Lamington

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lamington

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the country of origin?Australia
2. What is the probable naming origin?Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland (1896-1901)
3. How do you make a lamington?First bake a butter or sponge cake, cut it into squares, dip them quickly in warm chocolate sauce, then roll them in desiccated coconut. The cake soaks up the chocolate for a tasty coating.
4. Why is coconut used on lamingtons?The coconut adds a crunchy texture and a sweet, nutty flavor. It also helps keep the chocolate from sticking to your fingers.

Desiccated Coconut: Finely shredded and dried coconut meat, used to impart texture and flavor in baking and confectionery.
Porous Structure: A material containing many small holes or passages, allowing liquids or gases to pass through or be absorbed.
Capillary Action: The ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces without the assistance of, or even in opposition to, external forces like gravity.
Confectionery: A category of food products made with sugar as a primary ingredient, including candies, chocolates, and pastries.