Fun Easter recipes This Easter, why not spend some time together in the kitchen creating some tasty treats? These family friendly recipes are easy to do and fun too!
Cress heads Not only fun to make, but helps teach children about how plants grow! This is a great one to do together and the kids will love watching the cress grow over the course of the Easter holiday. You will need: 2 eggs 2 tsp cress seeds 2 cotton wool balls Felt tip pens 1. Parents will have to get this one started – begin by removing the tops of your eggs, leaving the rest of the shell intact. Empty the insides into a bowl (you can use them in some baking or perhaps have scrambled egg or an omlette for dinner!) and carefully wash the shells. 2. Decorate them with pens or paint and leave them to dry. 3. Dip the cotton wool balls in a little water and squeeze out any excess. 4. Once the eggs are dry, pop 1 ball in each shell and then sprinkle the cress seeds onto each one. Sit the filled shells into egg cups and leave in a dry, well-lit place, like a windowsill, for a week. The cress will start to grow within a few days and you and the kids can keep an eye on their progress. By the end of the week, the eggs will have a head of green cress hair!
Chocolate nests
These are quick and easy and if you have some chocolate and cereal lying around, won’t even need you to go out and buy any ingredients. They don’t take long to make and as there isn’t much in the way of cooking involved, even the youngest family members can get involved. You will need: 50g butter 100g chocolate 3 tbsp golden syrup 100g cereal, Cornflakes or Wheatabix work best Cupcake cases 10 |
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1. Start by breaking up the chocolate into chunks and then either put them in a saucepan with the golden syrup and butter or into a microwave proof bowl. Melt the ingredients together, stirring if you’re using the hob or at 30 second intervals if you’re using the microwave. 2. Once melted, allow to cool slightly before pouring over the cereal. Stir gently using a wooden spoon and when all the cereal is covered, spoon into cupcake cases arranged on a muffin tray. Place the tray in the fridge to set and enjoy! 3. If you like you can even decorate them with mini eggs to look like real nests.
