Quick Breads
Scones are an example of a quick bread made with which mixing method?
Yeast doughs should be mixed until they are... (2 words)
Smooth and Elastic
Most cookies are made with which mixing method?
Creaming Method
What category of cake does Angel Food Cake fall into?
Egg foam
Quick breads should be mixed until... (2 words)
Just combined
What temperature does yeast die?
138F
Flakey dough
What makes pate a choux unique?
It is cooked before it is baked.
How can you cut a cake to get the cleanest slices?
Cut the cake while cold with a hot knife.
Overmixing quick breads can result in...(1 word)
Tunneling
What does the windowpane test check for?
Gluten development
The three main components of a classic fruit tart are... (be specific!)
Sweet dough crust, pastry cream filling, fresh fruit on top
What two ingredients make up meringue?
Egg whites and sugar
How are high fat cakes leavened?
Using chemical leaveners.
Mixing butter and sugar with the paddle first is done in which mixing method?
Creaming Method
Yeast is the most active between which temperatures?
75 to 95 F
What would be the best dough to use for a fruit-filled bottom crust on a pie?
Mealy dough
Using an ice cream scoop
What is an example of a flavoring that also activates baking soda?
Cocoa powder/Chocolate
When mixing using the muffin method, the fat should be what consistency?
Liquid
Lean doughs are finished cooking when they reach what internal temperature?
200 F
Describe the process for blind baking a tart shell (be specific!)
Line tart pan with dough, line the dough with parchment, and fill the parchment with baking beans. Bake the crust with the beans in for about 10 minutes, and then remove the beans and finish baking the crust until it is golden brown all over.
What are the components of a traditional Eclair au Chocolat?
Pate a choux shell, pastry cream filling, chocolate glaze.
Which category of ingredient provides structure and strength in a cake batter?