Ingredients Flashcards

After Studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Understand the characteristics and functions of the major baking ingredients. 2. Make appropriate adjustments in formulas when substituting ingredients, such as dry milk for liquid milk and dry yeast for cake yeast. 3. Identify the main types of wheat flours by sight and feel.

1
Q

True or False

The hard outer covering of wheat kernels and other grains is called bran.

A

True

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2
Q

True or False

Strong flour is made from wheat with a high protein content.

A

True

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3
Q

True or False

Cake flour is usually weaker than pastry flour.

A

True

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4
Q

True or False

Rye blend is a mixture of various grades of rye flour.

A

False

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5
Q

True or False

Rye flour stays in a lump when squeezed in the hand, but cake flour does not.

A

False

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6
Q

True or False

Not all sugars have the same degree of sweetness.

A

True

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7
Q

True or False

A

False

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8
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True or False

A

Fales

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9
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True or False

A

False

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10
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True or False

A

True

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11
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True or False

A

False

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12
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True or False

A

True

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13
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True or False

A

True

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14
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True or False

A

False

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15
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True or False

A

False

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16
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True or False

A

True

17
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True or False

A

False

18
Q

True or False

A

False

19
Q

True or False

A

True

20
Q

Which of the following is the strongest?

a. Patent Flour
b. Pastry flour
c. Pumpernickel Flour
d. Cake Flour

A

a. Patent flour

21
Q

Clear flour is normally used to make which of the following baked goods?

a. Pie dough
b. Rye bread
c. White sandwich bread
d. All of the above

A

b. Rye bread

22
Q

Which of the following starches is used to thicken pie fillings that are to be frozen?

a. Cornstarch
b. Wheat starch
c. Waxy maize
d. Instant starch

A

c. Waxy maize