foods baking quiz Flashcards
What nutrient helps cells use oxygen?
Iron
What nutrient provides highly concentrated energy?
This nutrient provides highly concentrated energy.
What nutrient keeps skin and eyes healthy?
Vitamin A
What nutrient builds and renews bones and teeth but is not calcium?
Phosphorus
What gas is released when baking powder contacts moisture?
Carbon dioxide
What must baking soda be combined with to act as a leavener?
An acid
What is the purpose of fats in quick breads?
To tenderize
What is the protein in flour that develops as dough is mixed or kneaded?
Gluten
What is the process of distributing solid fat throughout dry ingredients by breaking it into smaller particles called?
Cutting in
What is the term for beating rapidly with a wire whisk or mixer to incorporate air?
Whipping
What is the process of combining fat with sugar to create a light and fluffy mixture called?
Creaming
What is the gentle ‘cutting and turning under’ motion using a rubber spatula to blend ingredients called?
Folding
What is a concentration of heat caused by pans that touch each other?
Heat sink
What ingredient makes products tender by coating the gluten?
Fat
What is the difference between baking soda and baking powder?
Baking powder contains an acid.
What causes the flaky texture of baking biscuits?
Solid fat
To make sure muffins will be tender, the batter should be:
mixed until moistened
A properly mixed muffin has a:
Lumpy Texture
What is the leavening agent most often used in quick breads?
Baking powder
What type of batter are pancakes and waffles both made from?
pour batter
Muffins are an example of what type of batter?
Muffin batter
What type of flour is best for quick breads?
All-purpose flour
How high should muffin tins be filled to?
Two-thirds full
When making muffins, the dry and liquid ingredients are mixed with what piece of equipment?
Whisk or spatula
Blondies are an example of what type of cookie?
Bar cookie
Chocolate chip cookies are what type of cookie?
Drop cookie
Which method is most commonly used when making cookies?
Creaming method
How should cookies be stored?
Airtight containers
Bar cookies that fall apart when cut were probably:
Under baked
Cakes supply a large amount of which nutrients?
Carbohydrates
The leavening in angel food cake is?
whipped egg whites
Shortened cakes are cakes which are:
Contain fat
Chiffon cakes contain:
Fat and egg whites
A cake is done when a toothpick comes out clean from the centre, and what other indicators?
springs back when lightly pressed on the surface
fibre is a form of _____ that assists in the digestion process
carbohydrates
