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Scotch BrothIngredients• 25 g pearl barley• 1.2 litres lamb stock• 75 g leeks, sliced• 225 g carrot, diced• 225 g turnip, diced• 50 g cabbage, shreddedMethod1 Place the barley in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil then drain.2 Return the barley to the pan together with the stock. Bring to the boil then simmer for1 hour.3 Add the leeks, carrot and turnip and continue to simmer for a further hour. After thistime, add the cabbage and cook for a further 20 minutes. Serve hot.ChristmasThis is probably the most celebrated time in many childcare settings and there areliterally hundreds of food ideas. The children could make mincemeat pies using readymadepastry. They could also make biscuits in Christmas shapes. A very simple recipefor Oatmeal Biscuits is:Oatmeal BiscuitsIngredients• 100 g sunflower margarine• 50 g caster sugar• 100 g porridge oats• 100 g plain wheat flourMethod1 Cream the margarine and sugar. Add the porridge oats and flour.2 Roll the mixture into small balls and flatten slightly.3 Put in oven at 180 °C/350 °F/Gas 5 for 15 minutes.These biscuits could be eaten after a meal or sent home with the children.Winter Fruit SaladA Winter Fruit Salad is a delicious, quick and easy snack for the children to make.Ingredients• 6 tangerines• 4 ripe pears• 3 bananasMethodSqueeze the juice and flesh from the tangerines. Chop the pears and bananas into thejuice and mix together.32 Activities for Common Festivals and Religious Celebrations Nutriton and Oral Health