Baking Basics
What do you use to set how long something bakes?
Timer
What ingredient comes from chickens and is used in baking?
Eggs
Why should you not touch a hot oven?
You could get burned
What does a baker make?
Baked goods (bread, cookies, cakes, etc.)
What baked good is usually flat, round, and can be chewy or crunchy?
Cookie
What do we call the steps we follow when baking?
Recipe
Name one ingredient you might put on top of baked goods.
Sprinkles, frosting, icing
What should you use to take a hot pan out of the oven?
Oven mitts
What skill helps a baker pour the right amount of ingredients?
Measuring
What baked good is baked in a loaf and can be white, wheat, or sourdough?
Bread
Why do we let some baked goods cool before eating?
So we don’t get burned / it sets properly
Which ingredient adds sweetness to cookies?
Sugar
What should you do before baking?
Wash hands, organize ingredients, make sure you have everything you need
What is one job a baker might do after baking the food?
Decorate it / serve it / package it
What baked good is often layered and decorated for special occasions like birthdays?
Cake
What tool helps you check if something is done baking?
Toothpick
What ingredient is often added to make things creamy?
Milk or cream
What should you do if someone is carrying something hot?
Stay out of the way / give them space
What do we call it when a baker makes food look nice?
Decorating
What baked good is similar to a cupcake but is usually less sweet and often eaten for breakfast?
Muffin
Why is it important to measure ingredients correctly?
So the recipe turns out right
Name one ingredient that helps baked goods rise.
Yeast or baking powder
Why is it dangerous to leave spills on the floor?
Someone could slip and fall
Why is it important for bakers to be patient?
Baking takes time (waiting for food to cook or rise)
What baked good is fried or baked, often glazed or frosted, and sometimes filled with cream or jelly?
Donut