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Why is the starch gel from cornstarch suitable for cream pie fillings?
Because it firms up as it cools.
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What is the best method for mixing instant starch into a mix?
Combine with sugar and whip into the liquid.
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What is the quantity of waxy maize starch need to gelatinize a fruit pie filling based on liquid?
Approx. 10%.
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Why is invert sugar used in sugar boiling?
To prevent sugar from graining (crystallization).
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What temperature should sugar be heated to for sugar pulling?
150C or 300F.
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In sugar boiling what does the hard ball stage happen?
Just before the soft crack.
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Why is copper the best choice of pot when sugar boiling?
Provides the best heat transfer.
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What happens to fondant when it is heat to 38C (100F)?
Icing will be shinny and have a soft dry finish (good).
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What should flat icings be thinned with and why?
Hot water because it will dissolve more solids.
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What will dough lacking salt look like?
Soft and stick and it will be fast fermenting.
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What are the functions of salt in a bread dough?
Enhances Flavour and provides dough with stability.
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What would a bread dough containing 6% salt be like?
Very slow fermenting.
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What action should you take if the water in your bakery is very hard?
Increase the yeast.
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Water with a PH of 8.6 would cause a bread dough to be?
Slow fermenting.
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If chlorine is added to the water what will happen to the dough?
It will be slow fermenting.
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What does the enzyme lipoxidse do?
Bleaching and Flavour enhancing additive.
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What is lipoxygenase effective as?
An anti-staling agent.
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What enzyme is responsible for converting poly-saccharides to maltose?
Amylase.
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What fungal alpha amylase used in bread making for?
Slow staling by increasing water absorption of the dough.
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What happens during the fermentation process?
The dough mellows and becomes extensible, which is caused by the proteolysis enzyme breaking the protein stand.
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What happens to bread if it in refrigerated?
It will stale.
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What are the most effective anti-staling agents in bread?
Mono and Di-glycerides.
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What does milk chocolate contain?
Chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids and lecithin.
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Bitter chocolate contains?
Chocolate liquor, cocoa butter and lecithin.
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What is added to bitter chocolate to make milk chocolate?
Sugar and milk solids.
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What does the addition of water or syrup to chocolate do?
Causes the chocolate to thicken.
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What is the purpose of tempering chocolate couveruture?
Makes it set bitter/ firm and creates a gloss.
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What can be added to chocolate to reduce the cost, give a thinner coat and maintain a gloss?
Melted shortening.
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What indicates a sugar bloom?
Moisture spots.
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What does the coating for a Sacher Torte contain?
Water, sugar, syrup and cocoa.
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What type of cocoa contain more acid?
Natural cocoa.
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What needs to be adjusted in a recipe that calls for natural cocoa and dutched is used?
Baking soda.
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What can be added to lighten a chocolate mousse?
Whipped egg whites.
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How are the bottoms for floratine cookies finished?
Dipped in chocolate and combed.
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What is the gelling agent that is found in most fruits and aids in the production of jams and jellies?
Pectin.
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What is the natural emulsifier found in egg yolks?
Lecithin.
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What are the most effective mold inhibitors found in baked goods?
Sodium and calcium propionates.
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What are the additives that contribute to extended shelf life?
Mono and Di-glycerides.
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Pectin will only gel when?
When combined with sugar, water and acid.
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What is then is the function of a sponge dough?
Develop Flavour in the bread.
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What can be done to reduce the fermentation time in sponge doughs?
Increase the yeast.
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Sararin dough results in what?
A dough with a soft constancy.
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What does diastatic malt do?
Contributes to high enzyme activity and increases fermentation.
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What does the mechanical dough development system (Chorley Wood) do?
It conditions the dough by intense mixing and addition of oxidizing agents.
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How long should the floor time be of doughs made with mechanical dough method?
0 to 20 minutes.
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What will a dough look like the is under fermented?
It will have a closed grain and have reduced volume.
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How should rye dough made with highly alkaline water be corrected?
Increase the amount of sour dough.
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What are the ingredients for French/ Italian style breads?
Water, flour, salt and yeast.
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A dough that had been over mixed results in what?
It will be sticky because the gluten had been stretch beyond its limits.
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What is a optimum level of salt in bread dough based on flour?
2%.
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What is frangipane made of?
Almond paste or ground almonds, flour, sugar and egg.
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What is the difference between chiffon and angel food cakes?
Chiffon contains egg yolks and veggie oil.
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What should be done to angel food cakes after they are baked?
Inverted until cool and then remove from pans.
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What is the main reason for collapsed angel food cakes?
Egg whites that are over whipped.
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What is the initial stage of meringue?
Whipping egg whites, adding half the sugar gradually in a stream.
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What is a japonise?
Meringue with a addition of hazelnuts.
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What is the biggest problem when making japonise?
Piping the shapes.
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Why should frozen unbaked yeast products not be placed straight into the proofer.
Uneven gas production within the product.
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Why would fat bleed out of Danish pastry and puff pastry in the oven?
Insufficient turns and lamination.
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What is done to improve the shine and Flavour of bagels?
They are boiled in water with the addition of malt.
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What is the appropriate frying temperature of yeast doughnuts?
375*F.
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What is the appropriate frying temperature of cake doughnuts?
380*F.
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Cake doughnuts require to be rested for how long, so they can hydrate?
10 minutes.
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What is the unit used to dispense cake doughnuts into the fryer?
Sanitary cake doughnut device.
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When will cake doughnuts absorb excess fat?
If the fryer is too cold.
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In cake batter cakes should the eggs be more or less than the fat?
More.
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When will a creamed fat mixture separate?
When eggs or liquid are cold or are added too fast.
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What needs to be added to high ratio cake formulas?
Emulsified shortening.
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How can an X fault be corrected in high ratio cakes?
Baking a lower temperature for a longer period of time.
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What is the only source of leavening in angel food cakes?
Steam expansion.
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What causes the X fault in high ratio cakes?
Too much milk or water in the formula.
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For the purpose f balancing cake formulas, what must be true?
Toughners must equal tenderizers.
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What are tenderizers in cakes?
Sugar, fats and chemical leaveners.
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How is leavening in old fashioned pound cakes achieved?
Creaming fat and sugar.
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How is a M fault caused?
Too much sugar.
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What are the ingredients that have an opening or lifting effect on a cake?
Baking powder, fat, sugar and eggs.
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What is the baking procedure of pumpkin pie?
Pour uncooked filling into an unbaked shell and baked until it sets.
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What causes weeping or moisture forming between the filling and meringue on a lemon pie?
The filling was too hot when the meringue was piped on.
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When mixing the fat and flour, what size should the fat resemble for a flaky pie crust?
Pea size
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Why are bread crumbs used in pork sausage rolls?
To prevent shrinkage and improve moisture retention
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What temperature should any unused sausage roll portions be kept at?
between 1* and 7C (35-44F)
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What is the normal operating temperature of a bakers refrigerator?
1-4C
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If the cooling unit is kept at 1-2C (34-50F) what should the relative humidity be at? And what is it called?
85% Called a retarder
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What is the appropriate method to defrost unbaked goods?
Allow them to come to room temperature, then proof.
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Why do we glaze Danish pastries with apricot glaze after baking?
It will extend the life of the product, add flavor and shine, allows fondant to adhere to the product.
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What does durable life date mean?
The period during which the product is good and retain its wholesomeness, palatability and nutritional value.