Cooking is a good teaching tool, it helps children develop
math skills as well as how to follow directions.
To fit this weeks theme we have
created some kite brownies.
Ingredients
1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Chocolate chips of your choice. (suggestions: Mint
chips, butterscotch, peanut butter, white chocolate.)
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Butter and flour an 8-inch square baking pan.
3. In the top of a
double boiler or in a heatproof bowl over barely simmering water, melt 1/2 c
Semi-Sweet Chocolate chips and butter.
4. Stirring occasionally until smooth.
5. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool to room
temperature.
5. Stir the brown sugar and vanilla into the chocolate
mixture.
6. Add the eggs and mix well.
7. In a bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
8. Slowly fold the flour mixture into the chocolate mixture,
mixing well until blended.
9. Stir in your choice of chocolate chips and pour the
batter into the prepared pan.
10. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a tester comes out
clean.
11. Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 minutes
After the brownies have cooled you can discuss how to cut
them into the shape of a kite. Ask questions such as, how many sides does a
kite have, how is it different from a square? Are their different shapes of
kites? How much chocolate did you use total?
After they have agreed on the best way to cut the brownies
into the shape of the kite allow the children to decorate them with colorful
frosting or melted chocolate.
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