Preparation Of Snacks, Drinks, And Meals JSS3 Home Economics Lesson Note

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION AND SERVING OF SNACKS

1. The snacks should be balanced.
2. They should be light and easy to digest.
3. They should not prevent the individual from eating the main meals.
4. Snacks should be served with suitable drinks.

SNACKS

Queens cake

Recipe:

Flour        200g

Sugar      100g

Fat        100g

Eggs        2

Baking powder    1 teaspoon 

Milk to mix    75ml

Method

• Cream sugar and fat together until soft and fluffy. Cream with a wooden spoon in a circular motion.
• Add beaten eggs by degrees. Mix baking powder with the flour.
• Fold in the flour, little by little adding a little milk at a time.
• Continue to fold the mixture to a soft dropping consistency.
• Add vanilla essence.
• Half-fill the well-greased baking tin and bake in a moderately hot oven for 15-20 minutes.

Chips

Chips can be prepared from green/unripe plantain, yam, potatoes, etc.

Recipe:

Green plantain        2 fingers

Vegetable oil        1 bottle

Salt            to taste

 Method

• Wash and peel plantain.
• Slice thinly.
• Season lightly with salt.
• Fry in deep oil until it is crisp and light brown.
• Drain in a clean basket and serve hot.

 Puff-puff

Recipe:

Flour        200g

Yeast        1 tbs.

Sugar        50g

Egg (optional)    1

Oil         2 bottles

Salt        A pinch

 Method

• Sieve dry ingredients into a bowl. Add sugar.
• Cream the yeast with a little sugar, and mix it with the beaten eggs
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients in the bowl and pour in the liquid.
• Mix and beat well until smooth and free from lumps.
• Cover with a clean cloth and put in a warm place to rise for 2 hours.
• Heat the oil and fry in spoonfuls until golden brown.

BEVERAGES

Fruit Drinks

Fruit drinks can be made from different types of fruits, like, oranges, pineapple, lemon, mango, etc.

The syrup is often added to fruit drinks to sweeten them.

 Guidelines for making fruit drinks

1. A fruit drink can be made from one type of fruit. When two are to be combined, one should give a sharp taste.
2. Add cold sugar syrup to sweeten fruit drinks. Hot syrup can destroy vitamins in fruit juice.
3. Chill fruit drinks before serving.
4. Use glass or plastic bottles or containers for fruit drinks. A metal container can change the flavour of the drink.

 EVALUATION

1. Write the recipe and method of preparation for yam chips
2. State two guidelines for making fruit drinks.

 Preparation of Sugar Syrup

Granulated sugar    80-100g

Water            1 cup/ 280ml

 Procedure

• Dissolve the sugar in a clean saucepan with the water.
• Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the syrup is slightly thick.
• Leave to cool.

 Orange drink

Oranges (ripe)    5

Syrup         to taste

Cold water    280ml

 Procedure

• Wash the oranges thoroughly and rinse.
• Cut the fruits into two halves crosswise.
• Squeeze out the juice. Use a fruit juicer if available.
• Strain through a clean strainer to remove any seeds.
• Add the water and the syrup
• Pour into glasses or bottles and chill.

 Pineapple drink

Pineapple        1 medium size

Syrup             to taste

Cold water (clean)    280ml

Lime juice (optional)    1tbs.

 Procedure

• Wash the pineapple and rinse
• Peel and grate. Add water to the grated pineapple and pass through a clean strainer.
• Add lime juice and syrup. Mix properly.
• Chill and serve.

Tea

Tea bag        1

Boiling water

Milk (as desired)

Sugar (to taste)

 Procedure

• Boil clean water
• Raise the temperature of the teapot by rinsing it with hot water and emptying it.
• Put one teabag in the teapot for each person.
• Add enough boiling water to the tea.
• Leave to infuse for at least three minutes.
• Pour into tea cups.
• Serve with milk and sugar to taste. 

EVALUATION

1. Describe the preparation of syrup
2. How will you prepare a mango drink?