Shortcrust Pastry Quiz

What is the term for when fat is 'rubbed-in' to flour?

• Gelatinisation

• Dextrinisation

• Shortening

• Coagulation

What is normally used to make shortcrust pastry?

• Self-raising flour

• Plain flour

• Whole wheat flour

• Corn flour

Why are some shortcrust pastry cases required to be baked blind?

• To prevent shrinking

• To enhance flavour

• To reduce baking time

• To prevent the pastry from puffing up and ensuring a crisp pastry

State a mineral found in milk

• Vitamin B12

• Calcium

• Fat

• Protein

What are cereals commonly defined as in the context of food commodities?

• Grasses cultivated for their edible grains

• Root vegetables used in cooking

• Dairy products derived from milk

• Types of meat processed for consumption

Tick all nutrients found in cereals

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins B and E

• Protein

• Fibre

Why should we eat more starchy carbohydrate foods and less sugary foods?

• To reduce risk of type II diabetes

• To improve long-term energy storage

• To reduce the risk of dental health issues

• All of the above

Which of the following best describes monosaccharides and disaccharides?

• Both are complex carbohydrates.

• Both are simple carbohydrates.

• Monosaccharides are complex carbohydrates, while disaccharides are simple carbohydrates.

• Disaccharides are complex carbohydrates, while monosaccharides are simple carbohydrates.

Tick all monosaccharides

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Glucose

Tick all disaccharides

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Lactose

• Glucose