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How to involve kids with holiday baking The holiday season is steeped in tradition. Many holiday traditions are centered around food, with much of the focus on all of the decadent treats and desserts taking center stage at many family gatherings. Many parents hope to involve their children in as many family holiday traditions as they can. Holiday baking is one kid-friendly tradition, and parents can make it even more so by taking a few simple steps before they get started.
HOLIDAY BAKING POINTERS FOR A
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The holiday season is steeped in tradition. Baking is one tradition that comes with the holiday territory. Many people may only bake in November and December, so it’s understandable if they’re a little rusty come the holiday season. These baking tips can lead to successful yields of cookies, cakes and other holiday treats.
Follow the recipe carefully When cooking, it is easy to add an extra dash of this or a pinch of that. But baking is a science and the ingredients are used in a ratio to produce a desired chemical reaction while cooking. To ensure success, do not substitute ingredients unless the recipe tells you how to do so, and measure each addition carefully.
Calibrate the oven Purchase an oven thermometer, set your oven to 350 F, the standard baking temperature, and see what the thermometer reads. If it is different, adjust cooking times accordingly or have the oven repaired. Cooking at the wrong temperature might mean the recipe doesn’t turn out right.
Plan ahead Seasoned bakers know that it’s imperative to have the right supplies, including ingredients, on hand before beginning a baking session. That’s even more necessary when baking with kids, who might not be as patient as moms and dads hope if a baking session has to be paused to run to the store for a missing ingredient or to dig out some tools from the back of the pantry. Plan ahead by setting everything out and assembling all the necessary ingredients the night before you plan to bake. Delegate wisely Young kids may want to do everything mom and dad do, but baking is a delicate science that requires careful attention to detail and a strict adherence to recipes. So it’s important that parents delegate wisely when involving children in holiday baking. Whisking, stirring and topping off cookies with frosting and sprinkles are fun, kid-friendly tasks.
Spoon out your measurements It can be tempting to dig a measuring cup right into a bag of flour, but scooping packs the ingredients down – potentially causing you to use more than the recipe calls for. Instead, spoon the flour into your measuring cup gently and use a straight edge to level it out. Even better, use a scale and metric measurements to ensure exact amounts of wet and dry ingredients. Read up on temperature Certain ingredients, like butter and eggs, are temperature-dependent. Cold butter in biscuits helps them to rise up flaky and delicious. Eggs brought to room temperature enable the emulsification process to work more readily. The difference in temperature can mean a completely different chemical reaction, so follow the recipe accordingly.
Purchase kid-friendly baking equipment Bakers rely on lots of tools to make cookies, cakes and other delicacies. That equipment is even available in kids’ sizes. Kids may be more excited about baking if they have their own equipment, and such gear also can make it easier for them to lend a hand. A spatula made for youngsters can make it easier for kids to move cookies from a baking sheet to a platter, while colorful measuring cups and their own whisk can excite youngsters about baking.
Top: Holiday baking is often a tradition in families. Children love to help out in the kitchen while they learn how to make their favorite recipes. Above: Parents can make the holiday baking that much more fun by letting their kids pitch in this year. STOCK PHOTO Christmas Activity Guide
Use unsalted butter Most recipes will call for unsalted butter so you aren’t adding unwanted sodium, affecting dough consistency and flavor. Position pans centrally Pans should be on the center rack of the oven. If the oven isn’t wide enough to put multiple pans side by side, place them on different racks and slightly offset them to enable air circulation.
Use parchment paper This unsung hero of baking can keep cookies from spreading out on baking sheets, prevent cakes from sticking to pans and may even help batter and dough bake evenly. Flip cakes Cool cakes upside down on a cooling rack. This will help flatten out the tops, which makes it easier to stack and level cakes for layered cakes. (METRO CREATIVE)
Add some fun If you plan to bake holiday cookies, purchase kid-friendly holiday cookie cutters before your baking session so youngsters have as much fun as possible. Kids may have more fun if they get to make Santa Claus, Frosty or Rudolph cookies. Make a mess Don’t be afraid to get a little messy when baking with children. Douse each other with a little flour and make a joke of things if some ingredients find their way onto the counter or the floor instead of into your mixing bowl. (METRO CREATIVE)
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12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS COLORING PAGE One of the most instantly recognizable holiday songs also boasts one of the most unique histories of any Christmas carol. The exact origins and author of “The 12 Days of Christmas” are unknown, but according to the Catholic News Agency, the song was written for Catholic children in England sometime after 1558. Between 1558 and 1829, Catholics in
England were forbidden to practice their faith openly. The song “The 12 Days of Christmas” was used to teach Catholic children living under such restrictions about their faith. As a result, the song is filled with hidden meaning, even if modern celebrants largely sing it to express their festive moods and not necessarily their respective faiths. LYRICS COURTESY OF GENIUS.COM. (METRO CREATIVE)
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“The 12 Days of Christmas” 12 drummers drumming 11 pipers piping 10 lords a-leaping Nine ladies dancing Eight maids a-milking Seven swans a-swimming Six geese a-laying Five golden rings Four calling birds Three french hens Two turtle doves, and A partridge in a pear tree
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Make it a movie night
Lifetime to air 30 new Christmas flicks this holiday season
The holidays will look a little different this year in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but fortunately some things will remain the same, namely Lifetime’s upcoming slate of holiday movies. Now more than ever, viewers are seeking comfort, joy, humor, and escape, and Lifetime delivers with the 2020 It’s a Wonderful Lifetime movie lineup. The event kicked off Oct. 23 and continues through Dec. 25. The network’s largest-ever holiday event features 30 all-new movies and more than 1,200 hours of holiday programming to provide some much-needed cheer this year. Lifetime continues its commitment to inclusive storytelling this holiday season with a series of networks firsts, including its first LGBTQ holiday romance, “The
Christmas Setup,” starring real life spouses Ben Lewis and Blake Lee; its first movie centered on a Chinese-American family, “A Sugar & Spice Holiday,” with Jacky Lai and Tony Giroux”; its first movie featuring a lead actor with a disability, “Christmas Ever After,” starring Ali Stroker and Daniel di Tomasso; and its first movie about a military veteran, “A Welcome Home Christmas,” starring Jana Kramer and Brandon Quinn. “A Welcome Home Christmas” aired Nov. 7 and 11, but can still be streamed online at www.mylifetime.com. The plot featured a young woman and a veteran recently returned home who are paired up to work on a small town’s Army holiday toy drive. Naturally, they realize that the greatest gift of the season has been getting to know each other. Also featured this year is the heartwarming “Feliz NaviDAD,” premiering Nov. 21, starring Mario Lopez as a single dad who has lost the holiday spirit after losing his beloved wife. To avoid Christmas, dad David Morales (played by Lopez) works delivering packages, but this year his sister and his teenage daughter scheme to use online
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dating to restore happiness and holiday cheer to his life. Can’t resist a sequel? Fans of last season’s “Merry Liddle Christmas,” starring Kelly Rowland, can look forward to Merry Liddle Christmas Wedding,” premiering November 28, in which JacquieLiddle (played by Rowland) and fiance Tyler navigate hurdles, including a snooty wedding planner and well-meaning but over-eager family members. Their
plans go awry, but the couple ultimately ends up with a uniquely memorable wedding. Visit mylifetime.com to learn more about all of the new It’s a Wonderful Lifetime movies and premiere dates. Follow Lifetime on Instagram (@ lifetimetv) for movie news and to learn about the network’s holiday Bingo game with Fran Drescher.
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