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Description

Simplest possible recipe for Beavers to make a mince pie each

Resources

Spread or butter (to grease baking tin)
Jus rol unsweetened shortcrust pastry sheets x 4
2 x jars mince meat
Milk
Sugar

Kitchen roll (to grease tray)
Baking trays x 2 (each with 12 sections for a pie)
Pastry cutters x 2 (one larger than the other)
Spoons x 8 (2 spoons per lodge for mince meat)
Pastry imprint (optional - makes a holly shape in pie top)
Small bowls or beakers for milk x 4
Small bowls or beakers for mince meat x 4
Pastry brushes x 4 (one per lodge)
Oven gloves
Oven
Washing up bowls & cloths (to wash hands and clear up after) x 2 = one for each table

Instructions

Defrost the pastry well in advance

Set up with 2 tables, a lodge at each end and a baking tray in the middle

Adult per lodge spreads out pastry sheets leaving them on the greased paper

Beavers in lodges take it in turn to:
- Wash hands in washing up bowl
- Grease tray section (dip kitchen roll on spread and wipe over tray section)
- Cut base and place in section
- spoon mince meat onto base
- Cut lid
- imprint lid (optional)
- paste a little milk on underside of lid
- place lid on filled base and press round to seal
- paste a little milk on top of lid
- sprinkle sugar onto lid

Adult takes trays to oven - bake for around 20 minutes on 180 fan or until golden brown

Cool

Beavers eat a pie (not necessarily their one) or take it home

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