Equipment
Used to measure your ingredients in grams
Weighing Scale
A leavening agent that requires both a liquid and an acid in order to activate
Baking Soda
Used to poke a baked good (typically cakes or brownies) to check for doneness
Toothpick / Skewer
Make sure you have complete and sufficient _____ before you start baking.
Ingredients
What famous pastry has a crescent shape and is made by layering butter and folding dough several times in succession?
Croissant
An electronic device that automates the mixing process; can come with a whisk attachment, paddle attachment, and hook attachment
Hand Mixer / Stand Mixer
A type of flour that can be used for almost any baked good
All-purpose
The process of mixing butter and sugar until the sugar is dissolved and mixture is fluffy
Creaming
Always _____ the oven while you are prepping your baked good.
Preheat
A culinary concoction that involves heating eggs with milk or cream, along with other ingredients (sugar, vanilla, cornstarch), creating a thick paste
Custard
Used to place and cool baked goods
Wire Rack / Cooling Rack
The main ingredient in meringue
Egg Whites
The process of mixing a batter with another mixture or ingredient while minimizing the loss of air
Folding
Make sure to avoid ______ and keep an eye on what you're baking, especially when you're heating something.
Distractions
A sourdough starter uses 2 main ingredients. These are...
Flour and Water
Can be used to form cookie dough balls that are approximately the same size; measuring spoons are an alternative tool if you do not have this
Scooper
It is mainly comprised of vegetable fat, but contains other ingredients such as water and/or milk
Margarine
Usually, you only mix added ingredients until there are no, large pockets of it (for example, lumps of flour or visible egg). This is to prevent _____, which can make the finished product tough or gummy.
Overmixing
All ingredients must be at _____ unless specified in the recipe.
Room temperature
A cake that uses a lot of egg whites but no egg yolks
Angel Food Cake
A device that can help monitor the temperature of the oven's interior
Oven Thermometer
In what temperature range is it ideal for dry active yeast to proof, bloom and multiply? Write your answer in Celcius.
38 C
The process of poking holes into an unbaked pie crust to ensure steam escapes from underneath the crust while baking, prevents air pockets and ensuring a flat crust.
Docking
As much as possible, follow the measuring system indicated by the recipe. The imperial system uses cups and spoons, while the _____ system uses grams.
Metric
A flat bread (similar to pizza crust) that has indents made using fingers to hold olive oil; typically is topped with various herbs
Focaccia Bread