bread Flashcards
what is the dough made of of
flour, yeast, salt ad water
what is a staple food
a food that forms a large part of the diet
what is the importance of water in bread making
- main function is to hydrate the flour
- creates the right conditions for yeast to grow
- when baked the steam helps bread to rise
- binds everything together
what is the importance of yeast in break making
- yeast is a single cell fungus that causes bread to rise
- raising agent as it releases gas in dough to make it expand
- living microrganisim
what is the importance of flour in bread making
Flour provides the structure in bread. Wheat flour contains proteins that interact with each other when mixed with water, forming gluten. It is this elastic gluten framework which stretches to contain the expanding leavening gases during rising. The protein content of a flour affects the strength of a dough
when making bread the loaf can be small and heavy, what causes this
- yeast is not active or not enough co2 is produced
- proving time too short
- protein content in flour is too low
- not enough liquid so the dough cannot expand with steam
when making bread the loaf can be poorly risen and show a hard open structure, what causes this
- bread has overpriced, so the gas pockets in the dough have collapse
the co2 have escaped an dough has formed large uneven holes - oven temperature too low
- dough not kneeded long enough (poor gluten formation)
- yeast has died and failed to practice co2 a raising agent
when making bread the loaf can rise but also can collapse in the oven, what causes this
- protein content in flour is too low
- dough over proved
- oven temperature is too low
what does leavened mean
risen with yeast
where is focaccia from and is it leavened or unleavened
its from Italy and is unleavened
where is naan from and is it leavened or unleavened
India and is leavened
where is pretzel from and is it leavened or unleavened
Germany and can be both leavened and unleavened
where is challah from and is it leavened or unleavened
its a jewish bread from Israel and is leavened
where is tortilla from and is it leavened or unleavened
Mexico and is unleavened
where is baguette from and is it leavened or unleavened
france and is leavened
