Vocab Words
What is a commercially prepared product made from fruit jelly and gelatin?
Pastry Glaze
What type of flower is commonly used among bakers and pastry chefs?
Pastry Flour
What should you do before rolling the dough to prevent it from sticking?
Dust work surface with flour
What is the term for tart shells being prebaked before being filled?
Blind Baking
What is the other ingredient while making a pie crust other than flour, fat, and liquid?
Salt
How thick should the pie crust be ideally?
1/8 of an inch
2mm
What type of dough normally has savory fillings?
Short Dough
What is the benefit of using milk as the liquid instead of water?
Crust made with milk browns more quickly
What are the 2 most common types of pie tops excluding pies with no top?
Lattice & Solid
What is the difference between short and sweet dough?
Sweet dough has added sugar and egg yolks
What are the 3 fats most commonly used in baking pies?
Butter, Lard, Vegetable shortening
How deep are tart crusts supposed to be?
1/2-3/4 of an
1.5-2cm
What is the difference in how flaky pie dough and mealy pie dough are made?
How the fat is mixed with the flour
What is the ideal temperature for liquids to be for baking pie crust?
Ice cold
Warm liquids may melt the fat
What is used to anchor fruit decorations in place and prevent tarts from drying out?
Pastry Glaze