Year 6 - Thanksgiving Afternoon Tea

Thank you parents/carers who attended the Year 6 Thanksgiving Afternoon Tea. The children enjoyed welcoming you to school and serving you their delicious pumpkin pies!

In class, Year 6 have been learning about the continent of North America, with a particular focus on Native Americans. As part of their learning, they learnt about the story of the first Thanksgiving and how the celebration has evolved to what it is today.

The children made their traditional pumpkin pies in preparation for the Thanksgiving Afternoon Tea. This involved careful measuring and safe, hygienic use of equipment.

Well done Year 6 for hosting a successful Thanksgiving celebration! The recipe for the delicious pie is below: 

Ingredients

1 can pumpkin puree

1 sweet pastry case

140g caster sugar

½ tsp salt

½ tsp fresh nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

2 eggs, beaten

25g butter, melted

175ml milk

1 tbsp icing sugar

Whipped cream

Recipe

STEP 1

Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.

STEP 2

In a bowl, combine the sugar, salt, nutmeg and half the cinnamon. 

STEP 3

Melt the butter and beat the eggs.

STEP 4

In a separate bowl, mix in the beaten eggs, melted butter and milk, then add to the pumpkin purée and stir to combine. Add the sugar, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon mixture ands combine.

STEP 5

Pour into the sweet pastry case and cook for 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Continue to bake for 35-40 minutes until the filling has just set.

STEP 6

Leave to cool, then remove the pie from the tin. Mix the remaining cinnamon with the icing sugar and dust over the pie. Add the cream to the top and serve chilled.