Flours
Fats
Sweeteners
Leavening agents and eggs
Miss Kirsch's Favorite things
100

AP flour consists of what % of the whole grain?

75%

100

What animal is lard derived from?

Hog or pig

100

What two ingredients does brown sugar consist of?

Refined sugar and molasses

100

What are the three common grades of eggs?

AA, A, B

100

What Major was Miss Kirsch in College?

Family and Consumer Science Education!

200

True or false: The higher the protein in flour, the more gluten will form.

True

200

Which butter is more perishable: Salted or Unsalted?

Unsalted

200

True or false, sanding sugar dissolves just as easily as granulated sugar

Fasle

200

What are the three main types of leavening agents?

Biological, Chemical, Mechanical

200

Which two colleges did Miss Kirsch Attend?

UW-Stout and UW-Stevens Point

300

Which flour has the least amount of protein?

Cake flour

300

How much fat does shortening consist of? (%)

100%

300

What is the ratio of a heavy simple syrup?

1:1

300

True or False: Eggs should be stored at 50 degrees or lower.

False, eggs should be stored at 40 degrees or lower

300

What is Miss Kirsch's Favorite Beverage?

Diet Coke

400

Self-rising flour consists of what three ingredients?

AP flour, Salt, Chemical Leaveners 
400

Name two functions of fats

  • To tenderize the product and soften the texture
  • To add moisture and richness
  • To increase keeping quality
  • To add flavor
  • To assist in leavening when used as creaming agents, or when used to give flakiness to puff pastry, pie dough, and similar products
400

What is a benefit to agave nectar?

low glycemic index

400

Single-acting baking powder requires what?

Moisture

400

What is Miss Kirsch's Favorite Color?

Green

500

What are the three components of a grain?

Endosperm, germ, bran

500

What is an emulsion?

An emulsion is a uniform mixture of two unmixable substances

500
Name two functions of sugar
  • Flavor
  • Color
  • Tenderize products by weakening gluten strands
  • Food for yeast
  • Creaming or foaming agent for leavening
500

When water turns to steam, how much does it expand from its original volume?

1,100 times its original volume

500

What is Miss Kirsch's Favorite Video Game?

Minecraft

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