Tasty Tuesdays: Patchwork Picnic Cookies

Who doesn’t like a picnic?

Picnics are so much fun after a long winter filled with snow and stuck indoors.

Kids adore picnics but for mum they can get hectic so I have bought you a few tips to help ease the strain on mums.

Choosing your location

You know what they say about location, so first off we need the right location

• Find a park that has shade, tables, a playground and a toilet block.
• Foreshore will often have a great spot to picnic.
• Go for a drive into the woods and make your own picnic spot. Great for older kids that like to go adventuring.
• Lakes & pond areas are another ideal place for the older kids.
• Zoos are the perfect picnic spot for a special occasion.

Prepare before hand

No need to make a picnic hamper just before you leave home.

• Pack fruit into a container and leave in the fridge overnight
• Drink bottles can be 3/4 filled and popped in the freezer overnight giving a nice cold drink on the day.
• Make as much food as you can the day before.
• My cookie recipe can be made days in advance and kept in the freezer until the day.

What to pack

Often we pack way too much for a picnic and this is when mum gets weight down with all the work.

• 1-2 pieces of fruit per person.
• Drink bottle per person plus and extra water bottle.
• No more than you would normally pack for a lunch. Eg a round of sandwiches per person.
• A treat such as my Picnic Cookies, cake or a cereal bar
• Balls, frisbee, kite or maybe a cricket bat & ball.
• Camera, you need photos
• Sunscreen

What not to pack

So many times the car is over loaded

• Do not pack foods that will make a mess such as chocolate, you do not want to be cleaning sticky fingers and faces.
• Do not pack foods that have excess packaging- it makes for more rubbish that may get away.
• Little toys, they get lost and cause stress.
• If you know your picnic spot has tables & chairs do not pack a blanket.
• The dog unless you need him to clean up the food scraps.

Suitable foods for picnics

• Sausage rolls are fantastic and kids love them cold.
• Sandwiches can be boring for a picnic so make them special like pinwheels.
• Quiches,
• Chicken pieces.
• cold meats & salads ( this can mean carrying an big esky)
• Rice paper rolls
• Boiled /scotch eggs
• Crackers & cheese

Print

Patchwork Picnic Cookies

Ingredients

• 200 gms about 1 3/5 cups or 1 1/2 cups + 1 1/2 Tablespoons plain flour
• 1/2 cup icing sugar powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup custard powder If you can't find custard powder, HERE is an article about how to replace it.
• 125 gms 1/2 cup or 1 stick butter cubed
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• small quantity of water

Instructions

1. Add to processor half the butter, flour, icing sugar, and custard powder blend until breadcrumb appearance.
2. Add a small amount of water until a dough forms.
3. Wrap and put in fridge for 20 minutes.
4. Repeat with left over ingredients including the cocoa powder.
5. Break pieces of dough, place on paper and form a patchwork pattern.
6. Roll between sheets of paper (parchment paper or waxed paper). Cut desired shapes.
7. Bake in a moderate oven (350–375°F) for 10 -15 minutes depending on the size of cookie.

I hope you have enjoyed this post and do enjoy your picnic!

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