Cooking a Pancake

Introduction

Cooking Pancakes is not rocket Science, and shouldn't be.  There is many ways to cook a pancake.  One of the best ways I have found to cook a pancake is in a pan on your stove in your kitchen.  Information can be found on the internet on "How to Cook a Pancake".  Let's start
this pancake journey together.  

By Anishia Hockless,

Gabriel Reyes,

Wendy Cross,

Jackland Thomas

all of Grand Canyon University

Task

You will learn how to cook a pancake on a standard cook top stove.  "How do I cook a pancake?  What is the recipe for pancakes?'  These questions will be answered in your search in the webquest.  You will find an internet site that offers step by step instructions of how to cook a pancake.  Once you gather all this information you will know the steps of how to cook a pancake.


Process

Good Old Fashion Homemade Pancakes

Recipe by Dakota Kelly

All Recipes

 

Original recipes make 8 servings

 

Ingredients:                                                                            

1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour                  

3 ½ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 ¼ cups milk

1 egg

3 tablespoons butter, melted

 

Directions:

In a large bowl, swift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar.  Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.

Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat.  Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately ¼ cup for each pancake.  Brown on both sides and serve hot.

 

 

 

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/good-old-fashioned-pancakes/

How I cook a pancake!

I like to cook pancakes with a round

12” non stick skillet.  I use a non-stick spray to

Coat the pan.  I start my stove on a

low-medium temperature. 

When it gets really hot, I

Pour the batter and watch it bubble up on

Top.  Then I flip the pancake to the other

Side.  I see the golden brown on top.  I wait

Approx. 2-3 min. and the pancake is ready to

Take off the stove.  Eat and enjoy!

Evaluation

Evaluation:

When the students are done cooking their pancakes they can all try the pancakes and see how well they turned out.  They can try them with and without syrup.  Afterwards they can give it a grade based on taste, size, looks, and whether they followed the recipe exactly or altered it in a way (The Nibble).

 

Students and teachers can ask questions on the pancakes.  They can ask about the recipe and how they cooked it.  They can ask if they used a mix or found a pancake recipe to do from scratch.  Things that way they can evaluate on as well (Calverts)

 

The teacher or other students can watch and evaluate the cooking styles as well.  Watch for proper techniques and what variations they make if there is a problem that arises.  The students can also comment on what was done right and what they need to work on (Lowersec, 2011).

 

Another form of evaluation is to watch how they cook the pancake.  If done right they will flip it when bubbles form on the top of the pancake and the edges are a nice gold brown color (Innovate).  Then cook the other side for a minute or two.  The instructor or teacher or whomever is watching can see if they flatten the pancake or not, have the right heat when cooking the pancake, and if they are flipping it at the correct time.

 

The best pancakes are fluffy, light, golden brown, and flavorful.

 

 

 

 

http://lcalvert.weebly.com/culinary-arts-i-lab-evaluation-questions.html

 

http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cereals/pancake-mix4.asp

 

http://lowersec-coursework09.blogspot.com/2011/09/pancakes_26.html

 

http://www.innovateinfinitely.com/cooking101/pancakes.html

http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/shopping-storing/food/pancake-mix-taste-test-10000000700108/index.html

Conclusion

     As you can see that cooking a pancake is not rocket science but making pancakes helps students collaborate and have fun while learning. You can see in the evaluation that students and teachers can see the progress when the pancake is finished cooking. They can ask questions if their pancake did not come out looking or tasting right. In the process students can experiment by adding different ingredients such as bananas, blue berries, or strawberries which will make different flavored pancakes.   Making a pancake can be used as a science or math project because you have to measure and make sure you use the proper amount of ingredients. Using the proper measurements and ingredients will help ensure that you will have fluffy golden brown pancake. Making a pancake may not be the hardest thing to make but it will teach students how to work together and even better they get to taste their results.  

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