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1. Name of the product or recipe Buttermilk Pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancakes.

2. Ingredients and their amounts Buttermilk Pancakes In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten

3. Directions: including temperature, equipment, instructions and cooking time. Buttermilk Pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle to medium temperature and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancakes Steps or Process

3. Directions: temperature Buttermilk Pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle to medium temperature and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancake

3. Directions: equipment Implied: Spoon for stirring Buttermilk Pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle to medium temperature and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancakes

3. Directions: time Buttermilk Pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle to medium temperature and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancakes

4. Yield – the amount of servings Buttermilk Pancakes 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 egg, lightly beaten In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. Make a well in the center and add the remaining ingredients. Stir, starting at the center and gradually mixing in the dry ingredients to make a smooth batter. Heat a heavy skillet or griddle and grease it lightly. Transfer the batter to a measuring cup or pitcher with a pouring lip, or use a ladle, and pour the batter into the skillet to make 6- to 7-inch pancakes, cooking only as many at one time as you have room for. Cook the pancakes until bubbles cover their surface, about 1 minute, then turn them with a wide spatula and cook for 1 minute more. Makes 12 to 16 pancakes

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Recipe Reading Activity Directions 1.Using the provided recipes… 2.With your partner, read through the recipe 3.Highlight the following recipe components as follows:  Underline = name of product/recipe  Green = ingredients & their amounts  Pink = temperature (i.e.: preheat oven, internal temperature)  Yellow = equipment  Blue = time (i.e.: cooking time, chill time)  Purple = yield 4.Once your recipe highlighting is complete, switch with the other group in your kitchen 5.Review other group’s highlighting and discuss accuracy

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