Gluten Free Muffins Recipe Sheet 🍰

Question 1

What is GLUTEN?

Answer 1

GLUTEN is a protein found in wheat and some other cereals

Question 2

Why can a Coeliac not have GLUTEN?

Answer 2

It causes a Coeliac to react when they consume any food containing GLUTEN. Any product which contains WHEAT FLOUR is not aloud in the duet of a Coeliac

Question 3

What does the BAKING POWDER in the muffins do?

Answer 3

It ensures that they rise

Question 4

What is baking powder a mixture of?

Answer 4

Tartaric acid and sodium bicarbonate (alkali)

Question 5

What happens when a liquid is added to baking powder?

Answer 5

When a liquid is adds to these chemicals they react together, producing a tasteless salt and CARBON DIOXIDE gas. This gas expands in the icon and causes the muffins to RISE!

Question 6

Why should you keep the dry ingredients away from the liquid ingredients until the last minute, when making these muffins?

Answer 6

To delay the reaction which causes the muffins to rise

Question 7

Why must you not OVER MIX the muffin batter?

Answer 7

To ensure that the muffins have an open texture

Question 8

Why must you transfer the batter into the paper causes and place in the oven QUICKLY?

Answer 8

To ensure that the chemical reaction which causes the muffins to rise occurs in the oven and not in the muffin cases