Maths Matters: Cooking Through Covid

One of my favourite things to do with my children is cook! Cooking is a great way to spend time together, away from Online Learning, and talk about Maths in a real world setting. I hope that you like this recipe

Mrs Edwards

Jam Thumbprints

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

2/3 cup butter or margarine

1/3 cup sugar

2 slightly beaten eggs

1/3 cup cherry or strawberry jam

Method

1. Preheat your Oven to 180 degrees
2. Stir together flour and salt.
3. Beat butter for 30 seconds.
4. Add sugar to the butter and beat until fluffy.
5. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
6. Add dry ingredients to the beaten mixture, beating until well combined.
7. Cover and chill 1 hour.
8. Take 1 tablespoons of mixture, roll into a ball and place on a baking tray
9.  Press down centers with your thumb.
10. Bake in preheated oven for 15-17 minutes.
11. Cool on a wire rack. Just before serving, fill centers with preserves. Makes 36