Baking Basics
This type of fat is commonly used in pie crusts for a flaky texture.
Butter
This tool is used for adding air to ingredients and is often seen in a stand mixer.
Whisk
This soft, fluffy baked good is often enjoyed for breakfast and can be made from a dough or batter.
Muffin Or Donut
This term refers to the process of adding air to dry ingredients before adding liquids.
Sifting
This classic Italian dessert is made with ladyfingers soaked in coffee and layered with mascarpone cream. Its name means "pick me up".
Tirimasu
This leavening agent helps cakes rise and is often combined with baking soda in recipes.
Baking Powder
This baking tool is used to roll out dough for pies, cookies, or pizzas.
Rolling Pin
This crecent, flaky pastry is typically filled with chocolate or savory fillings and is a classic French dessert.
Croissant
This term refers to the technique of folding in ingredients gently, often used to preserve the air in whipped cream or beaten egg whites.
Folding
This traditional French pastry is filled with pastry cream and Chantilly cream and is often shaped like a small cabbage.
Cream Puff
This common ingredient is used to sweeten baked goods and has numerous different forms.
Sugar
This kitchen appliance is often used for both baking and broiling.
Oven
These small, round dessert is made primarily with sugar and has specific tools mainly used to cut it.
Cookies
This process involves allowing dough to rest and rise before baking, often used in bread making.
Final Proofing
This iconic British baked good is often enjoyed with tea and can be served plain or with jam and clotted cream.
Scone
This type of flour, made from wheat, is often used for pastroes and cookies.
All-purpose flour
This flat, round baking sheet is often lined with parchment paper or greased before baking cookies.
Baking Sheet
This yeast-based bread is known for its dense texture and is often sliced thick for sandwiches.
White Bread
This term refers to the process of cutting butter into flour to create a crumbly texture in pastries.
Cutting In
This German cake is typically made with layers of sponge cake, cherries, and whipped cream, and finished with grated chocolate.
Black Forest Cake
This process involves mixing butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, often the first step in many cake recipes.
Creaming
This type of pan is used for making muffins or cupcakes.
Muffin Tin
This light, airy cake is made with egg whites, sugar, and flour.
Angel Food Cake
This technique involves adding small amounts of flour at a time to a batter or dough to prevent it from becoming too thick or lumpy.
Gradually incorporating
This sweet, flaky laminated pastry is often twisted into a spiral and filled with fruit, custard, or cream cheese.
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