The Great Lemon Bake Off

The Great Lemon Bake -Off. Written by Juanda G. Ford. Illustrated by Tracy Van Wagener. Focus Question. What steps do Skyler and Trey follow before and during the bake -off?

盛大柠檬烘焙大赛。 作者：胡安达·G·福特。 绘图：特蕾西·范·瓦格纳。 思考问题： 斯凯勒和特雷在烘焙大赛开始前和进行中，都做了哪些步骤？

I won !" yelled Skyler. I let you, Trey gasped, trying to catch his breath. Did not, Skyler said, and even if you believe that, a win is a win. Trey and Skyler were cousins who spent two weeks every summer at their grandma and grandpa's house. Their grandparents had a lemon tree in their backyard, and Skyler loved picking its lemons to make fresh lemonade. Whenever Grandpa drank it, he would announce, This is the best lemonade in the whole world.

“我赢啦！” 斯凯勒大喊道。 “我刚才让你了！”特雷喘着粗气说道。 “才没有！”斯凯勒说，就算你这么想，赢了就是赢了。 特雷和斯凯勒是表亲，每年夏天都会去爷爷奶奶家住两周。 爷爷奶奶家后院种了一棵柠檬树，斯凯勒最爱摘新鲜柠檬做柠檬水。 每次爷爷喝柠檬水，都会说：这是全世界最好喝的柠檬水。

Now Trey smiled and poured himself a cold glass. This is so good. I can't believe you made it, he said. I told you I can cook, Skyler said. Making lemonade is not cooking, Trey said. It's just mixing water, sugar, and lemons. I bet I can cook with lemons, too, Skyler said.

特雷笑着给自己倒了一杯冰柠檬水。 真好喝呀。 真不敢相信是你做的，他说道。 我说过我会做饭的，斯凯勒说。 做柠檬水不算做饭，特雷说。 不过就是把水、糖和柠檬混在一起罢了。 我打赌我也能用柠檬做料理，斯凯勒说。

That evening, Skyler and Trey explained the lemon bake -off to their grandparents. They all agreed that Miss Lily, their next -door neighbor, would be the judge. After dinner, Trey and Grandma searched online for lemon recipes until they found one they liked. Skyler and Grandpa looked through his cookbooks until they found a good recipe, too.

那天晚上，斯凯勒和特雷跟爷爷奶奶说了柠檬烘焙大赛的计划。 大家一致同意，请隔壁邻居莉莉小姐当评委。 晚饭后，特雷和奶奶上网找柠檬食谱，终于找到了满意的一款。 斯凯勒和爷爷翻找爷爷的食谱，也找到了合适的方子。

The next day, Grandpa brought a large bowl, spoons, and cookie sheets to the dining room table. He and Skyler would make the cookies there. First, Skyler put the butter and sugar together in the bowl, and Grandpa helped her mix them. Next, Skyler added the egg and vanilla and mixed it all together. Then, she added the lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and baking soda. Finally, she added in the flour until the dough was thick and crumbly.

第二天，爷爷把大碗、勺子和烤盘放到了餐桌上。 他要和斯凯勒在这里做曲奇。 首先，斯凯勒把黄油和糖放进碗里，爷爷帮她一起搅拌。 接下来，斯凯勒加入鸡蛋和香草精，把所有材料搅匀。 然后，她加入柠檬汁、柠檬皮屑、盐和小苏打。 最后加入面粉，搅成了稠稠松松的面团。

Trey and Grandma worked in the kitchen. Grandma helped him set out two bowls, a whisk, and a square baking pan. In one bowl, Trey combined the flour, butter, and powdered sugar to make the crust. Grandma helped him pat the mixture into the baking pan. Then, she slid it into the oven to bake for 20 minutes.

特雷和奶奶在厨房忙活。 奶奶帮他摆好两个碗、一把打蛋器和一个方形烤盘。 特雷在第一个碗里混合面粉、黄油和糖粉，做饼底。 奶奶帮他把混合物按压进烤盘里。 接着她把烤盘推进烤箱，烤二十分钟。