Baking Basics

Baking Basics

Objective: Understand the ingredients and their function used in baking.

Multiple Choice

Luka used butter as a fat in the cake he was making to help it stay fresh and moist. Which type of baking ingredient did he use?

• flavoring

• shortening

• sweetener

Multiple Choice

Maria used sugar, molasses, and honey in her gingersnap cookies. What type of baking ingredient did she use?

• sweeteners

• flavorings

• shortening

Multiple Choice

Sue used the spice cinnamon to affect the color and taste of her cookies. Which type of baking ingredient did she use?

• flavoring

• sweetener

• shortening

Multiple Choice

Preston used milk and cream in his cupcakes to provide moisture and allow gluten to form. Which type of baking ingredient did he use?

• leavener

• liquid

• strengthener

• thickener

Multiple Choice

Harper was baking fresh sourdough bread. She added yeast and baking soda to help the bread rise. Which type of baking ingredient did she use?

• liquid

• leavener

• thickener

• strenthener

Multiple Choice

Andrea put in flour and eggs in her cake to provide stability and keep foods from collapsing. Which type of baking ingredient did she use?

• strengtheners

• liquid

• leavener

• thickener

Multiple Choice

When using gelatin, and cornstarch in a baking recipe which type of ingredient is being used?

• liquid

• leavener

• thickener

• strengthener

Multiple Choice

Which type of flour contains little gluten and gives cakes a tender product?

• all purpose flour

• cake flour

• bread flour

• whole grain flour

Multiple Choice

Which type of flour is the most popular in American baking and gives the best results.

• whole grain flour

• bread flour

• cake flour

• all purpose flour

Multiple Choice

Which type of flour has the highest gluten content and gives bread a strong texture?

• all purpose flour

• whole grain flour

• bread flour

• cake flour

Multiple Choice

Which type of flour is made from wheat flour, rises less, and has heavy texture. It should be stored in the refrigerator.

• whole grain flour

• cake flour

• bread flour

• all purpose flour

Multiple Choice

Jeremy was making a pizza that had dough that was firm to touch but easy to work with and cut. Which type of dough did he use?

• soft dough

• stiff dough

Multiple Choice

Josh used a dough that was soft and sticky, and can be handled with your hands. Which type of dough did he use?

• stiff dough

• soft dough

Multiple Choice

Stacey make Christmas cookies that had a thick batter that was dropped onto a baking sheet. Which type of batter did she make?

• drop batter

• pour batter

Multiple Choice

Ellie made a chocolate chip cookie recipe which batter poured in a steady stream onto the baking sheet. Which type of batter did she make?

• drop batter

• pour batter