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What does bake mean?
Pour in a pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Cook at a high temperature in an oven
What does boil mean?
Put water in a pan and boil.
To heat a liquid until it gets very hot and bubbles
What does preheat mean?
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
To heat an oven to a certain temperature before baking something
recipe says "form dough into 2 rolls, and chill". Where should you put the dough?
Put in refrigerator
What is the abbreviation for cup?
c
What does beat mean?
Put ingredients in a bowl and beat for 3 minutes.
To mix with a spoon, whisk, or beater using a fast motion
What does it mean to flour a pan?
Grease and flour the pan before pouring the batter in.
To cover a pan with a thin layer of flour
What does servings mean?
Makes 24 servings.
It tells how many people it will feed.
recipe says "bake at 325 degrees". Should you put it in the cold oven and let it bake as the oven heats?
NO! preheat the oven first.
What is the abbreviation for teaspoon?
t or tsp
What does brown mean?
Put hamburger in the pan and brown on each side.
To cook meat on each side until it turns light brown
What does it mean to grease a pan?
Grease the bottom of the pan.
To cover a pan with oil, butter or shortening
What does marinate mean?
Marinate the meat in a bag for 2 hours.
To soak uncooked food in a liquid for a period of time to add flavor
recipe says "slowly add salt & flour while continuing to stir". Should you dump them into the mixture all at once?
No, slowly add.
What is the abbreviation for pint?
pt
What is an example of a dry ingredient?
Put dry ingredients in a bowl.
Items that are not in liquid form, such as flour, sugar, spices, and salt
What does season mean?
Before cooking, season the chicken with pepper.
To add flavor to food using spices, such as salt or pepper
What is the abbreviation for tablespoon?
T or TBSP
Recipe says "reduce heat". Should you make the burner hotter or cooler?
Cooler.
What is the abbreviation for quart?
qt
What does saute mean?
Put garlic in the pan and saute.
To cook with a small amount of oil in a skillet
What does puree mean?
Put ingredients in the blender and puree.
To mix ingredients in a blender until they turn into a liquid
What is the abbreviation for pound?
lb
A dozen is 12 of something. If a cookie recipe says it makes 3 dozen, how many cookies does it make?
36
What is the abbreviation for ounce?
oz