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- Hey it's Bryce Taylor and
welcome to another episode
of our series CTE EXPLAINED.
In this series we dive deep
into different CTE programs,
talk with students and get a
real feel for what it's like.
In this episode it's about culinary,
but more specifically, baking.
In a couple minutes I'll
be bringing in Jordan
and she's gonna teach us
how to make Snickerdoodles.
Look at this.
So let's cut the chitchat and get cooking.
All right so I'm here with
Jordan, now Jordan tell me,
what are we making today?
- We are making Snickerdoodles cookies.
- All right, so what's in a Snickerdoodle?
- Butter, sugar, flour,
vanilla, baking soda,
a packet of salt and
then you would roll it
into the cinnamon sugar
mixture which is right here.
One egg.
- All right let's get going.
So what's the first thing we're adding?
- So we're gonna add some flour.
We're gonna start off with a
cup, make sure this is level.
- [Bryce] Why do we level?
- Because you would want
correct measurements
when you're baking 'cause
one thing could throw it off.
- I think that's pretty cool
how it has to be so precise
and if it's not precise, if
it's just off by a little bit,
it's just completely goes up in the air.
I think baking's pretty cool.
- Baking is more of like a science.
And now we're adding another cup of flour.
- So it seems like it's a,
it actually a lot of math
when it comes to baking.
- Yes and that's why,
before we actually could get
into the kitchen we have to
do math work to make sure
that we're able to do the correct
measurements while baking.
- Makes sense.
Why do you like baking and culinary?
- I've been baking and cooking
since I was a young child.
So this just brings me joy.
- All right so once we add our
flour what are we doing next?
- We will be mixing.
- So what do you learn everyday here
in the culinary program?
- In the culinary program I have to learn,
we learn patience because sometimes
it doesn't always turn
out right the first time.
- I get that.
What's the next ingredient?
- The next ingredients we'll be adding is
one and 1/2 tablespoon of cream of tartar.
This is what makes the
Snickerdoodles soft.
This is a key ingredient.
- All right let's get that tartar in.
- [Jordan] Start with 1/2 a teaspoon--
- [Bryce] So does it
have any specific flavor?
Does it flavor the cookie
at all or is it just--
- No, it's not a flavor.
Helps with the texture of the cookie.
1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda.
- Okay now what does the baking soda do?
- The baking soda helps it rise.
- [Bryce] You know what
happens if you add too much?
- It's gonna overflow.
- It's gonna overflow.
- Yes.
- I mean to me if cookies
overflowing I'm pretty happy.
Feel like I get more.
And we're adding salt now?
- Yeah.
- All righty.
- The salt helps balance
out the sweetness.
And now we'll be adding
two teaspoons of vanilla.
- [Bryce] And the vanilla
just gives it that finishing,
nice Snickerdoodle flavor, right?
- [Jordan] Yeah.
This stuff is very very powerful.
Our last ingredient that we
will be adding is the last egg.
Would you like to do the honors?
- [Bryce] Of course, of course.
- [Jordan] No shells.
- [Bryce] No shells.
- [Jordan] Crack close to the bowl.
- [Bryce] All right.
(egg taps bowl)
- [Jordan] Hm.
- The batter is done.
And then next up would
be rolling it inside
of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- [Bryce] Now why do we
sprinkle this on the bottom?
- [Jordan] Because when you're baking
you want to have the flavor at
the bottom of the cookie too.
Not just on the surface.
- [Bryce] That makes perfect sense.
- [Jordan] This is where it's
gonna get messy at right here.
- We scoop it into our hands
and then now what are you doing?
- I don't wanna put the
batter inside the bowl
so Ima like mix it right here.
And I always add like little by little
because you can always add more
but you can never take away.
And that's what I learned.
- Now how does this
culinary class tie into
your everyday life?
- It ties into my everyday life
because I have another job,
like an actual catering job.
- You got that experience down pat?
- I'm still learning.
- So you say you feel like
you're prepared for jobs?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- And then you don't
wanna add too much batter
'cause the cookies expand.
- How much do they expand by?
- I would say about two inches.
- Okay.
- So you wanna give the cookie some space.
- Okay, what's the oven set to?
- 350 degrees.
- And how long do we bake them for?
- 10 minutes.
- And what happens if you
were to go a little bit under
or a little bit over the set temperature?
- If you have it under the set temperature
it wouldn't be very, it wouldn't be cooked
and if you go over, the
Snickerdoodles will get hard and,
Snickerdoodles supposed to
be a soft textured cookie.
So that will solve the
balance of the cookie.
- So we have 10 minutes?
- Yes.
- All right.
All right so it's been 10 minutes
and now we're gonna pull
these Snickerdoodles.
Oh my goodness, mm!
Okay so what are we doing now?
- So right now we will be taking
the cookies off of the tray
because if they sit in the
tray they will continue to cook
because of the heat.
- [Bryce] And after we scoop
them all up, what's next?
- [Jordan] We taste them.
- Are we sprinkle a little
bit more cinnamon sugar
on there too?
- Yeah.
- [Bryce] These look delicious,
absolutely beautiful.
And they look soft too.
Maybe I grab my pinch full,
you grab your pinch full.
On three?
- Yep.
- One,
- [Both] two, three.
- Voila!
- And now we taste.
All right so you get
you're, you choose first.
- [Jordan] I would only.
- [Bryce] I'm gonna grab
this guy right here.
All right we gonna go for it?
- Yep.
- All right, one, two, three.
- Ready?
Mm.
- These are good.
- They're so soft.
- Yeah, that's what the
cream of tartar does.
- You get that butter too?
It hits you right in the bottom.
I didn't really know how to
make Snickerdoodles before,
I never really tried it
but now I'm gonna go home
and take my crack at it for real.
And now everyone at home
know how to make Snickerdoodles too.
So Jordan, thank you so much
for walking us through this process.
And a little high five?
(hands slap)
Thank you.
All righty.
Mm mm mm.
Those cookies are too good to stop eating.
I'd like to give a huge
shout out to Jordan
for showing us how to make Snickerdoodles
and walking us through it.
And for anyone that's,
you know, getting excited
about culinary, I hope
that you have your eyes set
on these CTE programs.
I'd like to thank you for joining us
on another episode of CTE EXPLAINED.
This has been Bryce Taylor
with the City School Student Media Team.
See you next time.
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