LKS2 – Food Technology – Make – Shortbread Biscuits – 19/10/2026

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LKS2 have been busy putting their baking skills to the test this week as they made their very own delicious shortbread biscuits!

The children began by carefully measuring out their ingredients, making sure they followed the recipe accurately. We then explored a range of baking techniques, including sieving flour, cutting fat into smaller pieces and cracking and separating an egg.

One of our key skills was learning how to rub the fat into the flour, using our fingertips to create a breadcrumb-like texture. This technique, known as crumbing, required lots of patience and careful hands!

Once our dough was ready, the children practised rolling it out evenly before using biscuit cutters to create their shapes. To finish, we carefully egg washed our biscuits before placing them in the oven to bake.

Throughout the lesson, the children showed fantastic teamwork, concentration and perseverance as they developed their practical baking skills.