Recipe for Teens to Make Their Moms

[babywings76]

I was asked to teach a class to the 14-17 year old girls in our youth program at church a nice treat that they can bake for their moms. Some are brand new to cooking. I'll need it to be a recipe that they can prepare on their own at home when the time comes. I'll be printing off the recipe for them to take home w/ them. I'm thinking I will definitely do it hands-on so they can practice it. Maybe even do 2 batches of whatever, so that more girls have a chance to do things. I'm not sure how many girls will be expected. Probably a dozen.

So...what would be a good recipe to teach them? It needs to be something that they can make with their basic kitchen products they already have at home.

I was thinking of those Triple Layer Brownies, but is that good enough? Is there anything you guys can think of that would be good?

 

[Teresa LM]

I don't know if this is considered "cooking" but how about the Ritz crackers with the peanut butter inside. Then you dip them in the melted chocolate almond bark. You could get a different type of melting chocolate too or a colored type and let them drizzle it to decorate. All chocolate could be melted in the microwave, so that wouldn't be dangerous at all. It's the first thing that popped into my head.

 

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Or cake balls? Cooked cake mix with frosting, frozen, scooped into balls, put a popsicle stick in it, dip in chocolate, drizzle with white chocolate, and then roll in crushed nuts, coconut, sprinkles, etc...

 

[cindylpal]

Here's a couple of "shows" I've done with children....


skip the Coffee Late' for the children...if parents are there too, it could be their treat!!!

 

[cindylpal]

Here's a couple of "shows" I've done with children....


skip the Coffee Late' for the children...if parents are there too, it could be their treat!!!

Another good one is the Strawberry Burshetta (can't seem to find it in my doc. right now and the Strawberry Lemonade!

 

[pchockeymom]

What about a trifle. They don't have to have a trifle bowl, any large, deep mixing bowl would work, esp. if they have a glass one. If you did something like the Coconut strawberry tres leche trifle, have them use a store bought pound cake. There's no oven to use so it won't burn.

 

[cindylpal]

What about a trifle. They don't have to have a trifle bowl, any large, deep mixing bowl would work, esp. if they have a glass one. If you did something like the Coconut strawberry tres leche trifle, have them use a store bought pound cake. There's no oven to use so it won't burn.

They could even layer their own Trifle in those clear, plastic punch glasses!

 

[PCLaurel]

The strawberry dessert that uses puff pastry sheets (recipe is in the New Consultant Kit) is a pretty easy one, but it looks kind of impressive. The actual name of the recipe escapes me but I'm sure someone around here knows what I'm talking about

 

[wadesgirl]

Do you have to do a dessert? What about showing the girls something "useful" and helping them learn to prepare a main dish that they could then not only give to their moms when they make it again but learn how to make a great dinner at a great price in less than 30 minutes?