You have been employed as the cook for a private day nursery that provides care for babies (4 months plus) and children (up to age 4). Design a 2- course lunch menu (main course and dessert) that could be served to the children.
Brief
You have been employed as the cook for a private day nursery that provides care for babies (4 months plus) and children (up to age 4). Design a 2- course lunch menu (main course and dessert) that could be served to the children.
Analysis of the task:
- Age of children – 4 months 4 years
- Nutritional requirements
Macronutrients –
- Carbohydrates
- Protein
- Fat
Micronutrients –
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Cost per child
- Equipment available
- Number of babies/children to be catered for
- Allergies and intolerances
- How is the food served?
- Special dietary requirements
- Number of staff and their skills
- Nutritional guidelines
Menu
Desert - Frozen Chocolate Bananas
Ingredients
2 medium bananas (total weight about 250 g)
Equipment
3 bamboo skewers
Scissors
Knife
Tray
Parchment
Heatproof bowl
Saucepan
Method
1. First cut each bamboo skewer in half using scissors, and snip off the sharp point. Now peel the bananas, then, slicing sharply on the diagonal to produce long oval slices cut each one into 3 (discarding the end bits or, more likely, eating them!). Each slice should be about 2 cm wide. Next carefully insert one end of the bamboo skewer into each one, then place them on the parchment-lined tray and pop it in the freezer for 30 minutes.
2. While that's happening, melt the chocolate. Place in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. Remove it from the heat and allow to cool. After 30 minutes, remove the banana slices from the freezer and, taking each one in turn, half-dip into the melted chocolate, leaving some banana uncovered at the base. The chocolate will set almost instantly on the frozen banana, so place them all back on the tray and return them to the freezer until you are ready to eat – they can be served straight from the freezer.
