SUGAR & SALT Flashcards
Is 42 DE corn syrup used in icings, confections, and pulled sugar work.
GLUCOSE SYRUP
Effects of Sugar on Baked Products (5)
-Increased Dough Development
-Makes the color of the crust richer
-Improves nutritive value, flavor and aroma of the product
-Makes the bread more tender
-Increases the volume of the loaf
Also called powdered sugar or icing sugar, is granulated sugar ground to a powder with added cornstarch to keep it from caking.
It is available in different grades of fineness.
CONFECTIONERS’ SUGAR
Is sweet soluble, crystalline, organic compound that belongs to the carbohydrate group of foods.
They are the simplest of the digestible carbohydrates.
SUGAR
Is light me early medium, or dark brown, also called muscovado.
During the early stages of processing, it is allowed to dry up in halved coconut shells that forms into a solid mass locally known as panutsa.
BROWN SUGAR
Has large crystals and is used primarily to decorate baked goods.
SANDING SUGAR
Is a natural sugar syrup consisting largely of simple sugars, glucose and fructose, _____ vary considerably in flavor and color, depending on their source.
Flavor is the major reason for using this, especially since it can be expensive.
HONEY
May be iodized, meaning it contains added iodine, a preventive against goiter, non -iodized.
Its small, dense, grains adhere poorly to food, dissolve slowly in solution, and are difficult to blend.
TABLE SALT
Is a coarse salt that weighs less by volume than table salt. It dissolves more readily and adheres to food better.
KOSHER SALT
Is a coarse granular partially refined sugar with a light brown color and a very mild molasses taste.
TURBINADO SUGAR
Also knows as table sugar or refined sugar is made from sugar cane or sugar beets syrup.
It comes in while crystals and it lends itself to practically all uses.
GRANULATED SUGAR
Have very small crystals and dissolves quickly. It is sometimes used in cake batters and meringues.
SUPERFINE SUGAR
Is a thick dark brown liquid by-product of sugar refining; it contains sucrose and invert sugars.
MOLASSES
Also known as bay salt, is a very coarse salt used in crank ice cream makers.
It may have a gray tint from the impurities it contains.
It is generally not manufactured for consumption.
ROCK SALT
Is produced from cornstarch. It contains 15 to 20 percent dextrose (glucose), other sugars, water, and often flavoring.
CORN SYRUP