Making Banana Bread Muffins
A Guided Highlighted Reading with a recipe
Banana Bread or Banana Muffins
Move oven rack to low position. Preheat oven to 165-degrees Celsius.
Grease bottom only of bread pan or 12 muffin cups.
In a large bowl,
Mash with a fork:
1 ½ large bananas
Mix in: ½ cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup buttermilk
¼ cup oil or melted butter
½ teaspoon vanilla
In another bowl:
Mix together: 1 ¼ cups flour, aerated
½ t. soda
½ t. salt
½ cup chopped nuts – if desired
Mix dry ingredients into banana mixture, stirring just until blended.
Evenly divide the above batter into 12 muffin tins. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes
until center test done when probed with a toothpick.
If baking a bread, pour batter into a loaf pan that has been greased on the bottom only.
Bake for 1 ½ hours until tests done.
Prompts:
1st highlighter
Highlight all of the verbs in the recipe that tell you what you have to do.
2nd highlighter
Highlight all of the names of the equipment that you will use.
With a pen or pencil list to the right side all the equipment you need.
3rd highlighter
Highlight each of the ingredients that you plan to use.
You have several jobs in this kitchen. At the top of the recipe, write your
job. Write your job by each responsibility you have in preparing this
recipe.
Kitchen jobs and responsibilities…
Chef
Sous Chef
Cook
Assistant
Read recipe: write a
plan.
Discuss plan with
team.
Complete inventory
sheet and turn in to
teacher.
Delegate tasks to
individuals as needed.
Make sure all ovens
and appliances are on
and off.
Dry dishes; wipe off
stove top.
Read recipe: is 2nd in
command to chef.
Make sure Chef’s
directions are
followed.
Gather dry ingredients
Put away ingredients
and store food safely.
Organize the serving
of food.
Wipe down counters
and tables.
Read recipe.
Gather utensils.
Follow instructions
given by teacher and
chef.
Watch time for prep
and cleanup.
Wash dishes.
Put all utensils and
dishes away.
Read recipe.
Gather cold
ingredients.
Follow instructions
given by teacher and
chef.
Gather towels/aprons;
put in laundry; fold if
needed.
Sweep floor.
Clean sink and
counter tops.
Write a Summary
On the back of the recipe that you’ve highlighted, summarize the recipe in one
paragraph. Your summary should be no more than 6 sentences.
In a second paragraph, summarize your responsibilities in making this recipe
with your team. Keep your summary paragraph to no more than 6 sentences.
Be sure to include any necessary details.
Questions for Discussion:
1. In what condition should bananas be when added to this recipe?
2. Why are we making muffins instead of bread for this class?
3. What other fruits can be used instead of bananas in this recipe?
4. Name a few ingredients that could be added with the bananas in the
muffins?
Your ticket out the door…
1. Tell me what the “modus operandi” is for the next class.
(Name the lab and tell what you do when you enter.)
2. Name your job title job (Chef, Sous Chef, Cook, Assistant).
3. Show your copy of the highlighted recipe highlighted and
summaries that are on the back.