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Easy Yorkshire Pudding Recipe for Christmas

Easy Yorkshire Pudding Recipe for Christmas

Christmas day is just two days away! If you need some ideas about what to add to your festive plate, try out this British favourite – Yorkshire puddings! These golden, fluffy treats are a staple in Christmas dinners and they’re surprisingly easy to make.

Ingredients:

  • 140g plain flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 200ml milk
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil (for the tin)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat your oven to 220°C (200°C fan)/425°F and place a muffin tin or Yorkshire pudding tin in the oven to heat
  2. In a bowl, whisk the flour, eggs, milk and salt until smooth. Let the batter rest for about 30 minutes if you have time. This helps make the puddings extra fluffy!
  3. Once the oven is hot, add a small amount of vegetable oil to each muffin tin hole (about 1 tsp) and heat in the oven for 5-10 minutes until the oil is very hot
  4. Carefully pour the batter into the hot tin, filling each hole about halfway
  5. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the Yorkshire puddings have puffed up and turned golden brown
  6. Serve immediately with your Christmas meal!

From all of us at HES Catering, we wish you a very Merry Christmas filled with tasty treats and holiday cheer! 🎄🎉

Newtons Primary School had a special visit from the Mayor and Mayoress of Havering

The Mayor and Mayoress of Havering visited the school and joined all children including the Harbour for a festive Christmas lunch in the dinner hall, promoting a sense of togetherness and appreciation among the students!

Trevor Cook, the Assistant Director of Education for the London Borough of Havering, also joined the Christmas lunch

Reflecting on our 2024!

As 2024 comes to a close, let’s look back on a year filled with exciting events and achievements.
From themed lunch days like Halloween at Broadford Primary to celebrating International Week with Crownfield Junior School, we’ve developed creative, nutritious meals for pupils in Havering. We’ve also embraced global celebrations, such as a Chinese New Year-inspired menu, introducing students to new cultural flavours and let’s not forget the Mayor and Mayoress of Havering visiting Newtons Primary School!
Schools have continued to get involved with engaging initiatives like World Book Day at St. Peter’s and the Summer of Sports menu at Whybridge Junior, celebrating Euro 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympics. We were also honored to receive the Food for Life Bronze Award and introduced ParentPay, making meal payments easier for parents.
We launched our presence on Bluesky, sharing kitchen stories and updates with our community. Here’s to another year of delicious meals, themed lunches and achievements!

Join us at the East London & Essex Education and Governance Conference and Exhibition

Havering Education Services will be merging their annual Governors’ conference with the Education conference to offer an even more diverse range of speakers and exhibitors and, in line with this change, the conference has been renamed to the East London & Essex Education and Governance Conference and Exhibition.

IHES Catering will be exhibiting at the conference, providing you an opportunity to meet our team and learn more about our service and offer.

If you are considering switching the catering provider for your school, pay us a visit at the conference.

Entry to the conference is completely free but you will need to register for a place using the registration button below.

We look forward to seeing you there.

https://mondale-events.co.uk/event/east-london-essex-education-governance-conference-exhibition-2025/

Halloween at Broadford Primary School

The catering team over at Broadford Primary School transformed the school’s dining hall with Halloween-themed decorations to give pupils a fun and festive experience. The spooky decor helps get students into the Halloween spirit, making lunchtime an even more exciting experience.

Check out our Instagram for more photos and please like to tell the team they did a spook-tacular job with the decor!

Parents taster day at St Peters

St Peters School hosted a taster day today for parents to showcase different tasty menu options.

Kitchen supervisor Violeta shared the menu!

  • BBQ Chicken
  • Macaroni
  • Mince and Onion Puff
  • Jam Cake and Custard
mac mince-pies

The feedback from parents was positive. With one saying “We wish we could eat here every day!” and “We are so lucky our kids will eat this food.”

Celebrating International Week with an Intenational Menu

Crownfield Junior School are proudly celebrating International Week this week. Each day will feature a menu inspired by a different region of the world, offering students a chance to explore diverse cuisines.

Day 1: Romania

On the first of July, students can enjoy a beef mitiel

Day 2: India

Next, we journey to India with dishes like kerelan chicken curry with rice or sweet potato and chickpea tikka masala with rice.

Day 3: Jamaica

Midweek brings the bold flavours of Jamaica and students can try jerk chicken and potato wedges.

Day 4: Nigeria

We then explore Nigerian flavours where students can try spiced quorn jollof rice.

Day 5: England

We conclude the week with the staple battered fish and chips.

Please contact Crownfield for the full menu!

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