Handout 1.7: Recipe Reading Practice

Name: ______________________ Date: __________ Period: ______

Two recipes are printed here. They are the two choices for Lab 1. Read all of both before you write anything.

Part 1: Label the seven parts (Recipe A)

The seven parts of a recipe: title, yield, ingredients in order of use, equipment, steps, time, temperature. Write the number of each part in the box next to it on Recipe A. Then write the full word next to every abbreviation in the margin.

Recipe A: Mug Cake with Hand-Whipped Cream

☐ Mug Cake with Hand-Whipped Cream

☐ Makes 1 mug (serves 1 to 2). Our station makes 4 mugs; pairs share.

☐ 5 min to mix, 90 sec to cook, 2 min to cool, 4 min to whip the cream

☐ Microwave on high

☐ Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour ______ (full word)
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp baking powder ______ (full word)
• pinch of salt
• 1 large egg, cracked into a bowl first
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 c heavy cream, cold ______ (full word)
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips (optional)

☐ Equipment: microwave-safe ceramic mug, small bowl, medium bowl (chilled), whisk, measuring spoons, dry measuring cups, spoon, folded paper towel

☐ Steps

1. In the mug, stir together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Scrape the bottom.
2. Add the egg, milk, oil, and vanilla. Stir 30 seconds until no dry spots show.
3. Microwave on high for 90 seconds. The top will look wet. Let it cool 2 minutes; it sets as it cools.
4. While it cools, pour the cold cream into the chilled bowl. Whisk hard for 3 to 4 minutes until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and whisk 30 seconds more.
5. Spoon the cream on the cake. Add chips if you like. The mug is hot; hold it with the paper towel.

Questions on Recipe A

1. Which part tells you how many people it feeds? ____________________
2. Which ingredient do you use first? How do you know? ______________________________________
3. What does "preheat" mean, and why is there no preheat step in this recipe? ______________________________________
4. What is the temperature in this recipe? ____________________

Part 2: Mise en place list (Recipe B)

Recipe B: Scrambled Egg Tacos

Makes 8 tacos (serves 7 to 8). 10 min prep, 8 min cook. Stove, medium-low (eggs) and medium (vegetables).

Ingredients

• 8 large eggs
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 bag (8 oz) frozen pepper and onion blend
• 8 flour tortillas
• 1 c shredded cheese

Equipment: large bowl, whisk or fork, 2 skillets, 2 spatulas, measuring spoons, dry measuring cup, plate, damp paper towel, 8 plates, 8 forks

Steps

1. Wash your hands. Crack the eggs into the large bowl, one at a time, on a flat surface. Pick out any shell. Add salt and pepper. Beat with the whisk until no streaks of white show.
2. Skillet 1: put the butter in and turn the heat to medium-low. Let it melt all the way.
3. Skillet 2, at the same time: turn the heat to medium. Pour in the frozen vegetables. Stir every minute. They will sizzle and steam. Cook until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes.
4. Pour the eggs into skillet 1. Wait 30 seconds until the edges set. Push from the edges to the center with the spatula. Wait 20 seconds. Push again. Repeat until the eggs are cooked but still look a little wet, about 3 to 4 minutes. Take the skillet off the heat. Turn the burner off.
5. Stack the tortillas on a plate, cover with the damp paper towel, microwave 30 seconds.
6. Build each taco: eggs, then vegetables, then cheese. Serve right away.

Write the mise en place list for Recipe B: every ingredient measured into what, every tool out on the counter. Use the equipment list and the drawer map.

Tools out on the counter before any heat: ______________________________________________________

Part 3: Doubling and halving (fractions)

Show the work. The first row is done for you.

Recipe A, scaled to 4 mugs (times 4) for a station of 7:

Recipe B, halved (for 4 people instead of 8):

Which line was the hardest to scale, and what spoon or cup would you use for it? ______________________________________

Grade 8 stretch: scale Recipe B to 7 people. Which ingredients cannot be split evenly? What would you do? ______________________________________

Part 4: What could go wrong?

Read each card. Find the line in the recipe that warns against it. Predict what happens. Sentence starter: "If you ___, the ___ will ___."

Which Lab 1 recipe did our class choose? ____________________ The one thing I will watch for: ______________________________________