Hello, I'm Mr. Ballam.

Thanks for choosing this lesson.

Today we're going to making a UK seasonal fruit traybake.

Doesn't that sound amazing? So let's get started, shall we? So what are we going to learn? Well, by the end of this lesson, you'll be able to use your different food skills to make a UK seasonal fruit traybake.

And there are some keywords which I want to go through first of all, just so that we're aware of them in the lesson.

And the first one is all-in-one.

Now, what's that? Well, actually it's a method of cake making where all the ingredients are all mixed at the same time, so all-in-one, it all goes in together.

The other one is seasonal, and this relates to food from a particular season of the year.

And the last one is traybake.

And this is a cake that has been baked in a tray.

So let's get started with the first part of the lesson, which is all around exploring traybakes.

Now, cakes have been made for hundreds of years in lots of different forms. And in mediaeval times, for example, cakes were very dense and packed with dried fruit and nuts.

And they were considered a luxury item, really only for the wealthy people.

But over time, the introduction of new ingredients, for example like sugar, and new technologies, different cakes were curated for more people to enjoy.

You can see in the photo here from mediaeval times through to cakes being made in a factory for more people.

Now, a traybake is a cake that has been baked in a tray.

Well, that makes sense, doesn't it? And they're usually flat and cut into square portions or maybe rectangles sometimes too.

And the traybake is baked in a foil tray, but metal tins or trays can be used also.

And it's interesting, you might hear the word traybake for things that are savoury, and this is where everything is baked in the same tray.

So sometimes, for example, you might have a savoury tray bake, which is potatoes, carrots, and onions, perhaps with some chicken or perhaps some fish too.

So there are sweet and savoury traybakes, but we're gonna make the sweet one.

Now, when you make your traybake, weighing and measuring the ingredients is really important.

And we need to make sure we do this precisely and accurately because we need to have the right amount of ingredient so the cakes cook well and it comes out the same each time we make it.

So just like Aisha's saying here, we should always read and follow the recipe carefully.

Let's have a quick check for understanding, shall we? Let's see how precise you can weigh.

Now, how much flour is being weighed here, a, b, or c? Yes, that's right.

It's b, isn't it? It's 100 grammes.

And how do we know that? Well, we've looked really carefully at the display, and the display says 100.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Now, the traybake recipe we're going to use is an all-in-one cake making method.

Do you remember we looked at that as a keyword at the beginning of the lesson? And as the name suggests, the cake mixtures all made in one action.

The flour, the sugar, the butter, and eggs are all mixed at the same time thoroughly.

So all-in-one, all at the same time.

And just like Andeep saying here, we need to mix everything together until it's light and fluffy, and this helps the cake rise and give it a really good texture.

And the all-in-one method is the easiest cake making method.

And it can be used for traybakes like we're going to use, or perhaps fairy cakes too.

But there are other methods that you can use, and perhaps you'll try these out some other time.

Let's have a look at some examples, shall we? Well, one of them here is the whisking method.

Now what has been made here? What type of cake is this? Hmm? How about this one? The creaming method.

What type of cake has been made here? Hmm, I'm not sure.

And a melting method.

What type of cake is this? So you can see here there are three different cake making methods, and they've made three quite different looking cakes.

Now the first one for whisking, that's right, a Swiss roll.

The second one, a Victoria sponge.

And the third one, some gingerbread.

So there are different cake making methods that we can use to make lots of different types of cakes, but we're going to be using the all-in-one cake making method.

So let's have a quick check for understanding, shall we? So the all-in-one cake making method is the most complex way to make a cake.

Is that true or false? Well, that's false, isn't it? And why is that? Well, the all-in-one cake making method is the easiest as all the ingredients, the flour, the sugar, the butter, and eggs, are all mixed together at the same time.

Brilliant.

Well done.

Now, as the name suggests, our traybake includes different types of seasonal UK fruit.

Hmm, I love fruit.

They're so delicious.

And depending on the time of year, different types of fruit can be used.

So in the winter, what's growing here? What could we use? Yes, that's right, apples.

They'll be delicious in our traybake.

Well, how about in the springtime? Have you seen these before? Yes, that's right.

They're gooseberries.

They'd be absolutely wonderful in our traybake.

In the summer? This is my favourite fruit.

That's right.

Cherries.

We'd have to take the cherries and take the stone out.

And the last one in the autumn, what's growing here? Brilliant.

Yes, that's pears.

So you can see in different times of the year, we can use different types of seasonal in our traybake.

The seasonal fruit can also be arranged attractively in the traybake.

So for example, it could be in lines.

You see here we've got some plums that are on top of the cake sponge.

Or perhaps in spirals.

They look attractive.

Or perhaps there are different combinations of fruit being used.

All of these are different ways in which we can add the fruit to the cake mixture to make it look good.

So now I've got a task for you now.

And what I want you to do is I want you to be creative, and I want you to create two traybakes using fruit from two different seasons.

And I want you to consider how the fruit will be prepared and presented.

So good luck to you, get your thinking caps on, and I'm sure you'll do really, really well.

Pause the video.

Okay, so how did you get on? Shall we look at some examples together? Well, here's my first one.

My traybake name is called fruity sunshine.

And that's right, it's in the summer season.

That's why I gave it that name.

And the seasonal fruit I'm going to use are cherries.

See, I told you that was my favourite fruit.

And how am I going to prepare them? I'm going to cut them, and I'm going to remove the stones.

And then presented? Well, I'm gonna put the fruit as a square.

I thought that would be really attractive.

And my second idea is winter wonder.

Oh, I wonder what season that's from.

That's right.

It's from the winter.

And I'm going to use apple and pear.

Hmm, two delicious fruits from the UK.

And I'm going to slice them thinly.

I'm not going to peel them.

I'm gonna just slice them.

And then I'm going to arrange them in alternate layers.

So these are just two different ideas, and I'm sure you've come up with some brilliant ideas too.

Well done to you.

So now let's move on to the second part of the lesson, which is all about making your UK seasonal fruit traybake.

Now, to make the traybake, we're going to be measuring, and we're going to use weighing scales.

Do you remember we looked at those earlier? And before you weigh, you always need to make sure that the weighing scale says zero.

That's really important, just so we weigh the right amount.

We're also going to use measuring spoons.

And it sounds silly, but make sure you use the right spoon.

And also we're going to be counting.

We're going to be counting the different amounts of fruit that we need.

So there are different ways that we're going to measure.

Another food skill we're going to use is brushing.

And we're going to brush a little oil inside the foil tray.

Now here's a good question.

Why do we have to brush with oil? Hmm, what do you think? What would your answer be? Let's see what Alex says, shall we? Well, the oil helps prevent the cake from sticking and it acts as a barrier.

Otherwise, the cake would stick on the side of the foil tray and we wouldn't be able to get it out.

That wouldn't be very good, would it? So it is really important to do this.

And sometimes it's known as greasing.

And if we really want to make sure the cake doesn't get stuck, we can line trays and tins with greaseproof paper too.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? The foil tray needs to be brushed with oil, greased, to prevent the cake from sticking.

Is that true or false? Brilliant work.

Well done.

Yes, that's true, isn't it? And why is that? Well, the oil prevents the cake from sticking because it acts as a barrier, but also we can line different tins and trays with greaseproof paper too.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Other food skills we're going to use is slicing.

And we're going to be preparing different types of seasonal fruit, so you might use a plum, a pear, or an apple for example.

But whatever type of fruit you're going to prepare, we're going to use two different types of knife skills.

The first one is called the bridge hold, and the second one is called the claw grip, which I'm sure many of you have heard of before.

Now let's have a quick look at these in action, shall we? So the pupil is putting the food carefully on the chopping board, picking up the knife, and then putting their thumb one side and their fingers the other, and then running the knife through, so making a bridge.

Let's look at that again, shall we? So the tomato is carefully on the side, finger and thumbs each side, and then cut through.

Now let's have a look at the claw grip.

So here are the pupil's making a claw with one hand and then running the knife down to make slices.

And they're using their fingertips to guide the knife so they're getting nice consistent slices.

So let's have a quick check for understanding, shall we? What knife technique would you use to cut an apple in half? Is it a, b, c, d? Yes, that's right.

It's b, isn't it? It's the bridge hold.

You can see it here on the screen.

So it's a safe way to cut different fruits in half.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Another food skill you're going to use is mixing, and you're going to mix the flour, sugar, butter or soft baking spread, baking powder, and eggs together.

And you can mix it all together, just like the photo here, until it's light and fluffy.

Doesn't it look great? And we're also going to be pouring.

So the first thing we're going to do is to put the foil tray on a baking tray, just so it's easier to put into the oven, and then we're going to pour the cake mixture into the foil tray.

We're gonna do this carefully, and we're gonna use a spatula to scrape all the mixture out the bowl because we don't want to miss any, do we? And then we're going to be using the oven.

So we're going to preheat the oven before you start.

That's just so it's the right temperature when we need it.

And then we're gonna carefully put the traybakes in the oven.

And you can see here, before I've put them in the oven, I've just added the fruit on top.

And as Sam saying here, it is always important to wear oven gloves when you're using the oven.

That's whenever you put food into the oven, and especially when you take food out of the oven too.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So which piece of equipment would you use to scrape the cake mixture from the bowl, a, b, or c? Yes, that's right.

It's a, isn't it? It's a spatula.

And that's because the spatula can help us get all of the mixture out of the bowl.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

So now I want you to go and make your UK seasonal fruit traybake.

But before you get started, there's a couple of things I want you to consider.

The first one is you need to get ready to cook, so tie up any long hair, remove jumpers, wash hands, and wear a clean apron for example.

But also I want to make sure you get your ingredients and your equipment ready so you are ready to cook.

And then while you're preparing and cooking, I want you to think about being safe and hygienic.

Plus, I want you to think about using your food skills precisely and accurately too.

So here are the ingredients and equipment you're going to need.

You might wanna pause the video while you get these ready.

So here's the first part of the method, and here's the second part of the method.

So good luck to you.

I'm sure you'll do really, really well, and we'll come back very soon to see how you've got on.

Good luck and pause the video.

Okay, so how did you get on? Does it smell good? I bet it does.

I bet they look amazing too.

Well done to you.

Now let's have a quick look to see how you were successful in making your UK seasonal fruit traybake.

Well, the first thing you would've done was to be preheat the oven so it's nice and hot when we need it.

Then you would've greased the foil tray and then prepared the fruit, whatever seasonal fruit you had.

You then would've mixed everything together, except for the fruit, of course.

And then you would've put the cake mixture into the foil tray.

Then you would arrange the fruit over the top and put a little bit of sugar on top too.

And then you would've put it in the oven and baked it for around about 20 minutes until it's golden brown and springy to touch.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

Well, I really hope you enjoyed today's lesson all around making a UK seasonal fruit traybake.

We've learned so much, haven't we? Let's have a quick summary.

Well, the first thing we've learned is that cakes have been made in different forms for hundreds of years.

And a traybake is a cake that has been baked in a tray.

We've also learned that for successful cakes and traybakes, accurate weighing and measuring is required.

And also that a traybake uses the all-in-one cake making method.

We've also covered that there are different types of UK seasonal fruit that can be used for our tray bake.

For example, you might use plums, or perhaps apples or pears, or perhaps raspberries or cherries.

And we've used lots of different food skills too.

So for example, brushing, slicing, measuring, mixing, pouring, and using an oven to bake too.

Well, brilliant work, and I hope you really enjoyed today's lesson.

And I hope you come back very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson with me.

Thanks a lot.

Bye.