Mübe Teich

Mübe Teich

Mübe Teich is a family recipe, for a German dessert similar to an apple tart. This recipe comes from my grandmother's family from Auenhausen, Germany. It is the perfect fall dessert that is also a great apple pie alternative! It is easy to make and chances are you have all of the ingredients at home already, I have already made it twice this month! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Ingredients:

¾ Cup of Flour

2 ½ Sticks of Butter

¾ Cups of Sugar

2 Eggs

1 Teaspoon of Vanilla

2 Teaspoons of Vinegar

5-6 Apples

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
2. Cut butter into thin slices and put them into a mixing bowl
3. Crack the eggs into the bowl and begin to mix the ingredients
4. Add the flour and sugar to the bowl
5. Mix the ingredients until they are all combined and a dough is formed
6. Peel and core the apples
7. Cut the apples into thin slices
8. Roll out the dough on a cookie sheet about ½ inch thick
9. Arrange the apples on top of the dough
10. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top
11. Bake for 40-50 minutes

Vocabulary

alternative (noun): offering or expressing a choice

ingredient (noun): one of the things that are used to make a food or a product

cup (noun): a unit of measurement that is used when you are cooking

preheat (verb): to heat (an oven) to a temperature before putting food to be cooked inside

crack (verb): to break or cause to break without separating all the parts

combine (adjective): formed or produced by adding two or more things or amounts together

core (verb): to remove a core (or center of a fruit with the seeds) from a fruit

arrange (verb): to move and organize things

sprinkle (verb): to drop or spread small pieces or amounts of something over something

Vocabulary Exercise

Select the correct vocabulary word to complete the sentence.

1. My mom (preheated/arranged) the oven to 350° to cook the chicken.

2. Rebecca has to (crack/core) the apple before she eats it.

3. A healthy (alternative/ingredient) to chocolate chips are raisins.

4. The recipe needs a (alternative/cup) of sugar.

5. The eggs (combined/cracked) in the carton and there were egg yolks and egg whites all over.

6. Ms. W likes to (preheat/sprinkle) sugar on her grapefruit so it is not so sour.

7. "Please (combine/sprinkle) the sugar and butter in the mixing bowl."

8.  I went to the store to buy the (ingredients/cups) for my mom to cook dinner.

Grammar Point

The Imperative (also known as commands)

The imperative form occurs when we leave out the subject of a clause completely. When using the imperative form, it is implied, or understood that the subject of the sentence is you. We usually use this form when giving orders (commands), make suggestions, or to invite. Any type of verb can be imperatives. All of the steps in the recipe above are commands, the verbs are written in the imperative form. 

Examples

Take out your notebook

Sit down

Raise your hand

Shut off the lights

Grammar Exercise

Directions: Fill in the blank with the verb in parentheses in the imperative form. Do not forget to use correct capitalization!

1. ____Do___ your homework. (to do)

2. _________ your shoes. (to tie)

3. _________ your teeth. (to brush)

4. _________ on the lights. (to turn on)

5. _________ up. (stand)

6. _________ in your homework (to hand)

7. _________ the schedule. (to check)

8. _________ the apples. (to cut)

9. _________ the mistake. (to find)

10. _________ your name on top. (to write)