Flours
The type of flour most commonly used in any recipe
What is all-purpose flour?
What is granulated sugar/white sugar?
The most common liquid ingredient used in baking.
What is water?
Sodium bicarbonate
What is baking soda?
This can enhance the product through its own flavor, as well as bring out the flavor of other ingredients.
What is salt?
This type of flour has a high gluten content and is typically used for yeasted breads.
What is bread flour?
This is granulated sugar that has been crushed into a fine powder and mixed with a small amount of corn starch.
What is confectioner's sugar/powdered sugar?
The protein, fat, and sugar content makes this a valuable addition to baked products.
What is milk/cream?
This part of the egg is used when a richer, more tender product is desired.
What is the egg yolk?
These add to the enhancement of food by adding flavor, color, and aroma.
What are spices?
This type of flour is lower in protein and it is often bleached with chlorine.
What is cake flour?
The type of flower affects the final flavor/color of this sweetener.
What is honey?
This liquid is the fats extracted from plants such as soybeans, corn, peanuts, and cottonseed.
What is oil?
The most common type of this leavening agent is double-acting.
What is baking powder?
The most commonly used of these are almonds, chestnuts, coconuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, and walnuts.
What are nuts?
This type of flour has a protein content between bread flour and cake flour, and it can be used for any number of baked goods.
What is pastry flour?
This type of sweetener can either be light or dark, and it does not crystallize easily.
What is corn syrup?
This ingredient comes as a solid, but can be used as a liquid as well. It is commonly used for pie crusts because of its high melting point.
What is shortening?
This part of the egg is used when baking low-fat products.
What is the egg white?
This type of chocolate is often used in chocolate chip cookies.
What is semisweet chocolate?
What is whole-wheat flour?
The thick, sweet, dark liquid made from sugarcane juice.
What is molasses?
This liquid is used in small amounts in sweet baked goods to add a specific flavor.
What is vanilla?
This leavening agent is a living organism.
What is yeast?
This type of chocolate has no added sugar or milk.
What is unsweetened chocolate?