Sticky Date pudding

In this practical lesson, we are making sticky date pudding. I do not like the taste of dates, so I was not looking forward to making this. We made the pudding mix, and were about to put it into the oven, when we found out that the oven was not warm enough, so we had to find another oven. Once the pudding was in, we made the butterscotch sauce. That bit was really nice! We then pulled the pudding out of the oven and put the cover on. My mum and dad will love this.

Chocolate Mousse

In this lesson we were making the delicious dessert; chocolate mousse. The lesson before this, we were given a lesson on how to make the chocolate mousse. I was really wanting to get into this dessert, as I enjoy eating it. We had to be careful, not to overwhip the cream, and beat the eggs early, as the texture of the mousse were'relying' on these 2 components to be chilled right. When we finished our ones, I was really happy with the outcome. They look great! I can't wait to eat them.

Rigatoni with sun-dried tomatoes

In this hospitality lesson, we made rigatoni with sun-dried tomatoes. At first, I was a little sceptical with this dish, as I am not a huge fan of sun-dried tomatoes. We still made it normally, and when I found out chicken was in it,I was a bit happier. Once the pasta dish was made, we put it in the two trays and started to eat the pasta. I was really surprised that it had a similar taste to spaghetti carbonara. I really want to make this dish again for my mum and dad.

Jaffa Muffins

Today for this hospitality lesson we made jaffa muffins. I was making the muffin mixture, while my partner was grating the orange zest. Once our muffin batter had been made, we put them in the oven. When they had finished cooking, we took them out and divided the muffins between the two of us. I took a bit and really enjoyed it. It was a really nice chocolate muffin with an orangey taste to it. It was a great combination.

Cheese and Chutney Mini Muffins

In this hospitality lesson, we made cheese and chutney mini muffins. I was really looking forward to making this. We made the batter by mixing the different ingredients together. Once it was done, we put them in the oven and waited for them to cook. I was really excited. Once they were done, I couldn't wait to eat my muffin. There were great!