Herald - Issue 396

OPEN SUNDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS • RINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON • PLAZA PARADE, ROMSEY • THE PRECINCT, CHANDLERS FORD ALL DAY COD & CHIPS £1 OFF On presentation of this advertisement MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY ONLY Not valid with any other offer. Valid until 28th October 2020 Page 34 • The HERALD • 8th October 2020 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Blackfield Baker Ltd Traditional Quality Bakery Bread, Cakes, Savouries and Take-away Birthday Cakes Tel: 023 8089 8688 • 139 Hampton Lane, Blackfield ‘The Blackfield Baker’ Makes & Bakes the best Bread & Cakes HALF-TERM BAKING IDEAS With baking on the rise, half-term is the perfect time to get the next generation in the kitchen, learning new skills for life. Try these delicious (and relatively easy) recipes. Easiest ever Biscuits STEP 3 Transfer the whole mat or the individual biscuits to the baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins or until the edges are just brown. Leave to cool for 5 mins, and serve. Will keep for three days in a biscuit tin. Hedgehog Rolls e simplest biscuits you and the kids will ever bake. Prep: 10 mins Cook: 20 mins Makes: 24 Ingredients • 200g unsalted butter, so ened • 200g golden caster sugar • 1 large egg • ½ tsp vanilla extract ª 400g plain our, plus extra for dusting STEP 1 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking sheet with baking parchment. Put the butter in a bowl and beat it with electric beaters until so and creamy. Beat in the sugar, then the egg and vanilla, and nally the our to make a dough. If the dough feels a bit sticky, add a little bit more our and knead it in. STEP 2 Pull pieces o the dough and roll them out to about the thickness of two £1 coins on a oured surface. e easiest way to do this with small children is to roll the mixture out on a baking mat. Cut out shapes using a 9cm biscuit cutter, or use the rim of a small glass and peel away the le over dough around the edges. Press some clean toys gently into the biscuits, making sure you make enough of a mark without going all the way through. Re-roll o - cuts and repeat. Introduce kids to the art of bread making with this fun and easy starter recipe. ese mini hedgehog rolls are the cutest bake you’ll ever make. Prep: 20 mins Rest: 1 Hour Cook: 15 mins Makes: 6 Ingredients • 500g pack brown bread mix • 25g butter • plain our, for dusting • 12 raisins • 6 aked almonds STEP 1 Make the bread mixture with the butter following pack instructions. It’s easiest to use a stand mixer but not di cult to do by hand. Leave the dough to rest for 5 mins, and then knead for 5 mins. STEP 2 Cut the dough into six pieces. Dust the surface with a little our and shape each piece into a ball by rolling it between your hands. Now make it hedgehog-shaped by pulling one side out a little and squeezing it gently into a snout. Be quite rm or it will bounce back. STEP 3 Put the hedgehogs on a baking sheet, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise for 1 hour. STEP 4 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Using kitchen scissors (supervise younger children), carefully snip into the dough to make the spikes on the backs of the hedgehogs. Press raisins in for the eyes and push a aked almond into the end of each snout. STEP 5 Bake for 15 mins or until the rolls are risen and golden. Will keep for two days in an airtight container. Romsey Country Market are back to holding their markets on the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month from 11am until 12.30pm in Romsey Town Hall, Market Place, SO51 8YZ. e following dates are for the indoor market at Romsey Town Hall: 9th October, 23rd October, 13th November, 27th November, 4th December and 18th December . ey will also be holding Saturday Markets outside the Cornmarket, from 9am until 2pm on the following dates: 31st October, 7th November, 28th November, 5th December and 22nd December . Country Markets aim to encourage the public to discover the diversity and deliciousness of local British homemade baked goods, preserves, garden-grown fruit and vegetables. ey also show case the skills and talents of local cra smen and artists. Producers pride themselves on the quality of their produce and the friendliness of their Markets, many of which have become popular, lively meeting places. Romsey Country Markets