Cooking with Fractions Name: _____________________________
Period:_____________
Measurements in Cooking
The following are common abbreviations for measurements in cooking and
baking. Fill in the meaning:
1. c = _____________
2. Tbsp = _____________
3. tsp= _____________
4. oz= _____________
5. lb= _____________
6. qt = _____________ ak1.ostkcdn.com/img/mxc/091001_measuring-cups.jpg
7. pt= _____________
8. = _____________
9. F = _____________
10. min = __________
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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies:
1. Cream together wet ingredients:
2 large eggs
½ c butter
2. Add to wet ingredients:
¾ c brown sugar
¾ c granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3. Sift together in separate bowl
2 ½ c flour
¾ tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt www.meals.com/imagesrecipes/18476lrg.jpg
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet
5. Mix in 2 c chocolate chips
6. Scoop dough to make balls and bake in the oven for 8-12 min at 350F.
We need to share with the classes around us that smell our cooking. Double this
recipe and complete the new measurements below.
1. Cream together wet ingredients:
____ large eggs
____lb. butter
2. Add to wet ingredients:
____ c brown sugar
____ c granulated sugar
____ tsp vanilla
3. Sift together in separate bowl
____ c flour
____ tsp baking soda
____ tsp salt
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet
5. Mix in ____ c chocolate chips
6. Scoop dough to make balls, place on cookie sheet and bake in the oven for
8-12 min at 350F.
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Cooking with Fractions Name: _____________________________
Period:_____________
But wait…
You can use each measuring tool for only one ingredient ! Figure out what to
use in order to use only one tool per ingredient AND do the LEAST amount of
measuring.
Tools you can use:
¼ tsp ¼ cup
½ tsp ½ cup
1 tsp 1/3 cup
1Tbsp 1 cup
1. Cream together wet ingredients:
____ large eggs
____lb butter
2. Add to wet ingredients: www.catalogs.com
____ (____ cups) brown sugar*
Use the _____ measuring cup ____ times
____ (____ cups) granulated sugar*
Use the _____ measuring cup ____ times
____ (____ tsp) vanilla*
Use the _____ teaspoon ____ times
3. Sift together in separate bowl
____ (____ cups) flour*
Use the _____ measuring cup ____ times
____ (____ tsp) baking soda*
Use the _____ teaspoon ____ times
____ (____ tsp) salt*
Use the _____ teaspoon ____ times
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet
5. Mix in ____ (____ cups) chocolate chips*
Use the _____ measuring cup ____ times
6. Scoop dough to make balls and bake in the oven for 8-12 min at 350F.
Example *: _2_ (_1/3_ cups) = Use the 1/3 measuring cup two times.
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Cooking with Fractions Name: _____________________________
Period:_____________
Banana Nut Muffins
1. Cream together:
½ c Shortening or butter
1 c sugar
2. Add:
2 large eggs
½ c buttermilk
3. In a separate bowl stir together dry ingredients:
2 c flour
1 ½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder http://wonderfreakish.blogspot.com
½ tsp salt
4. Add dry ingredients to batter
5. Mash 3 bananas
6. Add bananas and ½ c chopped nuts to batter
7. Stir slightly
8. Pour into muffin tin
9. Bake at 350F for 25 min. Makes 24 muffins
YIKES! 24 Muffins. We only need 12. Divide the recipe in half.
1. Cream together:
____c Shortening or butter
____ c sugar
2. Add:
____ large eggs
____ c buttermilk
3. In a separate bowl stir together dry ingredients:
____ c flour
____ tsp baking soda
____ tsp baking powder
____ tsp salt
4. Add dry ingredients to batter
5. Mash ____ bananas
6. Add bananas and ____ c chopped nuts to batter
7. Stir slightly
8. Pour into muffin tin
9. Bake at 350F for 25 min. Makes ____ muffins
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Cooking with Fractions Name: _____________________________
Period:_____________
ANSWERS
Share:
1. Cream together wet ingredients:
__4_ large eggs
_1/2_lb. butter
2. Add to wet ingredients:
_1 ½ c brown sugar
_1 ½ c granulated sugar
__2_ tsp vanilla
3. Sift together in separate bowl
_5__ c flour
_1 ½ tsp baking soda
_2__ tsp salt
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet
5. Mix in __4_ c chocolate chips
But Wait…
1. Cream together wet ingredients:
2. __4_ large eggs
3. _1/2_lb. butter
4. Add to wet ingredients:
_3__ (_1/2_ cups) brown sugar*
Use the _1/2__ measuring cup _3__ times
_6__ (_1/4_ cups) granulated sugar*
Use the __1/4_ measuring cup __6_ times
_2__ (_1__ tsp) vanilla*
Use the __1__ teaspoon __2_ times
5. Sift together in separate bowl
_5__ (__1_ cups) flour*
Use the __1__ measuring cup __5_ times
_6__ (_1/4_ tsp) baking soda*
Use the __1/4_ teaspoon _6__ times
_4__ (_1/2_ tsp) salt*
Use the __1/2_ teaspoon __4_ times
6. Mix dry ingredients into wet
7. Mix in _12_ (_1/3_ cups) chocolate chips*
Use the _1/3__ measuring cup _12_ times
Cooking with Fractions Michelle Uetz © 2013
Cooking with Fractions Name: _____________________________
Period:_____________
Banana Nut Muffins:
1. Cream together:
_1/4_c Shortening or butter
_1/2_ c sugar
2. Add:
__1_ large eggs
_1/4 c buttermilk
3. In a separate bowl stir together dry ingredients:
____ c flour
____ tsp baking soda
____ tsp baking powder
____ tsp salt
4. Add dry ingredients to batter
5. Mash ____ bananas
6. Add bananas and ____ c chopped nuts to batter
7. Stir slightly
8. Pour into muffin tin
9. Bake at 350F for 25 min. Makes ____ muffins
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