Pastry Making Flashcards
What is Pastry?
Pastry is a dough made from flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and baked, used for sweet and savory dishes like pies, tarts, and patties.
Terms Related to Pastry Making?
*Dough
*Relax
*Dredge
*Bake Blind
*Seal
What is dough?
Dough is a mixture of flour and more flour than liquid, which can be kneaded, sometimes with added fat and sugar. It is divided into three main types: quick breads, pastry, and bread.
What is relax?
“Relax” means resting pastry dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to prevent shrinkage and allow the dough’s elasticity to rest.
What is Dredge?
Dredge - sprinkling flour on the board before rolling out the pastry.
What is bake blind?
Bake blind is the process of baking a pie crust or pastry shell before adding the filling, as some fillings cook faster than the crust.
What is seal?
Seal – to close the edges of a pastry, this can be done with the back of a fork or fingertips and cold water.
Ingredients Used in Pastry Making?
*Flour
*Fats
*Water
What is Flour in pastry making?
Flour is used to develop structure and gluten, which affects the pastry’s tenderness.
What is fats in pastry making?
Fats like margarine, shortening, butter, or their combination add flavor, color, and flakiness to pastry.
What is water in pastry making?
Cold water is used in pastry making to develop gluten and create steam, which helps the pastry rise during baking.
Tools Used in Pastry Making ?
*Pastry Blender
*Pastry Cutter Wheel
*Pie Pan
*Rolling Pin
*Pastry Board
*Pastry Brush
What is a Pastry Blender used for?
Used to rub fat into flour.
What is a Pastry Cutter Wheel used for?
Cut strips of pastry dough, especially top of pies.
What is a Pie Pan used for?
Used to bake pies.
What is a Rolling Pin used for?
Used to flatten pastry dough.
What is a Pastry Board used for?
A flat surface for mixing, kneading and rolling of pastry dough.
What is a Pastry Brush used for?
Used for glazing pastries.
True or False
Short pastry is the most popular pastry.
True
True or False
It contains more fat than other types of pastry.
False
What is short pastry used for?
It is used for sweet and savoury pies, tarts, tartlets.
List some Rules To Observe When Making Pastry?
*Keep cool conditions when making pastry.
*Avoid overhandling or kneading to prevent toughness.
*Preheat the oven to avoid tough, greasy pastry.
*Use cold water to seal pastry edges.
*Pierce pastry for blind baking to prevent air bubbles.
*Do not stretch the pastry to fit the pan; it will shrink.
*The board and the pastry pin should be floured lightly.
*Do not turn over the pastry during rolling.
