Types of Yeast Dough
made with a fermented starter, giving it a sour flavor and dense, chewy texture.
What is sourdough?
acts as a protective coating, contributing flavor, richness, and improving appearance.
What is Icing?
adds moisture, shine, and flavor to baked goods, often used on lighter cakes.
What is Glaze icing?
have a filling that is not cooked before baking, while fruit pies typically use fresh or cooked fruit filling.
What are Custard pies?
helps create distinct layers in the pastry, resulting in a flaky texture when baked.
What is Cold fat?
Combine all ingredients, mix, knead until smooth and springy, let it rise, punch down, shape, proof, and then bake.
What is the straight dough method?
Cakes which have more sugar than flour and a very fine crumb
What is a High-ratio cake?
smooth and creamy, providing a shiny coating, and is typically rolled out for covering cakes.
What is Fondant?
What causes a pie crust to become tough, and how can this be prevented?
Overworking the dough causes toughness; this can be prevented by handling the dough gently and using cold ingredients.
What is the difference between Danish dough and croissant dough?
Danish dough is sweeter and often enriched with eggs, while croissant dough is primarily laminated with butter.
acts as a leavener, making baked goods rise. It starts to die around 120°F (49°C).
What is Yeast?
The three methods for preparing cake batters
What is creaming, foaming, and two-stage?
decorator’s icing made from egg whites and confectioners' sugar, used for fine piping and decorations.
What is Royal icing?
Describe the process of making crumb crusts for pies.
Combine crumbled graham crackers, nuts, or cookies with butter and sugar, then press into a pie pan.
covered with a damp towel to prevent drying out, and brush each layer with butter when stacking.
What is phyllo dough?
a type of dough that contains more fat, sugar, and eggs than lean doughs
What is a rich dough?
Method in which fat and sugar are mixed until light and fluffy, incorporating air for a dense, rich texture
What is the creaming method?
Cream softened butter or shortening, gradually beat in sifted powdered sugar, and mix in flavoring ingredients.
What is buttercream?
three parts flour, two parts fat, and one part water, resulting in a flaky and crisp crust.
What is a 3,2,1 dough?
a dough made from water, butter, flour, and eggs, commonly used for eclairs and cream puffs.
What is a Pâte à choux?
has flour, yeast, water, and salt, with little or no sugar or fat, resulting in a chewy texture and crisp crust.
What is a Lean dough?
the difference between high-fat cakes and egg-foam cakes, in terms of fat content
High-fat cakes contain solid fat (like butter), while egg-foam cakes have little to no fat, relying on whipped eggs for structure.
made from chocolate and cream and can be used as a glaze or a rich frosting.
What is Ganache?
pre-baking a pie crust to prevent it from becoming soggy when filled, ensuring a flaky and tender crust.
What is Blind baking?
involves folding butter into dough multiple times to create layers, resulting in a flaky, airy texture when baked.
What is Lamination?