Easy jubilee home baking??

[annie0000]

I need to produce some home baking for the scout jubilee picnic, it'll be adults and all ages of kids. All families have all been asked to bring along something sweet for afters, they are supplying the savoury stuff.

I can cook, but I am not a baker. I don't have much equipment and have a fan oven that doesn't cook evenly. Considering i can get a tray of donuts for a few quid, i also don't want to spend too much making something crap :o)

Anyone got any ideas/recipes that I could manage that would look okay on a jubilee theme and wont break the bank?

tia :o)

[sunny-dave]

Buy a couple of victoria cream sponges & some ready-made coloured icing - good fun letting the kids ice union jacks (or saltires) on top.

[annie0000]

good thinking dave - they may be able to be passed of as home made if we make enough of a mess of them!

[Maydup]

Scones are easy. You could make a tray of mini ones and take along some jam and clotted cream to spread on once you're there.

[annie0000]

I've tried scones before and they were quite flat maidup, what would have i done wrong?

[bednobs]

i always find with scones you need to make them almost as tall as you want them to be when they have finished

[annie0000]

maybe that's where i went wrong bednobs though i remember helping my mum make them many,many years ago and I think they were quite flat when they went in and lovely and big when they came out :o)

[LesleyMAC]

I know I'm cutting it fine just joined today Just made these this week .
Hope this helps.
Bounty bar
400g coconut 98p each 200 g bag
1 tin condensed milk £1
2 bars 30p value milk chocolate
Priced at asda this Tuesday
Just warm condensed milk add coconut mix well press in to tin lined with cling film
leave to cool melt choc over a bowl pour over spread
once set
mark out in to 24 decent bits or 48 if your budget tight.

Mars bar cake
4 pack mars £1
2 tbs Value syrup 98p
Value chocolate rice crispies 78p
2 X 100g bar value chocolate
Melt mars bars with syrup add 3/4 bag of crispies
leave to cool
press into lined tin with cling film
Melt chocolate in micro or over bowl pour over
leave to cool mark into 24

mint cream slice
Base
2 packs value digestives
100g butter/marg
50 g drinking chocolate
crush digestives sift in drinking chocolate melt butter add to mix press in to tin lined with cling film

200g icing sugar
10 drops mint essence
2tspns boiling water
green coloring if desired
make up a regular icing mix pour over biscuit base

2 100g bars value dark chocolate
melt as before pour over icing when it has dried
once chocolate is cool mark out in 24 or 48

[boxtops]

Do a traybake sponge and ice the top, you can then cut it into fat fingers to eat

[LesleyMAC]

Just need to add eggs some icing on top

[LesleyMAC]

sorry never put my title on Tesco's do a 23p value sponge mix

[boxtops]

welcome to AB, Lesley!

[LesleyMAC]

hello to you all what a lovely find in today's busy life a site that actually hears you & responds thanks

[tenrec]

Welcome Lesley. We look forward to your company.

[annie0000]

thanks everyone and welcome to you lesley- i'll definitely get working on some of that lot - i'll get the boys to help me :o)

Thanks again

[fairycakes69]

The Tesco value sponge mix is defo the way to go, turns outs very light, even my MIL likes it. Though I use two packets to get it nice and big, whip up some double cream and add a little icing sugar, few strawberries on top. sorted. Enjoy, no one is doing anything in my area pity, had a great time at the last jubilee party.