Baking

Quick Breads

100

This method combines room temperature or softened fat with sugar

What is the Creaming Method

200

cold fat that is cut into flour and other ingredients to make this delicious quick bread

What is The Biscuit Method

300

This method uses liquid fat - just don't overmix them!

What is the muffin method

400

These quick breads are usually made on a griddle

What are pancakes

500

Incorporating solid fat into dry ingredients until lumps of desired size remain

What is cutting

Baking Terms

100

Mixing ingredients by hand until evenly distributed and blended

What is stirring

200

Mixing two or more ingredients together until evenly distributed

What is blending

300

Mixing vigorously to incorporate air. You do this when you are making whipped cream

What is whipping

400

Working a dough to develop gluten

What is kneading

500

Passing one or more ingredients through a wire mesh to remove lumps and aerate

What is sifting

Baking Terms Cont.

100

A crumbly mixture of flour, fat, spices and sometimes nuts, used to top baked goods

What is Streussel

200

This causes the product to be tough and causes holes to form inside the baked product. This is usually a result of overmixing.

What is tunneling

300

A leavener does this to a baked product

What is helps it rise

400

These are common ingredients in baking powder

What are baking soda, cornstarch, and cream of tartar

500

This takes place when your cookies are baked to at least 310 degrees, causing them to brown

what is the maillard reaction

Misc. Baking

100

This tool is found in our kitchens, but you'll never see Ms. Melnyk using one

What is a whisk

200

This leavener is alive! At least, it needs to be to help your products grow. 

What is yeast

300

This tool comes in handy for making biscuits and scones

what is a pastry knife / pastry blender / pastry cutter

400

it's rated for use at temperatures up to 425-450 degrees

What is parchment

500

This branch of science is incredibly important to baking

what is chemistry

Misc Baking 2

100

This is a protein found in flour

What is gluten

200

Of the following flours, which has the highest gluten content...bread flour, all-purpose flour, or pastry flour

What is bread flour

300

the most likely explanation for bitter or soapy tasting biscuits

What is the leavener not mixed properly, too much of it

400

This baking ingredient is derived from the orchid plant

What is vanilla

500

When a yeast dough is in the pan and it is allowed to rise for a second time it is called

What is proofing