Holiday Baking - December

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  • Ingredients List

  • Recipes


Class Connection Details: Tuesdays 5:20-6:20pm (EDT)

Dates:

  • Dec 1, 2020 5:20 PM Eastern Time (Toronto, Canada) - Brownies

  •  Dec 8, 2020 5:20 PM Confetti Squares

  • Dec 11, 2020 4PM - Brownies with Frosting

  • Dec 15, 2020 4PM - Snickerdoodles

  • Dec 15, 2020 5:20 PM - Gingersnap cookies

  • Dec 17, 2020 4PM - Thumbprint Cookies

  • Dec 18, 2020 3PM- Sugar Cookies

  • Dec 19, 2020 11AM - Gingerbread Cookies

  • Dec 22, 2020 10AM - Short Bread Cookies

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Dec 1

:

Brownies

INGREDIENTS:

butter

brown sugar

2 eggs

vanilla

cocoa powder

flour

salt

baking powder

butter, softened

honey

icing sugar

Optional Fun Bits: Walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts, choc chips

TOOLS:

Apron

Spoons

Measuring cups, measuring spoons

baking pan - 8x8 square

parchment paper

Oven * ADULT SUPERVISION

Oven mitts

Cleaning cloth

Soapy water in sink

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Dec 8: Confetti Squares

INGREDIENTS:

●        ½ cup butter                                                                                         

●        1 cup peanut butter or soynut butter

●        8 oz pkg butterscotch chips (1 cup)

●        1 cup shredded coconut

●        3 cup miniature coloured marshmallows

●        Fun Bits Optional: ½ cup nuts, seeds, hemp hearts for added nutrition

Substitutions:

Wow butter for peanut butter

Chocolate chips for butterscotch

Plain small for colours marshmallows

Fried chow mein noodles or Nuts or seeds for marshmallows

TOOLS:

· Apron

· Cutting board

· Spoon

· Cutlery knife

- medium bowl - microwave safe such as glass

Measuring cups and spoons

Baking pan - 9x9 square or similar

Microwave Oven * ADULT SUPERVISION

Oven mitts

· Cleaning cloth

Soapy water in sink

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Dec 11:
Brownies with Frosting

INGREDIENTS:

See above recipes - option to do traditional or BLACK BEAN brownies!!

INGREDIENTS:

Traditional Brownies or Black Bean Brownies

WET INGREDIENTS:

Fat: ½ cup butter or  ¼ cup coconut oil

Sweetener: ¾ cup brown sugar or 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup + 1 TBSP

 Protein: 2 eggs or 1 can black beans

DRY INGREDIENTS:

Carbohydrates: ½ cup flour or ½ cup quick oats

Flavourings:

1 tsp vanilla *  (add with liquids)

1/3 cup cocoa powder

¼ tsp salt

½ chocolate chips

Leavening agent: ¼ tsp baking powder

(optional) Fun bits: Walnuts, peanuts, hemp hearts, sprinkles

Icing:

Icing sugar, butter, milk, cocoa powder

TOOLS:

Apron

Cutting board

Cutlery knife

Fork, Spoons

Food waste bowl

2 Medium Bowl, small bowl

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Blender for Bean Brownies

Baking pan 9x9 or mini-muffin tin with mini-muffin papers

Oven * ADULT SUPERVISION

Cleaning cloth

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Dec 12:

Shortbread Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

●        1 Cup Butter(Softened)

●        ½  Cup Powdered sugar

●        ¼  Cup Cornstarch

●        1 ½  Cups Flour

●        Coarse sugar crystals (optional)

Fun bits: to decorate with

Sprinkles, choc chips, candies, melted chocolate

Icing - for glaze or drizzle (optional)

Icing sugar, milk (food colouring)

TOOLS:

Apron

Cutting board

Cutlery knife

Fork, Spoons

Food waste bowl

Medium Bowl, small bowl

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Electric blender (optional)

Baking sheet

Parchment paper (optional)

Spatula

Cooling rack (optional)

Oven * ADULT SUPERVISION

Cleaning cloth

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Dec 15 at 4pm:

SNICKERDOODLES

INGREDIENTS:

●       butter at room temperature                                                                                         

●       brown sugar

●      white sugar

●       1 egg

●        vanilla

●        flour

●        baking soda

●        cream of tartar (optional)

●        salt

●        cinnamon

 

Fun Bits Optional: ½ cup coconut, nuts, seeds, hemp hearts, raisins for added nutrition

TOOLS:

Apron

Cutting board

Cutlery knife

Fork, Spoons

Food waste bowl

2 Medium Bowl, small bowl

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Baking sheet

Parchment paper (optional)

Oven * ADULT SUPERVISION

Cleaning cloth

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Dec 15 @ 5:20pm:

GINGERSnap COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

●     butter or margarine-at room temperature

●     1 egg

●     molasses (or corn sryup or maple syrup)

●    icing sugar

●     flour

●     baking soda

●     salt

●     cinnamon

●     ground ginger

●     nutmeg

●     cream of tartar (for crispy cookies)

Optional-Decorative Fun bits:  Raisins, sprinkles for decoration

TOOLS:

Apron

Cutting board

Cutlery knife

Fork, Spoons

Food waste bowl

2 Medium Bowl, small bowl

Measuring spoons

Measuring cups

Baking sheet

Parchment paper (optional)

Oven * ADULT SUPERVISION

Cleaning cloth

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Dec 17 @ 4pm:

Thumbprint COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

·all-purpose flour

baking soda

salt

butter or coconut oil

***peanut butter or wowbutter or other nut or seed butter

white sugar

brown sugar

1 egg

vanilla

seedless raspberry, strawberry jam or grape jelly

icing sugar

milk

*** Substitute an extra 1/2 cup butter if you want to make Buttery thumbprint cookie. Can make it vanilla, lemon or chocolate flavoured (add lemon juice & zest or cocoa powder)

Fun Cookie coatings: finely chopped almonds or nuts, shredded coconut,

coarse sugar, chocolate cookies crumbs

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Dec 18 @ 3pm:

SUGAR COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

★    butter room temperature

★    granulated sugar

★    vanilla extract

★    1 egg

★    flour

★    baking powder

Icing sugar

Milk

Optional: Food colouring, raisins, choc chips or sprinkles and small candy decorations

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Dec 19 @ 11am:
GINGERBREAD COOKIES

INGREDIENTS:

●     butter or margarine-at room temperature

●     1 egg

●     molasses, corn syrup or maple syrup

●     brown sugar

●     cups flour

●     baking soda

●     salt

●    cinnamon

●     ground ginger

●     nutmeg

●     cloves

Decorative Fun bits:Colourful candies, raisins, seeds, choc chips, sprinkles for decoration

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Dec 22:

Shortbread Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

butter

powdered sugar (icing sugar)

cornstarch

flour

Decorations: sprinkles, raisins, choc chips, candy

Icing sugar

milk

Cocoa powder or food colouring (optional)

TOOLS:

Measuring cups

Measuring spoons

Cutting board

1 cutlery knife

2 bowls - one medium, one small

Food waste bowl

Peeler

Baking sheet

Parchment paper

Rolling pin, can or bottle

Stove * ADULT SUPERVISION

Oven mitts

tooth pick

Cleaning cloth

Soapy water in sink