Cookie Connoisseur
Why do we add salt to desserts?
To reduce bitterness and/or to enhance flavor (get the point for at least 1)
What two ingredients when combined form gluten?
Flour and Water
Most popular dessert in the US
Pie
1/2 a cup of froot loops OR 1 Yoplait berry yogurt
Berry Yogurt - 18g of sugar
What temperature butter would I use if I wanted my cookie to maintain its structure?
Cold butter
What leavener is used for bread?
Yeast
In what U.S. State was the Chocolate Chip cookie invented?
Massachusetts
1 Cup of Almondmilk or 1 Lollipop
Lollipop - 17g of Sugar
Why is a cookie made with bread flour more chewy?
The flour has a higher protein content
What does baking powder require to react?
A liquid
What ancient civilization was the first to use yeast in making their bread?
The Egyptians
1/4 cup of dried cranberries or a CLIFF protein bar
What is an adjective for a substance that absorbs moisture?
Hygroscopic
If you whip eggs in a mixer to make your dough rise and get fluffy, that is what kind of leavening?
Mechanical
What is the most popular dessert GLOBALLY?
Ice-Cream
Starbucks Caramel Coffee or a Starbucks Brownie
Caramel Coffee - 44g
At what temperature does sugar caramelize?
320°F
What is the flour-sugar-fat-egg ratio for pound cake?
1:1:1:1
Queen Victoria's wedding cake, which set the trend for white wedding cakes, weighed how many pounds? (answers accepted within 10 lb range)
294 lbs
2 Tablespoons of BBQ sauce or 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter
BBQ Sauce: 13 g of sugar PB: 3 g