HE(HOME ECONOMICS) Flashcards
is the primary ingredient in baking.
flour
Comes from wheat grains,
contains the whole part of the
grain
whole wheat flour
Has more gluten strength and
protein content than
all-purpose flour. Bread flour
has 12 to 14% protein.
bread flour
Is a combination of soft and
hard flours.
Protein varies from 8% to 11%.
all-purpose flour
Is a fine-textured, soft wheat
flour with high starch content.
It has the lowest protein
content of 7% to 9%.
cake flour
is a sweet, soluble organic compound that belongs to the carbohydrate group of food.
sugar
Regular white sugar is also
called table sugar.
Caster sugar has finer
granules while sanding sugar
has coarse granules than
regular white sugar
granulated suger
Sugar ground to a fine
powder mixed with a small
amount of starch, also
called icing sugar.
Confectioners
or
Powdered
Sugar
The darker color has more
impurities, it contains small
amount of glucose and
fructose.
brown sugar
what are the three types of brown sugar?
-raw brown
-light brown
-medium brown
are considered a complete protein, containing all the
essential amino acids humans use to build other proteins needed by
the body.
eggs
is any fat, which, when added to flour mixtures, increases tenderness. This is done by
preventing the sticking of gluten strands while mixing so that gluten is shortened and makes the product
tender.
shortening
Available as active dry yeast or
instant yeast.
Active dry yeast consists of
coarse oblong granules.
Instant yeast or rapid-rise yeast
has smaller granules and
dissolves faster.
Yeast
Made from various hydrogenated vegetable or animal fats, with flavorings and emulsifers, coloring agents and other ingredients
Margarine
Come from vegetable, nut or seed sources it is liquid fat
Oil