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THE DAY OF THE LAB!!!!

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Preparation Tasks-in the lab

All recipes are different. Tasks may be more or less
complex.

Dovetailing is accomplished
during lab by multi-tasking so
tasks can be done at the same
time to save time and energy.
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Mise En Place Steps

(Before the cooking begins)
1. Wash hands/put on uniforms
2. Gather cleaning supplies (3 towels; 1. long ____
2. short_____
3. short ________
3. Clean and sanitize countertops
4. Pre-heat oven
5. Gather all kitchen tool and wash
6.Open packages (if needed)
7.Wash/rinse ingredients
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8.Prep ingredients (use recipe terms)

Example: chop carrots, crack eggs, & sift
flour
9. Measuring
Wet ingredients ___________
Dry ingredients ___________
10. Prepare equipment
Examples: grease pan, line pan with foil, fill
muffin tin with cupcake liners
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Preparation

Preparation Tasks-the
cooking process

1. Mix ingredients
2. place in a cooking/baking equipment
3.Place in oven/heat source
4. Set timer
5. Remove from heat source
6. CLEAN UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7. Enjoy product
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Lets Practice

Using the recipe on the following slide

dovetail the Preparation Tasks.
Be sure to read the recipe BEFORE you
start make the list of steps to dovetail.

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The Recipe

BROWNIES
Ingredients
1 cups (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 (10-ounce) package Creme de Menthe baking chips (recommended: Andes)
Shaved Creme de Menthe thins (recommended: Andes)
Chocolate frosting
Frosting:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
1/3 cup cocoa
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
Using an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium
speed until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla,
mixing well.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Gradually stir into butter
mixture. Fold in mint chips. Spoon into greased pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
While brownies are baking, prepare frosting. Combine butter, cocoa, confectioners' sugar,
vanilla and milk in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer
until dry ingredients are moistened. Beat at high speed until spreading consistency.
Remove pan from the oven and allow brownies to cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with
chocolate frosting. Top with shaved mint thins.
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Lets Practice

What are the preparation tasks that can

be done before and during the preparation
of the brownies? Lets list them.
1. Remember proper attire and
and prepare yourself for lab
2. Get out napkins for sampling
3. Open the packages
4. Prep ingredients

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Measure ingredients
Prepare-grease baking pan
Preheat oven
Measure / mix first ingredients
Clean up as needed during entire lab

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Complete the mixing process

Pour batter in greased baking pan
Place in the center of the preheated oven
Set timer
Bake
Prepare frosting
Take out of the oven to cool
Frost, Slice / sample
Clean up
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Now its your

turn!

Select a SIMPLE recipe from a cook

book or the internet and apply a work
plan with your group.

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