'typically English' snack for 25 children? Help!

robpw2

fill out your jelly with cake and or fruit makes it go further when makiung trifles

Norman_Bean

purpleivy - I think the cream tea idea is a good one - I could give a nod of respect to the locals by including some Normandy cream with the scones.
See above reply to motherhen though - sponges are out!

Thanks again
Norman x

robpw2

i like the cream tea idea but im not sure the french children would lol
its a very grown up thing
flapjacks is cool

bunny_too

I made the trifles in small one scoop ice cream tubs. Covered the top with lots of 100s and 1000s. Put the lid on and cellotaped a spoon to the top of each.

Norman_Bean

robpw2 wrote: »

i like the cream tea idea but im not sure the french children would lol
its a very grown up thing
flapjacks is cool

I guess most will like jam and scones though? Maybe jam tarts is a bit more childish then ...
Flap jacks would be good but no idea how to make them and I'm not sure if I can find oats here (if indeed flapjacks need oats!?)
Norman x

Norman_Bean

bunny_too wrote: »

I made the trifles in small one scoop ice cream tubs. Covered the top with lots of 100s and 1000s. Put the lid on and cellotaped a spoon to the top of each.

That is soooo sweet bunny too and sounds great - thanks for the idea x
I think it'll be too much hassle for school though (lazy mummy).

It's between scones, jam tarts and flapjacks at the moment

Norman x

robpw2

Norman_Bean wrote: »

I guess most will like jam and scones though? Maybe jam tarts is a bit more childish then ...
Flap jacks would be good but no idea how to make them and I'm not sure if I can find oats here (if indeed flapjacks need oats!?)
Norman x

what about getting some rice krispies or similar alternative some cheapo chocolate and making rice krispie cakes

Norman_Bean

Thanks robpw I did think about rice krispie/corn flake cakes but wasn't sure how 'typically English' they are :rolleyes:

ugh! I'm going to stock up on jelly when I come home at christams to cover all possible snack dilemmas in 2010

thriftlady_2

Norman_Bean wrote: »

thriftlady - I think mince pies are a great idea, my daughter loves them. Can I make my own mince filling? never made them before

Goodness, absolutely. It's a complete doddle-no cooking just mixing. It needs a couple of weeks to mature though. Google a recipe or search on here. Not sure how easy it is to get prepared suet (graisse de rognon) in France but you can leave that out. It does have alcohol in of course but I always used to supply hm mince pies for my kids' school Christmas parties when they were quite little and never had any complaints or problems.

tandraig

you cant get much more 'english' than tiny cucumber sandwiches and little scones! very easy to do to - even for 20 odd kids!