Category: Food and Cookery
Big Food For Wee Macs!
By Fiona Armstrong
Big Foods for Wee Macs is jam-packed with tasty recipes with a Scottish flavour to make with and for children. There are handy hints and tips on how to begin and on what equipment will be needed. Each recipe has step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions, a history of the recipe and a notes section for writing down when the recipe was first made, how it went down, whether it is a favourite and what it goes well with. With recipes ranging from Rumblethumps, Rob Roy Heids and Neeps and Tattie Nests to Pink Porridge, Banoffee Toffee Pies and Bramble Folleries; and with fun illustrations by Shaun McLaren this brilliant cookbook has everything to tickle the tastebuds of every child and would-be cook.
SAMPLE RECIPE: Irn Bru Mousse (Serves 46)
Irn Bru its a Scottish institution what more can you say?! For Irn Bru
Jelly, use three quarters of a pint of Irn Bru and leave out the milk.
275 ml/1/2 pint Irn Bru
1 x 11g sachet gelatine
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 tbsp water
1 small tin/170g evaporated milk
Pour the Irn Bru drink into a bowl to let the bubbles die down. Put the orange juice and water into another bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine. Place that in a pan of hot water and heat gently until the gelatine is melted. Strain the melted gelatine through a sieve into the Irn Bru, mixing all the
time. Add the evaporated milk and with an electric whisk, beat the mixture until
very frothy. Pour into a dish and put in the fridge to set.
Key Features
A wonderful cookery book for the budding gourmet, encouraging children into the kitchen. Big Food for Wee Macs is jam-packed with tasty recipes with a Scottish flavour to make with and for children. Recipes range from Rumblethumps to Pink Porridge and Banoffee Toffee Pies: all with fun illustrations by Shaun McLaren.