The author created a recipe for baked macaroni and cheese to complete an assignment. They drafted the recipe with ingredient lists and steps, receiving peer feedback. Revisions included standardized measurements and clarified instructions. The final draft was polished for inclusion in a portfolio. The author faced no challenges, finding it easy to structure a recipe from an recently made dish.

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Explain in detail your document’s development from planning to finish, describing your
challenges, how you overcame them, and what you learned.
Planning
I came up with the idea of using a baked macaroni and cheese recipe as I had just made it a few nights
prior. I didn't have any challenges while completing this assignment, as it was pretty easy. I already
knew how to make a list of ingredients and a list of steps, so it wasn't hard at all
First Draft (for peer editing)
HOW TO MAKE A BAKED MACARONI AND CHEESE
Ingredients:
● Macaroni
● Butter
● Cheese
● Flour
● Milk
● Salt
● Pepper
STEPS
1. Take a pot, fill it with water, add salt, and pour the macaroni in when the water starts
to boil

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2. Take a separate pot, and put the butter in it. Leave it on the burner until the butter
has completely melted
3. Add the flower, and mix it into the butter. You should cook this mixture on medium
heat until it is thick and bubbling
4. Add the milk, and mix it into the butter and flower. Continue cooking on medium heat
5. Add the salt and pepper. You can add as much of these two ingredients as you want
based on your preference. For example, if you don’t like spicy food, use only a pinch
of pepper
6. Add the cheese into the pot. Once again, you can add more cheese if you like Some of
this recipe can be altered to your liking. Mix the cheese in with everything else until
the consistency is smooth and creamy
7. Drain the macaroni, and pour into the mixture you just made. Mix all of it together
well
8. Pour everything into a buttered pan
9. Preheat the oven
10. Cook for about twenty to twenty-five minutes
Second Draft (for your packet)
● One and ½ cups of elbow macaroni
● Three tbsps. of butter
● Two cups of cheese
● Three tbsps. of flour
● Two cups of milk
● ½ tsp of salt
● ½ tsp of pepper

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1. Take a pot, fill it with water, add salt, and pour the macaroni in when the water starts
to boil.
2. Take a separate pot, and put the butter in it. Leave it on the burner until the butter
has completely melted.
3. Add the flour, and mix it into the butter. Continue cooking this mixture on medium
heat until it is thick and bubbling.
4. Add the milk, and mix it into the butter and flour. Continue cooking on medium heat.
5. Add the salt and pepper. You can add as many of these two ingredients as you want
according to your preference. For example, if you don’t like spicy food, use only a
pinch of pepper.
6. Add the cheese into the pot. Once again, you can add more cheese if you like. Feel
free to alter the quantities of some of the ingredients to your liking. Mix the cheese in
with everything else until the consistency is smooth and creamy.
7. Drain the macaroni, and pour it into the mixture you just made. Mix all of it well.
8. Pour everything into a buttered pan.
9. Preheat the oven to three hundred and fifty degrees.
10. Cook for about twenty to twenty-five minutes.
11. Remember to cool off the dish while still being able to enjoy it while it is warm,
and you have a delicious baked macaroni and cheese.

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Final Draft (for your portfolio)
Ingredients:
● One and ½ cups of elbow macaroni
● Three tbsps. of butter
● Two cups of cheese
● Three tbsps. of flour
● Two cups of milk
● ½ tsp of salt
● ½ tsp of pepper

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12. Take a pot, fill it with water, add salt, and pour the macaroni in when the water starts
to boil.
13. Take a separate pot, and put the butter in it. Leave it on the burner until the butter
has completely melted.
14. Add the flour, and mix it into the butter. Continue cooking this mixture on medium
heat until it is thick and bubbling.
15. Add the milk, and mix it into the butter and flour. Continue cooking on medium heat.
16. Add the salt and pepper. You can add as many of these two ingredients as you want
according to your preference. For example, if you don’t like spicy food, use only a
pinch of pepper.
17. Add the cheese into the pot. Once again, you can add more cheese if you like. Feel
free to alter the quantities of some of the ingredients to your liking. Mix the cheese in
with everything else until the consistency is smooth and creamy.
18. Drain the macaroni, and pour it into the mixture you just made. Mix all of it well.
19. Pour everything into a buttered pan.
20. Preheat the oven to three hundred and fifty degrees.
21. Cook for about twenty to twenty-five minutes.
22. Remember to cool off the dish while still being able to enjoy it while it is warm,
and you have a delicious baked macaroni and cheese.

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