Choc Chip Oat Cookies
Equipment Used: 2x Baking Tray, Baking Paper, Large Bowl, Electric Beaters, Medium Bowl, Oven, Cooling Rack
Evaluation:
Rating: 4.5/5
Taste: Burnt, Creamy (choc-chips), Sharp, Sweet
Texture: Chewy (center), Crispy (outer layer), Crumbly, Airy
Aroma: Sweet (the sweet smell of the chocolate chips and sugar overpowered the other aromas)
Appearance: Dry, Brittle, Burnt, Colorless
How does your recipe fit within the Australian guide to healthy eating? The recipe is composed of foods from 3 of the 5 food groups (butter = dairy group, eggs = meats/fish/nuts/eggs group, rolled oats = grain foods). Considering that the meal consists of practically sugar, chocolate chips and basic baking ingredients, this meal would not be considered healthy, and should be consumed as an occasional treat.
How did you delegate the tasks during the cook with your partner?
This week we delegated the tasks similar to last week but we swapped roles. So this week I focused on preparing the ingredients and keeping the work station in order, and my partner focused on creating the mixture and preparing the cookies for the oven. It was a reasonably easy meal, so my partner was able to handle the cooking.
What aspects of this cook did you find difficult and how did you overcome these?
For this cook, we had the same problem as the previous week, as the mixture would constantly get stuck to the sides. Its an issue that we found was difficult to prevent, but we used the technique from last week to tackle the problem to some extent. The technique was to use the blender to push the mixture from the sides of the bowl back to the bottom. Although it would constantly return to the sides of the bowl, this technique helped speed up the process of blending.
What aspects of this cook did you enjoy and why? Elaborate on your 5 star rating
This week, I enjoyed the simplicity of the recipe, and the fact that we could complete the meal well before the end of the lesson, giving us a lot of time to clean up the work station. The only reason I gave the meal a 4.5/5 and not a 5/5 was because I found that similar to the cheesecakes, the cookies were very filling and sweet, so after having 1 you would feel quite full.
What new skills did you learn this week?
This week, I improved my knowledge of managing an oven. Specifically, I learnt that the top and bottom rows of an oven receive different heats, so its important to use good time management, to keep track of how much more time the cookies of the bottom row need to bake.
A brief history of this dish, 50 -100 words (where did it originate from etc)
This 'choc chip oat cookie', is a twist on the original 'oatmeal cookie' recipe. Originating in England, oatmeal cookies have been around since the late 1800s. However, researchers believe that the oatmeal cookies were invented following the famous oatcake. Soldiers used to carry oatcakes with them for a quick boost of energy during battle. The majority of research discovered that the first oatmeal cookie recipe was created by Fannie Merritt Farmer in 1896. Considering that the original oatmeal cookie consisted of raisins instead of chocolate chips, it was thought of as a healthy food, and the cookies became popular very quickly.
Rating: 4.5/5
Taste: Burnt, Creamy (choc-chips), Sharp, Sweet
Texture: Chewy (center), Crispy (outer layer), Crumbly, Airy
Aroma: Sweet (the sweet smell of the chocolate chips and sugar overpowered the other aromas)
Appearance: Dry, Brittle, Burnt, Colorless
How does your recipe fit within the Australian guide to healthy eating? The recipe is composed of foods from 3 of the 5 food groups (butter = dairy group, eggs = meats/fish/nuts/eggs group, rolled oats = grain foods). Considering that the meal consists of practically sugar, chocolate chips and basic baking ingredients, this meal would not be considered healthy, and should be consumed as an occasional treat.
How did you delegate the tasks during the cook with your partner?
This week we delegated the tasks similar to last week but we swapped roles. So this week I focused on preparing the ingredients and keeping the work station in order, and my partner focused on creating the mixture and preparing the cookies for the oven. It was a reasonably easy meal, so my partner was able to handle the cooking.
What aspects of this cook did you find difficult and how did you overcome these?
For this cook, we had the same problem as the previous week, as the mixture would constantly get stuck to the sides. Its an issue that we found was difficult to prevent, but we used the technique from last week to tackle the problem to some extent. The technique was to use the blender to push the mixture from the sides of the bowl back to the bottom. Although it would constantly return to the sides of the bowl, this technique helped speed up the process of blending.
What aspects of this cook did you enjoy and why? Elaborate on your 5 star rating
This week, I enjoyed the simplicity of the recipe, and the fact that we could complete the meal well before the end of the lesson, giving us a lot of time to clean up the work station. The only reason I gave the meal a 4.5/5 and not a 5/5 was because I found that similar to the cheesecakes, the cookies were very filling and sweet, so after having 1 you would feel quite full.
What new skills did you learn this week?
This week, I improved my knowledge of managing an oven. Specifically, I learnt that the top and bottom rows of an oven receive different heats, so its important to use good time management, to keep track of how much more time the cookies of the bottom row need to bake.
A brief history of this dish, 50 -100 words (where did it originate from etc)
This 'choc chip oat cookie', is a twist on the original 'oatmeal cookie' recipe. Originating in England, oatmeal cookies have been around since the late 1800s. However, researchers believe that the oatmeal cookies were invented following the famous oatcake. Soldiers used to carry oatcakes with them for a quick boost of energy during battle. The majority of research discovered that the first oatmeal cookie recipe was created by Fannie Merritt Farmer in 1896. Considering that the original oatmeal cookie consisted of raisins instead of chocolate chips, it was thought of as a healthy food, and the cookies became popular very quickly.