The Great Lemon Bake Off

The Great Lemon Bake Off

" I won! " yelled Skylar. " I let you, " Trey gasped, trying to catch his breath. " Did not! " Skylar said. “ And even if you believe that, a win is a win. " Trey and Skylar 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 Skylar loved picking its lemons to make fresh lemonade. Whenever Grandpa drank it, he would announce, “ This is the best lemonade in the whole world! "

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! " Skylar said. “ Making lemonade is not cooking, " Trey said. “ It's just mixing water, sugar, and lemons. " " I bet I can cook with lemons, too, " Skylar said. " Can you?" " Of course I can, " he said. " In fact, I challenge you to a lemon bake-off! " " You're on, " Skylar said.

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

The next day, Grandpa brought a large bowl, spoons, and cookie sheets to the dining room table. He and Skylar would make the cookies there. First, Skylar put the butter and sugar together in the bowl, and Grandpa helped her mix them. Next, Skylar 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.

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 twenty minutes.