. Put the cups in the freezer until the yogurt is frozen solid.
5. Remove the plastic wrap, peel away the paper cup, and eat your pop

This week and next week Matthew And Anton are running a colouring in competition and entries are in the library foir in the Anton and Mathew box. They  have drawn a picture that relates to our school radio and other things to do with the world. We will have prizes for 1st in each syndicate and they will be drawn on the 21st may and winners announced on our radio show on the 22nd. These can be collected from the library and return to the box in the library with ‘’ Anton and Matthews colouring in competition”

Chocolate peppermint slice

Makes: 35

Ingredients2 x 200g packets Mint Slice biscuits
75g butter, melted
Filling2 cups icing sugar mixture
50g shortening(copha)
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint essence
Topping180g dark chocolate, chopped
25g butter
180g white chocolate, chopped
Green food colouring

MethodGrease an 18cm x 28cm (base) slice pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, allowing 3cm overhang on all sides.
Process biscuits until finely chopped. Add butter. Process until just combined. Spread over base of prepared pan. Cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Make filling: Place icing sugar, copha and milk in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every minute with a metal spoon, or until mixture is smooth and sugar has dissolved. Stir in essence. Using a spatula, spread mixture over prepared base. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.
Make topping: Place dark chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken. Place white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on medium (50%) for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds with a metal spoon, or until smooth. Transfer half the white chocolate to a bowl. Tint 1 portion white chocolate green with food colouring. Spread dark chocolate mixture over filling. Spoon remaining white chocolate into a snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner. Pipe lines of chocolate, in a criss-cross pattern, over dark chocolate mixture. Repeat with green chocolate. Run a skewer through topping to create marbled effect.
Refrigerate for 4 hours or until set. Cut into squares. Serve.

Colouring Competition 2012

Hey Boys & Girls

!!We have a fantastic colouring in competition!!

All you need to do is come into Room 13, ask Maddy and Georgia nicely for a colouring picture go back to your class and whenever you have time colour it in! This is Week 4’s competitions and entries close Tuesday Week 5. As usual don’t forget to put your name, age and room number on it and bring it back to room 13 by 12:30pm.

!! Have fun!! J

Cartoon Drawing

Hey Everybody!!! J

Want to be the best drawer in the year 0-2 syndicate??

All you need to do is get a blank piece of paper and draw your favourite cartoon character it can be anyone but make sure it has some colour and don’t forget to put your name, age and room number

On it as well. Once you’re done go to room 13 and give it to Maddy & Georgia!!! The first place winner will get a very good surprise along with 2^nd and 3^rd!!!!!

! So get colouring! J

Brownies

Best Ever Brownies

Ingredients

·         1/2 Cup Butter.

·         1 cup white sugar.

·         2 eggs.

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

·         1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder.

·         1/2 cup all-purpose flour.

·         1/4 teaspoon salt.

·         1/4 teaspoon baking powder. 

·         3 tablespoons butter, softened.

·         3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder.

·         1 tablespoon honey.

·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

·         1 cup confectioners' sugar.

Directions

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 inch square pan.

2.    In a large saucepan, melt 1/2 cup butter. Remove from heat, and stir in sugar, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat in 1/3 cup cocoa, 1/2 cup flour, salt, and baking powder. Spread batter into prepared pan.

3.    Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overcook.

4.    To Make Frosting: Combine 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Frost brownies while they are still warm.

Very Nice Anzac Biscuits

ANZAC BISCUITS RECIPE

To enjoy wonderful, tasty ANZAC Biscuits just follow this recipe. Cook and enjoy! J 
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 125g butter
• 2 tbsp golden syrup
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp boiling water

1. Heat oven to 180C (160C fan bake). Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Place flour, caster sugar, coconut and oats in a bowl and stir to combine. Make a well in the centre.

2. Place butter and golden syrup in a saucepan to melt, or microwave in a bowl to melt. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Add melted ingredients and dissolved baking soda to dry ingredients and mix to combine.

3. Roll spoonfuls into balls and press onto prepared baking trays, allowing space for biscuits to spread while cooking.

4. Bake for 15 minutes or until firm and golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool, and enjoy!

Cooking Tip: Once you have had enough and still have some left over you can place them into a plastic sealed container and they will still be good for up to a week!!!

! Eat and enjoy!

Easy Cupcake Recipe!!! :)

Easy Cupcake’s

Ingredients:

*2 ¼ Cups of All Purpose Flour.

*1 1/3 Cups of Sugar.

 *3 t of Baking Powder.

*1/2 t of Salt.

*1/2 Cup of Butter.

*1 Cup of Milk.

*1 t of Vanilla Essence.

*2 large Eggs.

Cupcake Directions:

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.

*Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat for 1 min then scrape the side of the bowl with a spatula.

*Add eggs to the mixture. Beat for 1 minute on medium speed. Scrape bowl again. Beat on high speed for 1 ½ seconds until mixed.

*Spoon cupcake batter into the paper liners until ½ to 2/3 full.

*Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

*Cool for 5 minutes in pan then remove and place on a cooling rack to cool completely.

*Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost with your favourite frosting recipe or decorate as you desire.

*EAT AND ENJOY! J