Pastry

Question 1

Pastry is a dough made from…

Answer 1

Flour, fat, salt and water

Question 2

Name types of pastry and their uses

Answer 2

Shortcrust-tarts
Sweet shortcrust- fruit tarts
Rough puff- sausage rolls
Choux- profiteroles
Flaky- pies

Question 3

Function of fat in pasty?

Answer 3

Coats the flour granules
A shortening ingredient
Adds colour and flavour

Question 4

Functions of flour in pastry?

Answer 4

Structure and bulks the dough

Question 5

Functions of the water in pastry?

Answer 5

Binds the dry ingredients together
Lemon juice strengthens the gluten

Question 6

Functions of salt in pastry?

Answer 6

Adds flavour
Strengthens the gluten

Question 7

Why should leave the dough rest before baking?

Answer 7

Allows the stretched gluten molecules to relax and return to their original state

Question 8

Why should you blind bake your pastry?

Answer 8

So the pastry base gets properly cooked

Question 9

What is the fat to flour ratio in shortcrust pastry?

Answer 9

1:2