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Now that we’ve thrown the sunken pumpkin in the bin and the soggy cobwebs have been taken down, it’s time to get ready for the next exciting event - Bonfire Night.
We might only have five days to prepare for Firework Night after Halloween, but this doesn’t mean we should skip it altogether, as Guy Fawkes is a great occasion to get together with friends and family while watching spectacular firework displays and, of course, tucking into some delicious wintry treats.
Here are just a few Bonfire recipes your kids will love cooking with you to help celebrate this historic event.
Parkin
Parkin is traditionally enjoyed mostly in Yorkshire, as Guy Fawkes hailed from the northern county. In fact, during the 19th Century, November 5th even used to be known as Parkin Day!
Now, the sticky ginger cake is available in all supermarkets, but it is simple to make if you want a quick and easy pudding to bring to your bonfire event.
This James Martin recipe includes self-raising flour, ground ginger, bicarbonate of soda, egg, milk, golden syrup, caster sugar and butter. You simply need to melt the butter and syrup, and mix this with the other ingredients before baking for an hour.
This recipe is really easy and delicious; after all, the chef must know what he’s talking about, being from Yorkshire himself!
Chocolate apple slices
Bonfire Night is usually accompanied with toffee apples, but most children find these hard to eat, not to mention the hard toffee being harsh on young teeth!
These chocolate covered apple slices are a great alternative, and avoids the wastage of whole apples, as, let’s face it, most kids get bored of their apple stick after only a few bites.
Simply chop an apple into thick slices, stick a lollipop stick in the bottom and cover with melted chocolate. Dip this into a pot of sprinkles and leave to set in the fridge.
This no-cook recipe is really easy to do, and what child doesn’t love working with sprinkles?
Fruit rockets
Firework night is appealing for the many colours and lights in the sky, but lots of children don’t actually like the sound of the rockets.
So, if your little one prefers to stay indoors on Bonfire Night, you can still include them in festivities by making fun fruit rockets.
Simply put different chopped fruits on to a skewer, with a pointy shaped fruit at the top (such as a strawberry) and add a ribbon to the bottom half. This treat not only looks great, but will also get them excited about eating different types of fruit!
Getting children cooking from a young age gets them more interested in different flavours and more confident in the kitchen. Kiddy Cook has lots of opportunities for kids to have fun being creative with food, from workshops to cooking parties.