mixing and baking techniques

Which technique involves the use of pastry blender or two knives in mixing fat and flour in a scissor –like manner?

• Beating

• Whipping

• Cut and Fold

• Cutting in

Passing flour, cocoa powder or powdered sugar through a sieve to remove lumps and aerate it.

• Sifting

• Whipping

• Folding In

• Creaming

The biscuit method of mixing involves:

• oil
• melted butter
• solid fat
• no fat

In stirring, what is the direction of a wooden spoon through a mixture to combine the ingredients?

• back and forth

• diagonal

• rotating

• up and down

A method in which the fat and sugar are beaten together to introduce air into a batter. This method is used most often in cooking and cakes.

• biscuit method

• batter method

• creaming method

• cupcake method

Which of these are techniques associated with baking?

• Basting

• Mixing

• Bending

• Folding

Rigorous mixing of ingredients using a whisk, hand mixer or Stand Mixer.

The purpose is to thoroughly combine ingredients and to incorporate air and produce volume.

• Whipping

• Folding In

• Creaming

• Sifting

It is the process of production where you fold in pressing it down into itself.

• Sifting

• Kneading

• Mixing

• Creaming

What are crescent-shaped, flaky rolls?

• Pretzels

• Croissants

• Muffins

• Tarts

Gluten is...

• found in red meat

• a type of extract

• what makes a dough weaker.

• a protein found in flour that, when baked, helps provide the firm structure and light, even texture needed in bread production.