“Hotcakes” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand what hotcakes are, what they are made from, how they are cooked, and how they are eaten

Hotcakes are round foods.
When you cook them, they puff up and become fluffy.
They turn golden brown.

💬 What Kind of Food Are Hotcakes?

Hotcakes are round foods. When you cook them, they puff up and become fluffy. They turn golden brown.

🤔 What shape do the hotcakes look like?

Hotcakes are made using flour.
You add eggs and milk, and mix them well.
When you mix them, they become a smooth batter.

💬 What Are They Made From?

Hotcakes are made using flour. You add eggs and milk, and mix them well. When you mix them, they become a smooth batter.

You put the batter in a frying pan and cook it.
As it warms up, it slowly becomes firm.
A frying pan is hot, so make hotcakes together with an adult.

💬 Cook Them in a Frying Pan

You put the batter in a frying pan and cook it. As it warms up, it slowly becomes firm. A frying pan is hot, so make hotcakes together with an adult.

🤔 As it cooks, how does the color change?

Put the cooked hotcakes on a plate.
Sometimes people put butter or syrup on top.
They are fluffy and taste sweet.

💬 Let’s Eat Them Deliciously

Put the cooked hotcakes on a plate. Sometimes people put butter or syrup on top. They are fluffy and taste sweet.

🤔 What would you like to put on your hotcakes?