Crunchy pecans, vanilla, and powdered sugar become delicious decorative Christmas treats for kids and adults to enjoy. Serve up these festive white Snowball Cookies for your next winter fete.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream butter in large bowl. Add sugar, cream until light.
3.  Stir in vanilla. Mix in flour and salt. Stir in nuts.
4. Shape into balls.
5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
6. Dust powdered sugar on snowball cookies as soon as they come out of oven.
7. After the cookies cool, dust them with powdered sugar again.
   
8. (Roll the cookies in icing (powdered) sugar each time if you want a more wet look.)

SELIGOR'S COOKERY BOOK

FOR CHILDREN

Bengali Home Cooking from Dadazi

RASMALAI

Ingredients

	Milk	3 litres
	Whey Water	1 litre
	Sugar	500 gms
	Rose Essence	Few drops
	Chopped Almonds	10 gms
	Raisins	10 gms
	Chopped Pistachio	10 gms
	Flour	1 teaspoon

Preparation

1. Boil 1 litre of milk in a casserole.
2. Remove, add 'whey water' (See NOTE if whey water is not available) and allow to curdle.
3. Strain this through fine 'muslin' cloth, dip in cold water a few times to cool.
4. Hang to dry for 45 minutes.
5. Cream this until smooth & soft.
6. Mix flour and knead well.
7. Divide into small balls of equal size & keep aside.

Cooking: 30 minutes

Boil the remaining milk (2 litres) on moderate heat. Stirr occassionally until milk thickens to half its initial volume.
Add the 'balls' made of curdled milk & flour dough - cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, allow to cool, add Sugar & mix carefully.
Pour this into a flat dessert bowl. Sprinkle nuts & raisins. Flavour with essence of rose.

Serve chilled.

NOTE:

Milk can also be curdled using a bit of "tartaric acid" if whey water is not available. To do this -
Heat the Milk. Tie a bit of tartaric acid in a clean piece of cloth. Dip & hold this in warm milk. Keep stirring until milk curdles.

SELIGOR'S CASTLE
A troop of alien squeeze-toys played an important role in Buzz and Woody's adventure. . It's a piece of cake to invite these little green monsters to your child's Toy Story-themed party.

Toy Story Green Alien Cupcakes

By Miranda Becker

You'll need:

• Cupcakes, baked from your favorite recipe
• White frosting, store-bought or from your favorite recipe
• Neon green food coloring
• Mint-flavored chewable candies (found packaged in rolls)
• Green apple sour belts
• Green apple sour straws, cut into 2" pieces
• Black decorator gel icing
• Kitchen shears, or a small leaf shaped fondant cutter

Instructions:

1. First, mix up a batch of alien green icing by adding few drops of neon green food coloring to your favourite white icing.

4. Line up three mint-flavored, chewable candies as eyes, and dot with black gel icing for pupils.

1. Wash & clean the pre-cut ribs, add salt, keep aside.
2. Peel & cut the onions.
3. Grind Ginger, garlic, green chillies to paste.
4. Soak almonds in hot water for 15 minutes, remove & grind to a fine paste.

Cooking

In a pressure pan, lay the pieces of ribs out, evenly coated with the pastes.

Pour milk over.
Cook for 20~25 minutes till the meat softens.
Heat oil in a wok. Fry onions till golden brown.
Combine the Ribs & spices, stir occasionally.
Cook on slow heat.

Mix in powdered cinnamon, cloves & cardamom.
Add 1/2 cup of water, continue cooking on slow fire till a thick gravy forms

Serve with Garlic Bread/Naan

Before the Children start cooking,
here are a few points that should always be remembered.

1  Read the recipe right through and make sure you know what you have to do. Ask someone to explain anything you do not understand.
2  Put on an apron, wash hands and lay the table (if this is necessary.)
3  Wipe over the work surface you will be working on.
4  Get out all equipement you need to make the recipe.
5   Check at what stage the oven should be lit; this will take about 15minuets to heat up.
6   Measure all your ingredients carefully.
7   As you work, remove dirty dishes to a bowl of hot water, and keep surface well wiped.
8   Clear up the kitchen when you have finished, remember to do this well, or the next time Mum won't let you use her kitchen.

We will start with a Beany Pie

Utensils
Bread board - Butter knife - Cheese grater - Plate - Bun tin - Can opener - Dessert spoon - 2inch Pastry cutter - Oven glove - Palette Knife - serving plate.
Ingredients
12 thin slices of bread (Small Loaf)
Butter for spreading.
2oz Cheddar Cheese
1 small can Baked Beans
3 Tomatoes (cut in half)
 Set oven to Mark 6 or 200°c

1   Remove the crusts from the bread, and spread quite thickly with butter.
2   Grate the cheese with the coarse side of the grater.
3   Press 6 of the slices of bread - buttered side down - into 6 fairy deep patty or bun tins ( One mum uses for her Yorkshire puds will be ideal)
4   Open the can of beans, then divide contents evenly between the 6 lined tins.
5   Using the pastry cutter, cut the remaining slices of bread into rounds, and place them on the baked bean - This time with - butter side up.
6   Sprinkle the grated cheese equally on top of each pie.
7   Bake the pies near the top of the oven for 15 -20 minutes.
8   Place the tomatoes in the oven for the last 8 minutes on a seperate plate.
9   Remove the pies from oven, lift out of the tins with the knife, cool slightly before serving. Don't forget to decorate each one with a tomato half.

And there you have it a lovely Beany Pie, made especially by you.

Seligor's New Kitchen 

NO COOKING
MINI ROCKY ROAD CAKES

SELIGOR BIDS YOU WELCOME TO HER NEW KITCHEN:
ONE I HOPE THAT WILL HAVE RECIPES IN IT, THAT ALL THE CHILDREN
CAN HELP PREPARE.

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Kid Games, Printables, Crafts, Games

Baked Tomatoes Stuffed with Tuna and Rice

Original Kaboose.com recipe and photography by Vanessa Bush

These mini salads are as eye-catching as they are delicious. Easy enough for kids to help make, they would make a perfect lunch for the whole family. Using a fragrant rice, adds a delicate flavor boost. Plus, the ingredients for this recipe don't cost more than £7.50 -- this is one great cheap eat!

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a square baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
2. In medium bowl, combine tuna, rice, all but one teaspoon of the olives, chopped tomatoes, minced garlic, vinegar and thyme. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Slice top off 4 large tomatoes and scoop out the flesh and seeds. Fill to top with tuna and rice mixture. Place tomatoes in baking dish.
4. Bake stuffed tomatoes in oven for 12-15 minutes or until filling is hot. Remove, garnish with chopped olives and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

Homemade Parfait

• Vanilla yogurt
• Mixed Fruit (strawberries, bananas, and berries)
• Honey
• Chocolate chips (optional)
• Tall glass
• Tablespoon

What you do:

1. Fill your glass about halfway with yogurt.
2. Fill the rest of your glass with mixed fruit.
3. Drizzle honey on top and use a tablespoon to mix everything together.
4. Add a handful of chocolate chips for a finishing touch and dig in!

What you need:

• Whole wheat pita
• Cheese slices
• Cherry tomatoes or tomato slices
• Microwave-safe plate
• Paring knife

What you do:

Eats & Treats: Dino Cookies

Make delicious Dino cookies with this easy recipe!

              What you need:

• - Dino cookie cutters (or other animal shapes)
• - Medium bowl
• - 3/4 cup butter
• - 1/4 cup sugar
• - 2 cups flour
• - Butter knife
• - Mixing spoon
• - Rolling Pin

Steps: