Find out how to prepare incredible dishes that will conquer the taste buds of the little ones
Children’s Day is a date dedicated above all to celebrating the joy that characterizes childhood. On this special occasion, giving memorable moments full of affection is essential. A fascinating way to do this is through cooking, an activity that combines flavors, learning and fun. Then discover 5 practical and delicious recipes for Children’s Day and make the little ones’ party even tastier. Check!
Minced meat pancake
Ingredients
Mass
- 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons of oil
- Salt to taste
Filling
- 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 300 g of minced meat
- 1 chopped tomato
- 70 g of extract tomato
- 200 g of cream
- Olive oil and salt to taste
Assembly
- 400 g of tomato sauce
- Grated parmesan to taste
Preparation method
Filling
In a pan, add the olive oil and place over medium heat to heat. Then sauté the onion until it becomes transparent. Add the minced meat and brown it until it loses its reddish color. Add the chopped tomato, tomato paste, salt, cream and mix. Cook for 5 minutes and set aside.
Mass
Place the soft wheat flour, eggs, oil, milk, salt in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. Grease the pan with oil and place it over medium heat to heat it. Using a ladle, place a portion of the dough in the pan and spread it out. Brown both sides of the pancake. Repeat the process with the entire dough.
Assembly
Place the minced meat filling in the center of the pancake and roll it up. Repeat this process with all the pancake discs. Then transfer the pancakes to a serving plate, pour the tomato sauce over them and sprinkle with the grated cheese. Place in a preheated oven at 200ºC for 5 minutes. Serve then.
Pancake
Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon of yeast
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon of essence vanilla
- Frying oil
- Sugar and cinnamon for sprinkling
Preparation method
In a bowl, mix the wheat flour, sugar and yeast. In another bowl, beat the egg and mix it with the milk and vanilla essence. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. In a deep skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Using two spoons, scoop out small portions of the dough and carefully dip them into the hot oil.
Fry until the gnocchi are golden brown, turning to cook evenly. Drain the gnocchi with a slotted spoon and place them on absorbent paper to remove excess oil. While they are still hot, sprinkle them with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve then.
Strawberry pavé
Ingredients
- 395 g of condensed milk
- 200 g of cream
- 500 ml of milk
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 200 g of corn starch biscuits
- 2 cups of tea strawberries chopped
- 1/2 cup milk to moisten biscuits
- Whole strawberries to decorate
Preparation method
In a container, dissolve the corn starch in 500 ml of milk. In a pan, mix the condensed milk, milk with cornstarch and vanilla essence. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the cream has thickened. Turn off the heat and add the cream, mixing well. Let it cool and set aside.
On a serving plate, make a layer of cornflour biscuits lightly moistened with milk. Place a layer of cream on top of the biscuits. Add a layer of chopped strawberries on top of the cream. Repeat the process until you run out of ingredients. In the last layer, cover with cream and decorate with whole strawberries. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Serve then.
Crispy fried chicken
Ingredients
- 6 thighs chicken
- 6 chicken thighs
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt, smoked paprika and ground black pepper to taste
- 500 g of wheat flour
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1/4 cup water
- 500 g of flaked corn flour
- 400 g of crushed corn cereals
- Frying oil
Preparation method
Place the chicken legs and thighs in a container and season with garlic, salt and black pepper. Mix and set aside for 30 minutes. In another container, place the wheat flour and season with salt, paprika and black pepper. In a bowl, mix the beaten egg with the water and set aside.
Dip the chicken pieces in the wheat flour and then in the egg mixture. Then, coat in the flaked cornmeal and dip once more into the egg mixture. Finally cover the chicken pieces with the corn cereal.
In a pan, add the oil and place over medium heat to heat. Fry the chicken pieces until golden brown. Place them on absorbent paper to remove excess oil and then serve them.
Spaghetti with meatballs
Ingredients
Meatball
- 500 g of minced meat
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon wheat flour
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- Olive oil, chopped green chilli and ground black pepper to taste
Sauce
- 250 g of spaghetti tagliatelle
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 680 g of tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- Basil, salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Water for cooking pasta
Preparation method
Meatball
Place all the ingredients for the meatballs in a container and mix until you obtain a smooth mixture. With your hands take portions of dough and form balls. Grease a pan with olive oil and place over medium heat to heat. Fry the meatballs until golden brown and set aside.
Sauce
In a pan, add water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add salt and pasta. Cook until the dough is al dente. Turn off the heat, drain the pasta and set it aside.
In the same pan in which you fried the meatballs, add the olive oil and brown the onion until soft. Add the garlic and brown it. Add the tomato sauce, water, salt, black pepper and basil. Add the meatballs, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Serve the pasta with the sauce and meatballs.
Source: Terra
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