what is gluten and why is it so important in the bread making process?
gluten is protein present in wheat flour gluten is important because the strands form they capture the carbon dioxide produced from fermentation causing the bread to rise
what starts to form gluten as soon as it's added to flour what happens if too much water is added?
liquid it would be tough
active dry yeast must be ___________ before mixing. how can you tell if the yeast is dead compared to alive?
rehydrated when hydrated it will foam, if it's dead no foam will appear
what does punching the dough do?
expels carbon dioxide and redistributes the yeast for further growth, while relaxing the gluten and regulating temperature of the dough
what holds baked goods together? what would happen with out this
gluten it would not hold together
what is the weightloss of dough after it is baked? how does this weightloss happen?
10-13 % evaporation of moisture in the oven
what are the 4 aspects affect the gluten development?
selection of flour shortening liquid mixing methods
what are the 7 stages of the baking process?
formation and expansion of gases trapping of gas coagulation of proteins gelatinization of starches evaporation of some water melting of shortenings and browning
what is the purpose of rounding the dough? what is benching?
forms a skin by stretching the gluten on the outside of the dough in a smooth layer. also helps retain gases rounded portions are to rest for 10-15 minutes allowing the gluten to relax- making the dough easier to shape, also more fermenting
what are the three main purposes of mixing yeast dough?
to make smooth, uniform dough distribute the yeast evenly to develop gluten
proofing is continuing the process of _____________ this increases the _______ of the _______ dough what are the most important changes that happen when baking?
fermetnation volume shaped rapid rise (oven spring, rising and expansion, yeast is killed at 140 D F) coagulation- product becomes firm crust formation and browning