Children will be delighted: dishes that can be prepared with little helpers

Cooking is a process that can turn into an interesting game. Involve little helpers in preparing goodies, and UaPortal has already selected recipes for little chefs:

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For young chefs (3-5 years old)

Starting from the age of 3, children are already interested in the process of cooking and want to help you in this matter. Do not interfere with the young chef and offer to prepare chocolate and banana pudding together. The process will not only amuse the child but will also positively affect the development of hand motility.

Chocolate-banana pudding

For cooking you will need:

- 3 bananas

- 4 tsp. cream

- 250 g of melted chocolate

1. Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork until pureed. Mix with chocolate, and add banana mixture. Send to the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Lemon pudding

- juice of 4 lemons

- 4 tsp. honey

- 250 g of sour cream

- a little grated lemon peel

1. Mix lemon juice and honey until smooth.
2. Slowly add sour cream.
3. Pour into cream cups and send to the refrigerator for an hour. Decorate to taste.

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For experienced cooks (6-8 years old)

From the age of 6, children can already prepare more complex dishes:

French omelet

- 5 eggs

- 200 g of mushrooms

- 2 tsp. cheese sauce

- a little green onion

- 200 g of cheese

- salt and pepper

– Ham, tomatoes, onions to taste.

1. Beat the eggs. Add cheese sauce to them and mix. Add salt, pepper, and onion.
2. Grate the cheese. Fry the mushrooms in a pan until they start to release juice.
3. Add the beaten eggs to the mushrooms. Do not stir. Fry for a few minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top. When the eggs are well-fried, turn the omelet over. Serve with herbs

Homemade pizza

- ready dough

- tomato paste

- tomatoes

- basil

– cheese, any meat/ mushrooms/ corn/ bell pepper, etc.

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
2. Spread the finished dough with tomato paste. Put the tomatoes cut into rings on top. Grate cheese on top. To taste, add more ingredients (meat, vegetables, greens).
3. Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes.

For culinary experts (9-12 years old)

At this age, the child can come up with recipes himself and implement them. Do not disturb the child in this, but do not leave it unattended.

Italian pasta

– 100 g of short pasta (portion per person)

- parsley

- cheese

- ham

- 300 g of cream

- salt

1. Pour water into the pot. Bring to a boil, and add salt.
2. Add the pasta and cook according to the instructions on the package.
3. Grate the cheese and cut the ham.
4. Fry the ham without oil, and add parsley and cream to it. Sprinkle with cheese.
5. Add the resulting sauce to the finished pasta.

Homemade curls with cinnamon

- cinnamon powder

- pulp of white bread

- chocolate

- butter

- sugar

1. Cut the bread, leaving only the pulp.
2. Mix cinnamon with sugar.
3. Roll out the bread pulp.
4. Cut the resulting "dough" into rectangular pieces.
5. Sprinkle each piece with chocolate, and on it – a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
6. Place in the oven for 5 minutes.

We will remind you that UaPortal has already written a quick recipe for delicious paska.

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