Otto's Tales: Let's Meet a Baker | PragerU Kids

hey parents before we start this episode remember that your family can enjoy hundreds of fun and educational free videos like this one for kids of all ages be sure to subscribe to get all the new shows and updates at Prager [Music] kids.com welcome to oto's Tails Otto and smidge are baking today so the whole house smells like cookies smidge did you make these can I try one thank you m these are excellent good job oh hi OT wow can I try one and did you make these M these are delicious AO I can't okay okay okay you two I know you are very competitive you both did an excellent job delicious delicious who taught you how to make such tasty treats I should have remembered okay you two keep baking I want to see more treats coming out of that kitchen time to read ot's tals let's meet a baker beep beep smidge jumped up and ran to the oven the cookies are done Dennis and Otto Smiles quickly faded when they saw the hard blobs on the baking sheet rough rough not again Otto barked Dennis looked at all the other batches of cookies on the counter how could all of these turn out bad we must have made a mistake OT sniffed the trays can we just cover them up with frosting Dennis started to worry my school's bake sale is tomorrow there's no way I can sell these sad flat cookies smidge grew impatient can't we just buy cookies from the store Dennis shook his head no it has to be homemade I think we should find someone who knows more about baking than we do who Otto asked a baker Dennis exclaimed I'll go give them a call being a baker sounds like a fun job smidge pointed out good news Dennis announced the baker can help us with the cookies tomorrow the bad news is we have to get there at 5: in the morning I don't like getting up early smidge complained Dennis reminded her and we have to get it done before school the next morning with the sky still dark the friends walked to the bakery the streets were empty but the shop was already lit up inside a friendly man waved them in good morning friends the baker greeted welcome to Armen and Son's Bakery you can call me Mr Armen I'm Dennis and this is Otto and smidge thank you for helping us of course let me show you to my kitchen do you always start work this early smidge asked still half asleep I sure do the baker replied customers expect Freshly Baked Goods in the morning which take time to prepare it requires going to bed on time and showing up to work even if it's cold or rainy outside that's discipline Dennis admired the baker yes Mr Armen agreed and discipline is an important ingredient for getting things done in my kitchen we have a uniform each of you grab a Baker's cap and apron dad a younger man joined them everything is ready I can always count on you Mr Armen grinned this is my son ARA and he'll get you set up at your stations let's bake some cookies Otto watched ARA carefully did you always want to be a baker like your dad oh yes this business has been in our family for a long time my father started this Bakery when our family first moved from Armenia to the United States Mr Armen shared he was excited about the freedom and opportunities America offered our family loves to share our Armenian culture through our Bakery and blend our traditional recipes with American ones the aroma of sugar filled the kitchen Dennis admired the pastries maybe you can teach us a recipe from your country I'd be happy too I have the perfect one from my great grandmother she called it Shakari a delicious sweet and buttery cookie great Grandma's secret is extra powdered sugar on top smid's ears perked up yum how do we start we start with the right tools and ingredients the baker announced for tools you need measuring cups a bowl a spatula a mixer a cookie scoop and a baking sheet we only need a few ingredients butter powdered sugar eggs and and flour Aura and I will help you mix everything correctly the Baker and his son patiently showed them how to properly measure using the cups how to mix the batter and how to spoon the right amount of dough with the scoop suddenly smidge was nowhere to be found where's your fluffy friend the baker asked Dennis in AO containers and boxes crashed from the shelves to the floor the kitten rolling down with them found her ARA rushed over what were you doing Mr Armen said extra powdered sugar I just wanted more for my batch smidge explained you jumped ahead a little the extra sugar comes at the end Mr Armen joined them my son is right being a disciplin baker requires following the recipe one step at a time Dennis gave the kid a questioning look smidge did you follow the recipe with discipline at home her eyes widened embarrassed it was taking too long and there were so many instructions I got bored so I decided to do it my way Mr Armen said baking is an art it is creative and fun but it's also a science that means it requires precise measurement ments and following instructions oh smidge replied I didn't think about that I'll pay closer attention the kitten grabbed her bowl and finished scooping her dough onto the baking sheet now into the oven Mr Armen helped slide their pans onto the hot racks I can't wait to taste these Otto's tail wagged beep beep when the timer rang Otto smidge and Dennis marveled at the golden perfectly round cookies that Mr Armen pulled from the oven those smell delicious Auto grinned once these cool down we can have some fun Mr Armen revealed as a baker I am always looking for ways to make my goods more appealing to my customers so I decorate them he exclaimed let's see how creative you three can be we we have sugar frosting and sprinkles smidge jumped up I call the sprinkles could someone help me make mine look like American flags if you can be patient for just a minute I'll be right there once the cookies were complete Mr Armen helped them place the baked goods into boxes Just in Time auto cheered school starts in half an hour Dennis paused do you think this will be enough for for my bake sale tell you what Mr Armen said I'll send you with an extra Baker's Dozen I love supporting our local schools ARA brought over another box of cookies Otto counted them all a dozen is 12 but there are 13 cookies in here ah a Baker's Dozen always includes one extra Mr Armen explained some say this practice started when hundreds of years ago there used to be rules about how much baked goods should weigh Bakers didn't want to be punished if their goods didn't meet the size requirements so they would provide an extra one just in case that's generous Dennis said thanks for your help and the extra cookies good luck the Baker and his son waved goodbye hey look the son is finally up Dennis laughed the friends arranged their cookies and waited smidge got bored I want to go play the kitten whined remember we have to be disciplined to succeed Auto emphasized well no one is coming to our table Mr Armen said that we have to stand out from the competition Dennis said any ideas is there a music classroom around here smidge asked Dennis pointed to a nearby hallway a few minutes later the kitten returned with a small speaker let's play some jams a student approached their table hi Dennis fun music what are these cookies hey Francisco Dennis greeted I made Armenian sugar cookies with the help of my friends and our local Baker I'll buy one I've never had Armenian cookies before before but they look like the Mexican wedding cookies my mom makes I'd love to try those sometime Dennis commented it's exciting to try new things and blend them together that's what America's all about before they knew it a line formed at their table the cookies were a big hit wow we're almost sold out this is my favorite adventure yet Auto grinned you say that every time Auto smid replied we should write a thank you letter to Mr Armen and ARA for helping us with our baking skills and teaching us to be disciplining Dennis suggested yeah but first I need a nap smidge yawn I am not an early riser you better go to bed then the boy winked rough rough the end this story is ex special to me because my great grandparents came to America more than 100 years ago from the country of Armenia just like the baker Mr Armen in this book and the sugar cookies in the story Armenian shakar cookies are the best they are so delicious Auto smidge did you make these what a surprise these are my favorite Armenian shakar cookies you know one of the best things about America is that we can all enjoy each other's Heritage As Americans together even though we're all different and this includes making cookies thank you for watching Otto's Tales check out some of our other stories too keep reading keep watching and keep appreciating all who serve our communities and America bye-bye thank you for watching you know we've got more episodes right watch the whole series on our website and parents you can subscribe at Prager kids.com