Snickerdoodles in ASL

I thought we were going to learn how to make Malachi and I was eager to see a new thing. I imagined it was going to be like matcha. But no. Malachi is the boy's name.

He spells a lot. Even "cup" and "cream" in "cream of tartar."

Each letter is emphatically separate while words are elided, "butter" and "sugar" hardly exist you must catch them fleeting.

4 E, is actually 4 C, he's preheating the oven. C, of course, stands for 100.

This is going to take awhile. Be patient.

Notice how his hand shifts distinctly to the right for "oo" in "snickerdoodles." 

While 1 + 1/2 cup sugar is not shown that clearly. As it is shown, you really cannot be sure he said 112, or 12, or 1/2 or 1 + 1/2, and that's the spot where clarity is most needed. "oo" can be a slight tap but kept in the same place, a mere pause in the tempo of spelling, but the numbers are crucial. For 1/2 the "2" must be definite and directly below the "1" as one thing, so we can see the fraction. So "1" bang, move over, "1" bang, slip down,  "2" bang and we'll actually see that whole number and fraction displayed in the air.  

He follows the recipe his mother did around him like my father used to do. Line for line as if each line is seen for the first time. Each line a brand new surprise. 

My approach is different. I'll look at three or more recipes, see what's going on, note what they all have in common, and then do it.