COOKING TIPS, EGG CUSTARD, YAM BALLS, HOME MADE FRUIT JUICE

COOKING TIPS

Many children think that cooking is a very difficult job that should be done only by
their mother. This is not true. This seminar will show you that the art of cooking is as
simple as A B C. You only need to develop an interest in it and be a part of it. Note that
cooking is not just girls stuff. It is for everybody.-mummy, daddy and children (boys
and girls). However, there are important rules to obey while cooking. Rules for cooking:
1. Collect all cooking utensils and arrange them on the kitchen table or cabinet.
2. Clean all utensils (pots, spoons, plates, bowls, pans etc.)
3. Cover your hair.
4. Wash your hands with soap before you start cooking and after visiting the toilet.
5. Avoid sneezing into the food. If you want to sneeze, move away from the cooking
area, cover your nose with a handkerchief and sneeze into it.
6. To avoid accidents, be careful not to pour water or any liquid on the floor of the
kitchen.
7. Keep the kitchen and other work areas tidy. Wrap up any rubbish in waste paper
and throw into the waste bin.
8. Wear an overall or apron.
9. Do not remove sauce pan from the stove or oven with your bare hands. Use
kitchen gloves or napkins. Don‟t run in or out of the kitchen. Be calm and careful
as you help in the kitchen.
PRACTICAL SESSION (use Sample demonstration to teach the practical sessions).

A. EGG CUSTARD

Ingredients – 4 large eggs
500 ml milk, 4 tablespoonful sugar, margarine.
Method:
Caramel (optional) 4tbs sugar, ½ glass cup of water.
(A) Caramel – put water in a sauce pan, add the sugar and boil on low heat. Stir
constantly until mixture is brown. Pour in a cup and put aside to cool.
B. Custard
1) Pour the milk and sugar in a sauce pan.
2) Put to boil on the stove and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
3) Remove from the stove and set aside.
4) Break eggs into a bowl, beat with a fork and don‟t allow it to foam.
5) Mix the beaten eggs in the milk mixture.
6) Strain the mixture with a strainer.
7) Rub the mould (moin-moin cups) lightly with margarine.
8) Pour the prepared caramel into the base of cups in equal parts.
9) Pour the custard mixture over the caramel in equal parts.
10) Cover the cups with foil.
11) Put water in the pot and arrange the cups in it. Put on a low heat and cook for
between 18-20 minutes.
12) Remove from the stove and turn out the custard into a serving plate. Let it cool
before serving.
Note: If you do not want the caramel; just prepare the custard mixture, pour into the
cup and steam.

B) YAM BALLS

Ingredients ½ piece of medium size yam or 20 pieces Irish potatoes (big size)
½ a bottle of vegetable oil, salt, 3 fresh tatashe, 1large onion, 1egg, curry powder, fresh shrimps
or crayfish, milk cup of flour.
Method:
1) Peel the yam and wash it thoroughly.
2) Cut into small pieces
3) Put into a pot of salted water and boil until it is very soft.
4) Drain the water. Put the yam in a big bowl and mash with spatula (stirring stick)
5) Cut the tatashe into tiny pieces, clean the strimps or crayfish.
6) Add fresh tatashe, shrimps or crayfish and curry to the yam and mix it very well.
7) Break the egg into a bowl and beat.
8) Add the beaten egg to the mixture and mix thoroughly.
9) Spread flour thinly on a pastry board. Then rub your hands in the flour and scoop the
mixture bit by bit and roll into balls. As you roll, set it on a plate. Be careful not to allow
the ball to scatter. After making all the mixture into small balls put the frying pan on fire
and pour the vegetable oil.
10) Fry until golden brown. Drain and serve hot.

C (i)HOME MADE FRUIT JUICE

Ingredients and utensils
Assorted fruits like- 1water melon, 1Pineapple and 5 oranges. Grater, big bowls, empty plastic
bottles, knives, chopping board, sieve, and juicer.
Method:
1. Wash all the utensils and drain.
2. Wash the fruits very well and place on the chopping board.
3. Cut the water melon and pineapples into bits.
4. With the use of the grater, grate the juicy part of the melon and pineapples into a large
bowl.
5. Use the sieve to strain the juice into a jug.
6) Cut the oranges into halves. Use the manual juicer to squeeze the juice from the
oranges.
7) Use the sieve to strain the orange into the jug where you have the water melon and
pineapple.
8) Use a long spoon to stir the juice and pour into the plastic bottles.
(ii)LEMONADE (Optional)
Ingredients:
5 lemons
10 table spoonful sugar
1.5 litre of water.
Method:
1. Wash the lemon very well
2. Grate the back of the lemon into a clean bowl
3. Put the water in a clean pot and put on the stove.
4. Add sugar and lemon rind (back) to the water.
5. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
6. Remove from the stove and strain into a jug.
7. Cut lemons into halves and squeeze out the juice.
8. Strain the juice into the jug of sugar and rind mixture. Stir and pour into a bottle and
put into the fridge to chill.
The fruit drinks are refreshing and healthier than the artificial drinks that children are usually
given to drink.