n. a book with recipes and instructions for making them
Old cookbooks show us when different foods were first made.
use
v. to do something with in order to accomplish a task
First, the numbers in this recipe mean to use one cup of butter and two cups of sugar.
butter
n. a solid yellow substance made from milk
First, the numbers in this recipe mean to use one cup of butter and two cups of sugar.
sugar
n. a sweet substance in the form of white or brown crystals or powder that comes from plants
First, the numbers in this recipe mean to use one cup of butter and two cups of sugar.
flour
n. powder made from a grain (especially wheat)
Then, put in three cups of flour and four eggs.
spoon
n. a tool we use to eat with
Last, add one cup of milk and one spoon of baking soda.
baking soda
n. a kind of salt that is used to make baked foods
Last, add one cup of milk and one spoon of baking soda.
show
v. to give information
Old cookbooks show us when different foods were first made.
different
adj. not of the same kind
Old cookbooks show us when different foods were first made.
cupcake
n. a sweet dessert made in the shape of small cups
This is how we know that the first cupcakes were made around 1800.
around
prep. near or not far from (something) in time
This is how we know that the first cupcakes were made around 1800.
name
v. to give a name to someone or something
Some cookbooks named these first cupcakes “number cakes.”
remember
v. to have or keep something in your mind
It came from the easy way to remember the recipe.
recipe
n. a set of instructions for making food
It came from the easy way to remember the recipe.
just
adv. nothing more than
You just needed to remember the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, and 1 to make these cupcakes.