BackHUNGER GAMES: A little magic and lots of mess
Let your child cook what she likes even if it sometimes results in a wrecked kitchen and grubby hands
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My daughter, I suspect, likes to cook only because she can mess up the kitchen and not be forced to clean up after her. I push her to cook in the hope that my supremely fussy eater will be tempted to try the recipe she has made her hands grubby with.
Right now only one of us is winning this game…but sometimes you have to lose the small stuff to win the big one ultimately.
We tried making both the recipes over the weekend, and while the Strawberry Cobbler (recipe below) looked prettier, the Citrus Shortbread (recipe below) was tastier. Unfortunately the icing sugar did not do the trick to sweeten the sour berries.
Citrus Shortbread
Serves 4
Ingredients
1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
A pinch of salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 lemon, peeled and rind finely chopped (about 2 teaspoons)
Juice of 1 lemon
Strawberry Cobbler with Almond Crust
Serves 6
Ingredients
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup blanched almonds, finely chopped
¼ cup packed light-brown sugar
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled (halved or quartered if large)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Method:In a medium bowl, mix together flour, almonds and sugar. Using your hands, incorporate butter into flour mixture until large, moist clumps form. Cover and refrigerate for up to one hour. In a medium mixing bowl combine the strawberries and cornstarch and let the mixture sit for 5 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375º F. Divide the strawberry mixture in 6 ramekins and sprinkle evenly with chilled flour mixture. Bake for about 45 minutes until the fruit is tender and crust is golden.
(Recipes and images courtesy Khanna Sutra: Food Lessons in Love)
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