Bake the British Isles - Traditional Christmas Pudding
Come and have fun baking figgy pudding with a UK teacher, and learn some history and culture from British Christmas celebrations. (Look out for other classes in the series - bakes from England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and UK celebrations.)
Helena England, BA Hons, PGCE, MA
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5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursHomework
Although I plan that we complete the pudding in the class, you may need to finish cooking the pudding in your own time.Assessment
I would love to see pictures of the finished puddings. Please send me some photos!Class Experience
We will start by putting our aprons on and briefly introducing ourselves, finding out what the students already know about our beautiful British Isles. We will take a look at a map to locate the four countries that make up the UK. We will discuss the history of some of our British Christmas traditions, including the food we eat at this special time and the decorations we put up. We will mix the ingredients to make the batter for the puddings, and put it into small basins or mugs to be baked. These puddings can be cooked in the microwave, so that they can (hopefully!) be completed within the time of the class. However, if you have no microwave I will also give instructions for steaming the puddings, but this will take longer. Once the puddings are cooking (and smelling delicious!) and we have had a quick clear up, we will have time for a bit of fun with a quiz about Christmas food - do you know what treasure we put inside a Christmas pudding, or what Stir Up Sunday is? As this is a baking class, it is essential an adult is on hand to assist where necessary. I have been baking Christmas pudding for many years; it is the highlight of our family Christmas dinner! This rich pudding is packed with fruit and nuts, and we serve it with cream or sweet butter - and ceremony! If you want to adapt the ingredient (eg for a nut allergy) this will be ok. If your child has any additional needs, please let me know in advance, and I will see if I can make adaptations so they can get the most out of the class. Look out for other sessions in the 'Bake the British Isles' series! I am also running the Christmas pudding class as part of my Bake the British Isles Cooking Club, an ongoing class that includes all the bakes I have taught on Outschool https://outschool.com/classes/bake-the-british-isles-cooking-club-6l3gAsJy?sectionUid=63dc645d-530f-4c16-acbb-00068a555bdb&showDetails=true
Learning Goals
Students will be able to make Christmas Pudding using a traditional British recipe. They will know the four regions of the British Isles, will recognise the Union Jack flag, and know a few facts about the traditions behind our British Christmas celebrations.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
As this is a baking class, it is essential a parent is on hand to assist with baking the puddings.
If your child has a wheat or egg allergy, this class will not be suitable for them. If they have a nut or butter allergy, it is possible to omit the nuts and to use a dairy-free alternative - the pudding will still be fine!
Supply List
Ingredients butter plain/all purpose flour dried fruit (eg raisins, currants, sultanas) nuts eg almonds, walnuts(optional) dates candied peel glace cherries orange juice mixed spice brown sugar breadcrumbs egg molasses/black treacle There are lots of different fruits in this pudding. If you can't get glace cherries or candied peel, you can always add extra dried fruit instead.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2020
5.0
205reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello everyone!
My name is Helena, and I live in the UK. It is my pleasure to share with my learners some of the best/worst/quirky bits of Britain through my own nerdiness for history and baking. Enthusiasm, positivity, patience, joy, respect are key to my classes, and I have found my learners have bucketfuls of these attitudes too. Many of my learners take every single class I offer…take a look at my reviews.
I have been a teacher for over 25 years (crumbs!), and I still work in the classroom. I also work for myself teaching groups and one-to-one, online and in person. My learners are aged 3-16. Each learner is different; I love it when they want to join in, ask questions, discuss conundrums, share knowledge but listeners and thinkers are most welcome too (and some of us just need more time to feel confident before contributing). I make sure my classes are joyous but orderly – it’s down to respect again. I aim for inclusivity – it’s helpful if you let me know if your learner has an additional need so I can adapt things for them.
I have a BA Hons in English Literature (2.1) from Southampton University, a PGCE (teaching qualification) from Leicester University and an MA in Creative Writing (distinction) from Birmingham City University. I also have a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualification too (I teach English to refugees as a volunteer).
My Outschool offerings are firmly based in Britain. We bake classic British recipes in my cooking classes. I bake at the same time, and we do each step together. (I can’t resist and I add in a bit of history of the bake and a silly food quiz too). The results go down a treat! My British history classes cover UK Myths, Legends, Folklore and Customs; Castles, Knights and Medieval Life; and Tell Me More! A History of the British Isles, which is a delightful romp through key moments in British history from the Stone Age up to 1800 (plenty of serious bits in there too, though...).
I also offer on request one-to-one or group classes on English, maths and EAL. I have lots of experience teaching Early Years, phonics, reading, writing and maths; I know that some families particularly want a UK teacher for this, and I am more than happy to oblige.
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$21
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 25 learners
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Ages: 9-13
3-7 learners per class
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