--- title: "Healthy Eating 2021 - Valentines Day" url: "https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2021-02-08-09-06-58-healthy-eating-2021-valentines-day" school: "Chadsmoor Federation" --- School Website Under Construction # Healthy Eating 2021 - Valentines Day ![Image of Healthy Eating 2021 - Valentines Day ](https://files.schudio.com/chadsmoor-federation/images/blog/vday.png) 8 February 2021 1. #### **![chocolate cuties](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/f5a65d9e210687c00435af6bba886f17.jpg)![Strawberry & Watermelon Heart Skewers](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/1e67c9a86f42b063e4a4776ce2bf1b49.jpg)![delish-chocolate-covered-strawberries](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/178c3571f11aa9d4cb968d93e3c5e276.jpg)Chocolate Covered Fruit** #### **Ingredients**![](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/2.jpg) - #### Chocolate - #### Strawberries, oranges, melon #### **Method** #### ![Heart-shaped oatmeal pancakes on a white platter with fresh fruit](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/ebe893ad32ec54f20a265e9bdc87d995.jpg)Melt the chocolate of your choice and dip in fruit, for best results refrigerate. #### #### 2. #### **Fruit & Pancakes** #### **Ingredients** - #### Fruit of your choice: Strawberries & Bananas - #### American Style Pancakes #### **Method** #### Heat up the pancakes, shape into hearts and cover in fruit for a yummy breakfast or snack. #### 3. #### ![](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/c3900870b8428ab38b4e49a6a6d0464e.png)**Heart Eye Emoji Fruit Salad** #### **Ingredients - #### Pineapple - #### Mango - #### Strawberries - #### Watermelon - #### Red Apple - #### Circle cookie cutters - #### Heart cookie cutters #### ![Valentine's Day Cookie Bars](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/2c96f06881eef5ab3cba6b4df58b909a.jpg) #### 4. #### **Valentines Cookie Bars** #### **Ingredients** - #### 2 sticks of butter at room temperature - #### 1 cup granulated sugar - #### 1 cup golden brown sugar - #### 3 large eggs - #### 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract - #### 3 cups all-purpose flour - #### 3/4 teaspoon baking soda - #### 3/4 teaspoon salt - #### 1 1/2 cups M&M's plus more for topping - #### 1 cup mini chocolate chips plus more for topping - #### 1 cup raisins #### **Method** 1. #### Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. #### Line a cake tray with foil, leave some overhang to make removal easier. 3. #### Spray foil generously with nonstick cooking spray. 4. #### In the bowl beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together until fluffy. 5. #### Add in eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat. 6. #### Lower speed of mixer and add flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined. 7. #### Add M&M's and mini chocolate chips and raisins and give a final stir, reserving some M&M's and mini chocolate chips for topping cookie bars. 8. #### Transfer cookie dough to prepared baking dish. 9. #### Press additional M&M'S and white chocolate chips into top of cookie dough. 10. #### Bake 35 to 40 minutes on middle rack of oven. 11. #### Let cool completely and cut. #### 5. #### **Heart Shape Sandwiches** #### ![](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/4.jpg)![](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/5.jpg) #### #### #### ![Easy jam tarts on a serving board](https://chadsmoorfed.staffs.sch.uk/images/blog/2664d39b0ec4ec1fb0c1821acdaa029d.jpg) 6. #### **Valentines Jam Tarts** #### #### #### **Ingredients - #### 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting - #### 125g butter, chilled and diced, plus extra for the tin - #### 1 medium egg - #### 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped (optional) - #### 100g jam, fruit curd or marmalade of your choice #### **Method** #### Put the flour, butter and a pinch of salt in a bowl and rub them together with your fingertips. When the mixture looks and feels like breadcrumbs, stir in the egg and vanilla seeds with a cutlery knife. Add 1 tbsp cold water, then start to bring the dough together in one lump with your hands – try not to knead it too much. Add 1 more tbsp of water if it’s not coming together, but try not to add more than that. Wrap in cling film and chill in the fridge for 30 mins. #### Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Butter a 12-hole tart tin, then dust your work surface with flour. Unwrap and roll out the chilled pastry so it’s about the thickness of a £1 coin, then use a straight or fluted round cutter to cut out 12 circles, big enough to line the holes in the tin. Dollop 1-2 tsp of your chosen filling into each one and, if you like, cut out little pastry hearts and place them on top. #### Bake for 15-18 mins or until golden and the filling is starting to bubble a little. Leave to cool in the tin for a few mins then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. 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