Active Skills for Reading 1 (Unit 1: All About Food)


CHAPTER 2 - Let's Make Blueberry Muffins!

Before You Read - Famous Treats

A. Think about answers to the following questions.

  1. Can you name the desserts above? Have you ever eaten them?
    Answer

    Clockwise: scone with jam and cream; cheesecake; crepe with fresh berries; cupcakes with frosting. Answers will vary as to which ones students have eaten.

  2. What are your favorite desserts? Can you make them at home?
    Answer

    Answers will vary.

B. Discuss your answers with a partner.

Let's Make Blueberry Muffins!

Muffins are pastries1 that were first popular in England, Germany, and America in the 1800s. Today, muffins can be both sweet and savory.2 Most people add fruit and vegetables to add flavor. These muffins are full of juicy blueberries and make a delicious breakfast meal.

Here's what you need:

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Makes 8 muffins

  • a muffin tin
  • an electric m
  • cooking spray

Step 1: Get the oven ready. _____________

Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and spray the muffin tin with cooking spray.

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients. ___________

In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup sugar together with a fork. When the ingredients are mixed well, make a hole in the center.

Step 3: Brown the butter. _____________

Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat. When the butter melts, use a spoon to stir it. The butter will start to brown and smell nutty. When this happens, take the butter away from the stove.

Step 4: Make the batter. _____________

Pour the butter and the milk into the hole you made in the flour. Mix everything together with the electric mixer. Add the egg and keep mixing. Then, add the vanilla. Don't mix the batter too much. A few lumps are OK. Add the blueberries and use a spoon to stir. Be careful not to squish3 the blueberries.

Step 5: Get ready to bake. ____________

Pour the batter into each section of the muffin tin. Sprinkle4 the remaining sugar over each muffin.

Step 6: Bake it!

Bake for about 16 to 20 minutes. The tops of the muffins will be golden brown. Check that they're done by inserting a toothpick into the middle of the muffin. If it comes out with a few (quite dry) crumbs, they're ready. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before serving.

1 A pastry is a kind of sweet food made of flour, butter, and water, and baked in the oven.
2 Savory food tastes salty or spicy, not sweet.
3 If you squish something, you press down on it, breaking it.
4 If you sprinkle something on something else, you put small pieces of it on the other thing.

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