Question
Read the procedural text.
Plain Taffy
3.5 lbs. white sugar
2 cups water
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Put the sugar and water in a clean pan. Heat mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Continue heating to a slow boil.
Add the cream of tartar and put a lid on the pan. Allow mixture to boil in this way for ten minutes.
Remove the lid and immerse a candy thermometer in the boiling liquid. Boil to 310 degrees.
Quickly remove pan from heat and pour contents into oiled frames, tins, or onto a pouring slab.
Cut into bars or squares with a knife or taffy cutter while still warm.
Allow taffy to cool before eating.
Which words tell a specific detail in the procedure?
Plain Taffy
3.5 lbs. white sugar
2 cups water
Boil to 310 degrees.
Plain Taffy
3.5 lbs. white sugar
2 cups water
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
Put the sugar and water in a clean pan. Heat mixture over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Continue heating to a slow boil.
Add the cream of tartar and put a lid on the pan. Allow mixture to boil in this way for ten minutes.
Remove the lid and immerse a candy thermometer in the boiling liquid. Boil to 310 degrees.
Quickly remove pan from heat and pour contents into oiled frames, tins, or onto a pouring slab.
Cut into bars or squares with a knife or taffy cutter while still warm.
Allow taffy to cool before eating.
Which words tell a specific detail in the procedure?
Plain Taffy
3.5 lbs. white sugar
2 cups water
Boil to 310 degrees.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The specific details in the procedure are highlighted in the following words:
- "3.5 lbs. white sugar"
- "2 cups water"
- "Boil to 310 degrees."
These details provide exact measurements and temperatures necessary for making plain taffy.
- "3.5 lbs. white sugar"
- "2 cups water"
- "Boil to 310 degrees."
These details provide exact measurements and temperatures necessary for making plain taffy.