Equipment
Used to measure your ingredients in grams
Weighing Scale
A leavening agent that requires both a liquid and an acid in order to activate
Baking Soda
Used to poke a baked good (typically cakes or brownies) to check for doneness
Toothpick / Skewer
Make sure you have complete and sufficient _____ before you start baking.
Ingredients
What famous pastry has a crescent shape and is made by layering butter and folding dough several times in succession?
Croissant
An electronic device that automates the mixing process; can come with a whisk attachment, paddle attachment, and hook attachment
Hand Mixer / Stand Mixer
A type of flour that can be used for almost any baked good
All-purpose
The process of mixing butter and sugar until the sugar is dissolved and mixture is fluffy
Creaming
Always _____ the oven while you are prepping your baked good.
Preheat
A culinary concoction that involves heating eggs with milk or cream, along with other ingredients (sugar, vanilla, cornstarch), creating a thick paste
Custard
Used to place and cool baked goods
Wire Rack / Cooling Rack
The main ingredient in meringue
Egg Whites
The process of mixing a batter with another mixture or ingredient while minimizing the loss of air
Folding
Make sure to avoid ______ and keep an eye on what you're baking, especially when you're heating something.
Distractions
A sourdough starter uses 2 main ingredients. These are...
Flour and Water
Can be used to form cookie dough balls that are approximately the same size; measuring spoons are an alternative tool if you do not have this
Scooper
It is mainly comprised of vegetable fat, but contains other ingredients such as water and/or milk
Margarine
Usually, you only mix added ingredients until there are no, large pockets of it (for example, lumps of flour or visible egg). This is to prevent _____, which can make the finished product tough or gummy.
Overmixing
All ingredients must be at _____ unless specified in the recipe.
Room temperature
A cake that uses a lot of egg whites but no egg yolks
Angel Food Cake
A device that can help monitor the temperature of the oven's interior
Oven Thermometer
In what temperature range is it ideal for dry active yeast to proof, bloom and multiply?
40-46C or 105-115F
The process of poking holes into an unbaked pie crust to ensure steam escapes from underneath the crust while baking, prevents air pockets and ensuring a flat crust.
Docking
As much as possible, follow the measuring system indicated by the recipe. The imperial system uses cups and spoons, while the _____ system uses grams.
Metric
A flat bread (similar to pizza crust) that has indents made using fingers to hold olive oil; typically is topped with various herbs
Focaccia Bread