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Island Scones and Coconut Pumpkin
Children help cook simple Island-style dishes, such as scones and pumpkin in coconut milk, ideally guided by a Torres Strait Islander community member or resource.
How to run it
- Invite a local Torres Strait Islander community member or use a resource from a Torres Strait Islander organisation to guide the recipe.
- Children wash hands and help measure flour and coconut milk for the scones.
- Educators cut pumpkin; children help mix it with coconut milk.
- Educators handle the oven and stovetop while children watch, then share the food together.
You will need
- self-raising flour
- coconut milk
- pumpkin
- mixing bowls
- baking tray
- saucepan
Make it easier or harderYounger children can mix and shape; older children can measure and follow the written recipe.
SafetyCheck allergies (gluten, coconut), follow food hygiene, and keep children away from the oven and hot pots.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Cooking with guidance from Torres Strait Islander people or resources builds respect for culture and community.
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