Test 6 Flashcards
What is Biscotti?
Small, crisp rectangular shape twice-baked cookies
What is Sabayon?
A light mousse from italy made with Yolk, Sugar, White Wine.
What is Baguette?
A long and Narrow Loaf made from a Basic lean dough.
What is Genoise?
A Egg-Foam Cake that uses whole eggs whipped with sugar
What is waffle?
A griddlecakes, leavened with baking soda or baking powder and are quickly cooked on a very hot griddle with less fat.
What is Pate Sucree?
“Sweet Pastry” used fro lining tart molds.
What is Pate Brisee?
Basic Pie Dough made with butter. it can be used for sweet or savoury filling.
What is Baking Powder?
Combination of baking soda, acidic slats, an a small of Cream of Tartar for Stabilization.
What is Baking Soda?
Also known as sodium bicarbonate. when it comes into contact with moisture and acid, carbon dioxide gas is produced. Baking Soda is also used to balance the PH level for baking powder.
What is Ganache?
Creamy mixture made when a liquid, usually cream is poured over chocolate and an emulsion is formed.
Meringue?
French Meringue - Equally part of whites and sugar
Swiss Meringue - Warm whites and sugar before final whipping.
Italian Meringue - Whipped Whites with cooked Sugar
White Chocolate?
Not a true chocolate - made from cocoa butter
What is Sorbet?
A frozen dessert made from a sweeten water with flavoring
What is Fermentation?
*A Breakdown of compound molecules in organic substances under the effect of yeast or bacteria. *the process by which yeast converts sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide, it also refers to the time that yeast dough is left to rise.
Flours?
Cake - 7 to 9.5 %, uses tender cakes
Pastry - 7.5 to 10%, uses biscuits, pie crust
All Purpose Flour - 10 to 13%, uses general baking
Bread Flour - 12 to 15%, uses yeast breadsp