Following a Recipe

The do’s and don’ts!

If you were taking a road trip to some

place you had never been to before, what would you want to

take with you?

A Map!

If you were going to make a some pajama pants,

what would you want to use to

show you have to make it?

A Pattern !

If you were going to make a cake what would you need in order to make the cake

correctly?

A Recipe!

Basic Recipe• Butter Cookies (Makes 5 dozen)

2/3 cup of butter1/4 cup of sugar2 eggs3 cups of flour1 1/2 teaspoons of salt2 teaspoons of baking powder1 teaspoon of vanilla extractSugar, to sprinkle

Cream butter, sugar and eggs together in bowl until light and foamy. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together into separate bowl,  stir into egg mixture. Stir in vanilla, mix until smooth. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350ºF. roll chilled dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on lightly floured work surface. Cut into desired shapes, sprinkle with sugar and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

What to look for…

• What is being prepared• The number of servings it makes• List of ingredients• Amount of ingredients• Temperature for the oven• Mixing directions• Cooking directions• Cooking time

Helpful tips:•Read through the entire recipe

first•Gather all the ingredients•Collect the utensils•Preheat the oven•Double check everything•Put ingredients away as you go