Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Fish Pie.

This recipe is not a pastry pie but a potato top/base with a fish and egg sauce in the middle. We have used tinned smoked fish but real smoked fish would be better.
Remember to time the eggs when they start to boil, not when they are put in the pot. They need 8 minutes to be hard boiled.
You could even put some cheese in the sauce too.
This recipe is a lot better tasting than it sounds.


Fish Pie.
Equipment
·      Pie dish
·      Small pot and lid
·      Chopping board and sharp knife
·      Measuring cup/spoons
·      Wooden spoon
·      Sieve
·      Peeler
·      Potato masher
Ingredients
·      Butter, 25g
·      Potatoes, 1-2 (peeled. boiled and mashed)
·      Flour, 2 Tbsp
·      Milk, 1 cup
·      Smoked fish, 2 Tbsp
·      Parsley, 1 tsp chopped fine
·      Egg, 2, hard boiled, chopped
·      Seasoning (salt/pepper)
Method
1.    Wash, peel, wash the potato before cutting into chunks and boiling it until soft (about 15 minutes).
2.    Drain the potato through the sieve before leaving in the pot to dry out.
3.    Mash the potato in a mixing bowl, add a little butter and season.
4.    Boil the eggs for 8-10 minutes before running under cold water and peeling.
5.     Melt the butter in the pot before stirring in the flour. Cook until frothy.
6.    Take off the heat and add the milk.
7.    Place back on the heat and stir until the sauce thickens.
8.    Add the fish, parsley and boiled egg.
9.    Line the pie dish with half of the mashed potato.
10. Pour the fish mix into the pie dish.
11. Cover with the rest of the mashed potato.
12. Bake at 1900C for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Pumpkin pie

This is an North American tradition. It is a sweet pie that is served for Halloween and on Thanksgiving.
This recipe makes a small pie, so double the recipe to make a family size
If the middle of the pie is still not solid  (ripples when shaken gently) then microwave it for 1-2 minutes to cook the middle.
Allow to cool before cutting and removing from the pie dish.


Pumpkin Pie

Equipment
·      Pie dish (flan ring)
·      Sharp knife and chopping board
·      Small pot and lid
·      Sieve
·      Whisk/ potato masher
·      Measuring cups/spoons
Ingredients
·      Sweet pastry, 1 sheet
·      Pumpkin, 300g (boiled and dried)
·      Eggs, 2, beaten
·      Condensed milk, 2 Tbspn
·      Castor sugar, ¼ cup
·      Cinnamon, ½ tsp
·      Ginger, ¼ tsp
·      Cloves, pinch
Method
1.    Cut out the base of the pie from the pastry, mold into shape in the pie dish and then use the excess pastry for the sides. Chill in the fridge.
2.    Peel the pumpkin with the knife, cut into cubes and boil in 1 cup of water until soft (about 10 minutes).
3.    Drain the pumpkin through the sieve, dry on paper towels then puree with whisk or potato masher in a mixing bowl. Allow to cool down a bit.
4.    Mix the egg, milk, sugar and spices into the pumpkin puree.
5.    Pour into the pastry base and bake at 2200C for 15 minutes, then turn down to 1800C for 20 minutes. A knife should come out clean.
6.    Cool on wire rack.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Homework sheet


Tawa Intermediate 2012

Yr 8 Food Technology

“Sustainability”

Objective:  To plan, prepare and serve a local ingredient/ organic dish at home and then at school for 2 people. 
No using any recipes that we have done at school (this year and last year).

1. Students name____________________________________

2. Name of Dish_______________________________________

3. Recipe (either written in, glued in or printed off).
 Highlight the locally produced ingredients or the organic ingredients.



















4. Ingredients purchased:











5. Equipment used:




6. Methods of cookery:

                                        
7. Photo of dish (produced at home):




















8. Evaluation (done by the parents at home after the dish has been cooked):

·      Taste (flavours):



·      Smell (aroma's):



·      Texture (what it feels like in your mouth):



·      Appearance (describe what it looks like in terms of colour, size and shape):



·   Healthy meal? (is it a well balanced meal?):




Signature of evaluator: __________________________