The Twelve Days of Baking
Aileen Stewart
On the first day of baking my helper gave to me__ sugar.
On the second day of baking my helper gave to me __
unbleached flour and sugar.
On the third day of baking my helper gave to me__ baking cocoa,
unbleached flour, and sugar.
On the fourth day of baking my helper gave to me__ baking
powder and soda, baking cocoa, unbleached flour, and sugar.
On the fifth day of baking my helper gave to me__ salt,
baking soda and powder, baking cocoa, unbleached flour, and sugar.
On the sixth day of baking my helper gave to me__ brown
eggs, salt, baking soda and powder, baking cocoa, unbleached flour, and sugar.
On the seventh day of baking my helper gave to me__ olive
oil, brown eggs, salt, baking soda and powder, baking cocoa, unbleached flour,
and sugar.
On the eighth day of baking my helper gave to me__ vanilla
extract, olive oil, brown eggs, salt, baking soda and powder, baking cocoa,
unbleached flour, and sugar.
On ninth day of baking my helper gave to me__ fresh milk,
vanilla extract, olive oil, brown eggs, salt, baking soda and powder, baking
cocoa, unbleached flour, and sugar.
On the tenth day of baking my helper gave to me__ very hot
water, fresh milk, vanilla extract, olive oil, brown eggs, salt, baking soda
and powder, baking cocoa, unbleached flour, and sugar.
On the eleventh day of baking my helper gave to me__ a bowl
of chocolate frosting, very hot water, fresh milk, vanilla extract, olive oil,
brown eggs, salt, baking soda and powder, baking cocoa, unbleached flour, and
sugar.
On the twelfth day of baking my helper gave to me__ one
empty plate ‘cause she ate all my chocolate Christmas cake!
