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Some of our Year 7s have been looking into healthy lifestyles and baking up a storm recently.

This food technology project was balanced out with a theory element on one side of the scales and a practical element on the other. Students explored the how a healthy lifestyle can be a fine balance between diet and physical and mental wellbeing.

For the theoretical side of the scales, students created wonderful posters to help the NHS promote healthy eating and came up with some great suggestions of ways to get exercise and stimulate the mind and body, this was balanced by the practical side of the scales where with a pinch of enthusiasm and a sprinkle sugar the students made scones and Queen cakes.

We’re sure that all the family were more than willing taste testers of these culinary delights.

If you’d like try to make a royal treat here’s recipe for Queen Cakes:

•  175g Self Raising Flour
•  125g Sugar
•  125g Margarine
•  2 Eggs
•  2 Tablespoons Cold Water
•  You may want to add 60g of currents or other dried fruit or chocolate chips

Method:

•  Preheat your oven to 200 degrees/ Gas mark 6
•  Prepare your bun tin with bun cases
•  Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl until smooth
•  Put a heaped tablespoonful into each bun case
•  Place on the top shelf and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.
•  Cool on a wire rack
•  Sprinkle with a little extra caster sugar or decorate to your own taste.