Vocabulary
Yeast Dough Comparisons
Yeast Products & Facts
Mixing Methods & Stages of Making Dough
Baking Facts & Trivia
100
Define the term docking in baking yeast doughs.

Process of making small holes in the item before baking

100

Describe the percentage of fat to sugar in hard lean doughs.

0-1% fat to sugar

100

Name the yeast that does not need blooming time before using.

Instant or Quick Rise

100

True or false: depending on the type of yeast you use, you can use any type of mixing method method for yeast doughs.

False.

100

What number is equal to a "bakers dozen"?

13.

200

What is a bench rest?

Short proofing stage allowing gluten to relax

200

Provide an example of a product made with sweet & rich dough.

Cinnamon Rolls

200

Name the yeast that does need blooming time.

Active Dry

200

Explain the straight dough method.

Method for mixing all the ingredients together in a single step

200

Name three yeast dough products we have made this unit.

Answers will vary.

300

What happens during the let down process?

Condition in which ingredients in a dough completely break down

300

What is the fat to sugar ratio for rolled in fat doughs?

10%-50%

300

Name the yeast that has the shortest shelf life, also referred to as "cake" yeast.

Compressed or Fresh Yeast

300

Explain the modified straight dough method

Method that breaks the straight-dough method into steps to allow for more even distribution of sugars & fat throughout the dough.

300

What temperature is most ideal for the liquid mixed with yeast doughs?

110-120 degrees. 

400

Define Oven Spring

Final leavening effort that happens in the first 5 minutes of baking

400

Provide an example of a product made with as soft medium dough

Dinner rolls, white/wheat sandwich breads

400

Explain why ALL yeast is sensitive to temperature.

If your liquid is too hot it will kill the yeast, if it is not warm enough, your yeast will not activate.

400

Explain the sponge method

Method that allows yeast to develop separately before it is mixed with other ingredients

400

Name and explain 3 types of cookies from our cookie unit

Rolled, ice box, drop, molded, bar

500

What happens during fermentation?

Yeast converts sugars in dough into alcohol and carbon dioxide

500

Describe two characteristics for the FOUR types of yeast doughs (Hard lean dough, Soft & Medium, Sweet & Rich, Rolled in Fat)

1.Dry chewy crumb with hard crust
2.Soft crumb and crust, elastic and tears easily
3.Soft & moist heavy texture
4.Rich and flaky with soft texture



500

Name the 4 factors that yeast dough depends on.

Dough type, dough richness, portion size, and desired color

500

Name three of the general steps/stages of making yeast dough, do not need to list stage number or order

12 General Stages & Steps: 

  • Scaling ingredients

  • Mixing and kneading

  • Fermentation

  • Punching Dough

  • Dividing dough

  • Rounding dough

  • Bench rest

  • Shaping dough

  • Panning dough

  • Final proofing

  • Baking dough

  • Cooling dough 

500

What are the temperatures of the temperature danger zone

41-135 degrees

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