Leonora Bamford and Nanny Anita share a few easy kids recipes to try at home
Cooking with children is a great way to teach them about flavour, nutrition, and what happens when certain ingredients are mixed together. And with many families now stuck indoors, this is the perfect opportunity to try out a few easy recipes. Here are a few delicious, easy kids recipes to try at home.
Butter and Vanilla Biscuits

Ingredients:

140g salted butter, cold and chopped into small cubes
280g plain flour
140g soft brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 egg

Method:

Rub the butter and flour together between your fingertips until you have a bowl of something resembling fine breadcrumbs.
Add in the sugar and vanilla, and mix with a wooden spoon until it is just combined. Pop in the egg and mix with a spoon until a dough forms ? it will be a fairly firm dough which is slightly sticky to the touch.
Squeeze the roll into a sausage shape and sandwich it between two sheets of cling film.
Roll it with a rolling pin until it is about 2cm thick and chill for 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, roll your dough out to 1.5cm thick and using a biscuit cutter of your choice, cut out as many shapes as you can.
Transfer the shapes onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and chill again for 20 minutes.
In the meantime, switch your oven on and allow it to pre-heat to 170°C.
Pop your cold baking tray directly into the hot oven for 7-10 minutes.
Bake until the biscuits start to turn golden brown ...