Methods & Leavening
When making muffins, why do you need two separate bowls? Explain what each bowl is used for.
Wet & Dry Ingredients
What is the function of flour?
Provides strength and structure
Which kitchen tool is best suited for mixing liquid ingredients together or whipping air into a mixture?
Whisk
In a standard muffin recipe, how full should you fill each individual muffin cup?
3/4
List 2 ways to lose points in the lab
Hair, phones, not following recipe, horseplay, not cleaning properly etc.
What are the two leavening agents commonly used to help quick breads rise?
Baking soda and baking powder
What is the function of a leavening agent?
What tool should you use to neatly fill up muffin tins?
Scoops
Look at this ingredient list: Eggs, Mashed Bananas, Vegetable Oil, Buttermilk, Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon, Vanilla. Which ingredient(s) act as a leavening agent?
Baking Powder & Baking Soda
Each lab is worth 20 points. How many of those points are for following a recipe?
5
What is the most important rule to remember when you are making muffins?
Don't overmix
What is the function of fats (butter, oil, shortening)?
Adds tenderness to baked goods
Name the flexible tool you should use to scrape banana bread batter out of a mixing bowl or gently fold in chocolate chips.
Rubber Spatula
Look at this ingredient list: Eggs, Mashed Bananas, Vegetable Oil, Buttermilk, Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon, Vanilla. Which ingredient acts as the fat?
Vegetable Oil
How many teaspoons are equal to exactly one tablespoon?
3
What are the two main mixing methods used when baking quick breads?
Biscuit & Muffin
What is the function of eggs?
Acts as a binding agent
What measuring tool should you use to accurately measure small amounts of both liquid and dry ingredients?
Measuring Spoons
Look at this ingredient list: Eggs, Mashed Bananas, Vegetable Oil, Buttermilk, Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Salt, Cinnamon, Vanilla. Which 3 ingredients act as a flavoring?
Salt, Bananas, and Cinnamon
What household item or method should you use to safely put out a grease fire on the stove?
Baking Soda or a lid
What is the main difference between the muffin mixing method and the biscuit mixing method?
Muffins used liquid fat, biscuits use cold, solid fat
What are the 3 functions of sugar?
Color, texture, flavor
What specific tool do you use to "cut fat into dry ingredients" when using the biscuit method?
Pastry Blender
Scones (using cold, solid butter) are an example of the biscuit method. What is an example of a food that uses the muffin method?
Pancakes or waffles
What are the two common abbreviations used for a teaspoon, and the two abbreviations used for a tablespoon?
Teaspoon: tsp or t.
Tablespoon: tbsp. or T