Holiday Baking PARTY Lets Bake Christmas Treats By Ruth Owen Gareth Stevens PUBLISHING
Let’s Get Baking Falling snow twinkling lights decorated trees and wrapped gifts Christmas is nearly here So let’s get the party started by baking some delicious festive treats Invite some friends to drop by your kitchen and share in the fun Let’s have a holiday baking party 4
Get Ready to Bake Before cooking always wash your hands well with soap and hot water Make sure the kitchen countertop and all your equipment is clean Read the recipe carefully before you start cooking If you don’t understand a step ask an adult to help you Gather together all the ingredients and equipment you will need Baking is more fun when you’re prepared Measuring Counts Make sure you measure your ingredients carefully If you get a measurement wrong it could affect how successful your baking is Use measuring scales or a measuring cup to measure dry and liquid ingredients Measuring spoons can be used to measure small amounts of ingredients Measuring cup Measuring spoons Have Fun Stay Safe It’s very important to have an adult around whenever you do any of the following tasks in the kitchen Using a mixer the stovetop burners or an oven Using sharp utensils such as knives and vegetable peelers or corers Working with heated pans pots or baking sheets Always use oven mitts when handling heated pans pots or baking sheets When you’ve finished baking ALWAYS clean up the kitchen and put all your equipment away 5
