The kids have requested spaghetti bolognaise amongst other things so our menu this week was as follows;
GNOCCHI WITH BOLOGNAISE SAUCE
GARLIC AND CHEESE FOCCACIA
GREEN SALAD
CASSATA
As always the kids did a fabulous job feeding the school on time, with our new principal Mr Galloway, and Terri our new face in the office, most impressed by the kids efforts.
GNOCCHI
1 KILO OF POTATOES (The older the better, floury is what you want. Desiree work well)
1 EGG
APPROX 2 CUPS PLAIN FLOUR.
BOIL POTATOES IN SKINS TILL TENDER.
PEEL WHILE HOT AND MASH WELL OR USE A POTATO RICER.
ADD EGG AND ENOUGH FLOUR TO MAKE A SOFT DOUGH.(Too much flour makes the gnocchi tough)
ROLL YOUR GNOCCHI INTO 20MM DIAMETER SNAKES AND CUT INTO BITE SIZE PIECES.
COOK IN BOILING WATER TILL GNOCCHI FLOATS.
CASSATA PERHAPS
Our cassata is modified due to time. Instead of lemon, chocolate, and almond fruit layers we used the following for 30 serves......
Soften 6 litres of vanilla icecream till soft but not melted. Divide into thirds.
Add 1 tin passionfruit to 1st layer and place in lined roasting tin.
Add cocoa and choc bits to 2nd layer to taste and carefully place on first layer without mixing.
Add chopped apricots, cranberries and toasted almonds to last layer, placing onto the first two layers, again being careful not to mix layers. Freeze till firm. Cut into serves with a hot knife.
HOW TALL IS YOUR TOWER?
The afternoon group used spaghetti and marshmallows to design the tallest tower they could, after researching various building structures and principals such as strongest shapes.........
THEY MADE A HUGE TOWER!!!!! WELL DONE.
