Classification of desserts Flashcards
Uses/purpose of desserts
- Tradition
- Completion
- Cultural importance
- Feel-good factor
- Healthy benefits
Importance of desserts
- Desserts aids in proper digestion
- Desserts help balance the nutrients absorbed in the body
- Desserts also serve as anti-depressants
Made by putting the
ingredients in a hot oven.
Baked dessert
Made by using a cooking process called deep frying. To deep-fry food, a large pot filled with oil is heated, and then the food is placed into the pot.
Fried dessert
Made by blending the ingredients in a freezer.
Frozen dessert
These desserts are made without using the oven or the freezer.
chilled dessert
these are typically include a thickened dairy base.
Custard and pudding
It can either take the form of light and flaky bread with an airy
texture or unleavened dough with a high fat content.
Pastries
These desserts do not fit
nicely into any one category.
Miscellaneous dessert
Types of desserts
- Baked desserts
- Fried desserts
- Frozen
- Chilled desserts
- Custard and pudding
- Pastries
- Miscellaneous desserts
This can speed up some preparation steps by chopping, grinding, and mixing. Choose one with variable speeds and parts that are easy to clean.
Blender or food processor
These small glass cups may be used in the oven for baking single-serving desserts and custards.
Custard cups
4 types of bowls
- Glass
- Stainless steel
- Plastic
- Pottery bowls
This is a handheld rotary beater that can be used in place of a wire whisk or electric mixer.
Eggbeater
This is a glass, metal, or ceramic utensil for removing the juice from citrus fruits.
Juicer
A juicer is sometimes called a _________.
reamer
If measuring cups are made up of glass, it is used to measure all ________ ingredients.
liquid
If measuring cups are made up of metal or plastic, it is used to measure all ________ ingredients.
dry
The spatula used for frosting cakes.
Rounded-end spatulas
This is used for leveling off ingredients.
Metal spatula
This is used to remove cookies from baking sheets or bars from pans.
Pancake turner
This is important for accurate baking time and is available in a number of styles.
Timer
This is used for cooling baked goods.
Wire rack
An oven proof dish, this is a strong dish with a lid, commonly made of glazed ceramics or Pyrex.
Casserole dish
This is a device which maintains a temperature well below the freezing point of water and to keep food frozen well.
Freezer
This is an enclosed compartment for heating, roasting, and baking.
Oven
This is a baking tray or tin with six, nine, or twelve shallow round depressions for putting in a batter or dough to make buns, pastry, or cakes.
Patty or bun tin
15 tools, equipments, and utensils needed in preparation of desserts
- Blender or food processor
- Bowls
- Custard cups
- Eggbeater
- Juicer
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Metal spatula
- Pancake turner
- Timer
- Wire rack
- Casserole dish
- Freezer
- Oven
- Patty or bun tin
7 ingredients used in preparing desserts
- Fruits
- Low fat cream
- Chocolate
- Yoghurt
- Almonds and walnuts
- Tofu
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