still not in the mood for sit down school but still a day of learning. :)
I let the children have a fun day of hands on cookie making and decorating. They're quite familiar with the process by now. And practice makes perfect.
The older ones especially (10 and 8 yrs) know what are the things we need to get ready and how to prepare. I'm looking forward to the day they will run the show!
Concentrating. This was a hippo but they all kinda melted in the oven.
no. 3's hippos, elephants and smiley faces.
Yummy! Recipe at the end of the post.
Taste testing. haha..This is what happens when you need to keep the youngest one occupied when you're busy with the other kids.
Dear no. 4. (4 yrs). He went with the "load-lots-of-icing-on-the-cookie" look. *Squeeeeeeeeeeeeze*
no. 4's cookie art! ;)
no. 2 loves the silver dragees. :)
No. 1 (10 yrs) turned out to the most prolific in terms of output. haha
no. 1's work for the day.
Other misc. closeups:
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Vanilla Sables
Cream: 1 blk of salted butter, 1 and 1/2 C of confectioner's sugar (sifted), 1 tsp of vanilla essence, 1 egg yolk together.
Add: 2 and 1/2 C of plain flour.
shape into a flat block, wrap with cling wrap and chill for at least 30 mins.
Roll out to 0.5cm (or so) thickness (work fast! don't let it warm up and oil ooze out), cut with cookie cutter, bake in 180 Degree Celsius oven for 8- 10 mins (or so).
Royal Icing
mix 1/2 kg of confectioner's sugar, 5 tbs of meringue powder, water add bit by bit till soft peak consistency.
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