Children's food
Children can be fussy eaters but if you gradually introduce them to a wide range of foods they should become gourmets in the making. Here are some good options to start with...
Makes 12Banana and Chocolate Chip Slice
This recipe is adapted from one given to me by Tony Carver, the chef who cooks for Norwich City Football Club players at their training ground in Colney. He says make sure that you use really ripe bananas.
Serves 6Butterscotch and Banana Sundaes
I love Spanish turrón, the brittle, crisp almond confection, and it’s particularly good chopped and sprinkled over Hill Station vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce.
Makes 24Apricot and Nut Crunchies
One of the quickest and easiest recipes on record - so there's no excuse for not keeping the biscuit tin topped up with these teatime goodies. Use whatever combination of fruit and nuts you like!
Makes 8-10 squaresChildren's Cake
I've called this one Children's Cake because it's made in a large tin and then iced and cut into squares, and it does seem to go a long way in the school holidays etc.
Serves 8Banana and Walnut Loaf
This is a lovely, moist cake that keeps well and is perfect for picnics or packed lunches. In the summer it's brilliant served cut in thick slices and spread with clotted cream.
Makes 24Cherry and Almond Crunchies
This is one of three recipes for crunchies on the site - the easiest biscuits ever, you can use whatever you have to hand to invent your own version, allowing you to get creative in the kitchen!
Serves 8-10Caramelised Orange Trifle
I have been making the same Christmas trifle for years on end – but recently I decided to experiment with something new, without totally sacrificing the traditional qualities we've grown to love. This fits the bill perfectly.
Makes 24Chocolate and Almond Cupcakes
These beautifully moist cupcakes are a very chocolatey affair indeed, light in colour but with dark speckles of melted chocolate inside and a white chocolate icing on top.
Makes 12-14 in a 7 inch (18 cm) pan; makes 10 in an 8 inch (20 cm) panBasic Pancakes with Sugar and Lemon
Tens of thousands of you log on each year to view this recipe and we can see why as it’s the best – and most foolproof – pancake recipe ever, served in the traditional way with just sugar and lemon. So get flipping!
Butterscotch Bananas
This is a lovely sticky sauce – just made for bananas, especially if you serve it hot, poured over bananas and ice-cream.
