Chocolate Muffins

Today in Food Tech we made chocolate muffins which were delicious. The ingredients and the measurements we used to make the muffins were,

• 1 and a half cup of SRF (Self Rising Flour)
• half a cup of sugar
• 2 Tsp (table spoons) of cocoa
• half a cup of milk
• half a cup of oil and 1 egg

Next we had to mix it using the folding technique and then we put it in the oven to bake at 180 degrees. Then when we took them out they were baked and ready to eat.

Yummy Burgers!

Today at Technicraft we made some delicious and healthy burgers.

The first step was to fry our eggs then we baked our bread at 180 Degrees Celsius. Once the eggs were fried we had to take out our bread and start filling in our burger. The layers were lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo, eggs and finally the cheese. Then we took photos and we all began to eat.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Today we made Spaghetti Bolognese. The ingredients that were required was pasta, meatballs, onions, garlic and the bolognese sauce.

Firstly we boiled the pasta in hot water then we started making our spaghetti sauce with onions and garlic. Then we put our meatballs and our pasta into the pan then it was ready to serve. Before eating we took pictures of our creations then we ate it. It was so cheesy and delicious.

French Toast!

This morning my group and I made French toast which was delicious. Firstly we set out our equipment then we followed the methods on the board. The ingredients that were needed were five eggs and half of a cup of milk. Then we heated the pan on the element and melted the butter on top.

I was working with Alexandra and Vika so we had to take turns frying the French toast. I've really enjoyed this week's tech I hope we make it again.

Sponge Cake!

Today at Technicraft we made sponge cake. This time I was careful not to over whip the batter.

The ingredients that we needed was one cup of S.R.F ( self rising flour), three eggs and one cup of white sugar.

The first method we had to do was to combine the egg and sugar until it was a light and creamy texture. Next we had to add our flour and mix it until we couldn't see it any more. The final step was to heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius and then put our cake in.

After baking in the oven for 15 minutes it was ready to eat. This is how our cake looked.

Nachos

On Wednesday the year eight students from Ruapotaka and St Pius School were working together to make some delicious nachos, while the year sevens were making healthy fruit salad. The first step to making our nacho was to slice and dice the onions then, fry them with oil. Next we put the mince, tomato paste and the baked beans into the pan. Once they were all combined together we put our nachos base on our plates of chips. Now it was the fun and easy part eating it. Our nachos were so delicious. I can't wait for next week. This is how our one looked.

We're Baking Sponge Rolls!😀

Last week was a bit of a surprise because we were told that we were going to be working with St Pius.
We all were divided into groups of three which were A, B and C. I was selected to be in group A and I was so excited because we were going to be cooking.Collaborating with another school was very new to us but as we started cooking we felt a little bit more comfortable around each other.

The ingredients for the sponge rolls are one cup of SRF ( Self Rising Flour) flour, one cup of sugar, one third of a cup of oil and four eggs. First, we combined the eggs, sugar and oil together. Then once it was mixed we used a hand mixer to whip the batter until it was a light and fluffy texture like cream.

After ten minutes in the oven it was over flowing but at least it tasted good.

Be careful not to over mix, so next time I'm going to take my time as this was a good  practice.

This is what it looked like after I scraped off the edges.

Chocolate Cake

Today was the last day of Tech cooking for this year but we will be coming back next year.

We made chocolate cake with whip cream and Hershey's chocolate sauce.
First we began by mixing the dry and wet ingredients in one bowl then we mixed the batter until it was no longer dry. We had to put our cake batter into the cake tin and I was becoming anxious because I couldn't find it. But luckily Mrs Tuipulotu had some extras for us.
Afterwards, we put the cake tin in the oven to bake. I looked at the wooden spoon which had the cake batter - it smelt so delicious and I couldn't help myself, so I tasted the raw batter which was surprisingly not that bad.
Finally, I took the cake tin out of the oven. Mrs Tuipulotu  added the toppings then I sliced it into segments before eating it.

Chicken Curry Indian Style!

Today for tech Mrs Tuipulotu told us that we were going to be making chicken curry. The equipment we needed was a pot, pan, wooden spoon, metal spoon and a strainer. The first step was to put our chicken the pot and make sure to fill the pot above the chicken. Then set the stove on hi and once it started steaming with air we lowered the temperature to 160 and left it to cook for five minutes. While  the chicken was cooking we made some curry sauce. First we Mrs Tuipulotu tipped the Indian style sauce,black pepper and curry powder then she sent us back to our tables. As we were stirring the sauce Mrs Tuipulotu came around putting a scoop or two in our sauce to make it slightly more sweet or the sourness of the tomato will take over the sauce.

When I took out the cooked chicken I poured it into a strainer to let all the water out, then we set the stove on 180 and poured the chicken into the pan with the sauce. Later when I was mixing the chicken in the sauce the chicken started to turn yellow so I took it out and I grabbed the tongs and put the chicken on the plate with the rice then I scooped the rest of the sauce onto the rice then it was time to eat.

Chocolate Muffins With Chocolate Chips😏

Today was like any other normal morning putting on our aprons, washing our hands, getting our cooking equipment ready and setting up our table. When it came to deciding who would do the dry and wet ingredients, it was easy because I wanted to do dry and Mary wanted to do the wet.

The dry ingredients were one and a half cup of S.R.F (Self Rising Flour), one quarter cup of cocoa powder, half a cup of sugar and fifty grams of chocolate chips.  When Mary was adding in the wet ingredients she was very careful not to spill anything.

The wet ingredients were one egg, half a cup of milk and half a cup of vegetable oil. We all set our ovens to 180 degrees Celsius. I put the muffins in the oven and left them to bake for 10 minutes. Once they were ready I carefully took them out of the oven and placed them on a cake cooler to cool while everybody was cleaning their cooking station. When we had finished cleaning everything up, sadly it was time to go back to school.

Cinnamon And Jam Muffin

Today at Technicraft year sevens received a recipe for cinnamon and jam muffin. First we had to put on our aprons then we washed our hands before getting out the cooking equipment. Once we had finished putting all the equipment we needed on our tables, each group had to decide who would do the wet and dry ingredients.

I put all the wet ingredients into one bowl while Mary put all the dry ingredients in another bowl. When all the ingredients were in their correct bowls we then combined them together to make the muffin batter. Before we put our muffins in the oven we added a sprinkle of cinnamon and a hint of jam. Five minuets before we put our trays in the oven we set it to bake and put it on 160 degree to bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Once we poked our skewer in our muffins we then checked if the skewer was clean.

When I was getting the trays out it looked cooked and ready to be served. Once the trays of muffins were out of the oven we put them on the cake cooler to cool while we were washing the dishes. After cleaning our cooking area we finally got to eat, talk and relax with our friends and that was what the year 7's cooked at Technicraft.

Milk Shakes..... Yum 😏

Finally we are doing my favourite subject which is cooking with Mrs Tuipulotu. When we arrived at cooking class she was nowhere to be found. So while we were waiting patiently we told our buddies what we thought we were going to make.

 Once Mrs Tuipulotu arrived we were all excited to start cooking. The first thing we had to do was sit at a table with our buddies and take out the cooking equipment. We had to learn all the names of the equipment like serving spoon, measuring cups and all sorts. After learning about the cooking quipment we then learned where they live.  Next was the fire safety. We all had to learn about what would happen if there was a fire. Once we all learned about the cooking area we each helped each other put on our aprons, then we  washed our hands before cooking because we don't want germs in our food.

The meal we were making was milk shake. The ingredients we were using were vanilla ice-cream, Hershey chocolate sauce and whipped cream. First we used a whisk to soften the ice-cream and then pour it into our cup. Later we went to Mrs Tuipulotu for extra ice-cream. After our cups were full with ice-cream we drizzled chocolate sauce and added whipped cream. Lastly we topped off with a drizzle of chocolate sauce and we each got a straw and enjoyed our milk shake. That was what I made at Technicraft.