Baking Basics
What temperature is commonly used to bake cookies?
350 degrees F
Fill in the blank: Brownies contain flour, sugar, cocoa, chocolate, butter, and _____.
Eggs
Name 3 kinds of bread.
Brioche, baguette, english muffin, bagel, sourdough, pizza, cinnamon rolls, focaccia, sandwich loaf, babka
____ is a flaky, buttery French pastry.
Croissants
What is the process of combining butter and sugar to create a light, fluffy mixture?
Creaming
What Italian dessert is soaked in coffee and made with ladyfingers?
Tiramisu
True or false: All bread needs yeast.
False
Name 2 other cafe desserts, not including the ones we have here.
Croissants, scones, biscuits, blondies, shortbread, danish pastry, fruit tarts, cheesecake, cupcakes, cake pops
What does “proofing” refer to in baking? Hint: bread
Allowing the dough to rise.
Name 3 traditional French desserts
Mille-feuille, macarons, croissants, profiteroles, creme brule, eclairs, crepes, souffle, galette
A ____ is a traditional Mexican bread that has a colorful crunchy cookie topping.
Concha
Macarons use a lot of whipped ___ in the recipe.
egg whites
What happens when you over-mix cake batter?
Too much gluten is created and the end product is tough/dense.
What dessert is made with choux pastry, piped, fried, and rolled in cinnamon sugar?
Churros
What does it mean for a bread to be "enriched?" (2)
It contains eggs, milk, sugar, and butter.
Danish pastries are typically filled with ____ or ____.
fruits, custard, or cream cheese
What is the difference between all-purpose flour and cake flour?
Cake flour has a lower protein content than all purpose, making the baked goods softer.
This middle-eastern dessert is layered with filo pastry, simple syrup, and chopped nuts.
Baklava
What is the difference between instant yeast and active dry yeast?
Instant yeast does not need to be activated/dissolved while active dry does.
Muffins typically use ___ to ensure that they are tender and light.