Baking Basics

When this ingredient is mixed with liquid it develops gluten.

• flavoring

• flour

• leavening agent

• fats

A cooling rack is used to allow air to circulate around baked goods and prevent them from becoming too soggy when cooling.

• True

• False

If one pan is used in baking, it should be placed in the _______ of the oven.

• top

• center

• bottom

In order for products to bake evenly, allow at least _______ of space between pans and oven walls to avoid hot spots.

• 10 inches

• 5 inches

• 2 inches

• 1 inch

About how long does it take to preheat an oven?

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20 minutes

You should always preheat the oven, unless the recipe states otherwise.

• True

• False

Grease and flour a pan means to......

• use liquid fat on pan and then add a cup of flour

• use liquid fat on pan and then dust with flour

• coat pan lightly with solid fat and then dust with flour

• coat pan heavily with solid fat and then add a cup of flour

Pulverized granulated sugar with a trace of added cornstarch. Also known as powdered sugar.

• brown sugar

• confectioners' sugar

• granulated sugar

Highly refined sucrose crystals that comes from boiling juice from sugarcane or sugar beets.

• confectioners' sugar

• brown sugar

• granulated sugar

________________ adds variety to baked products, changes the texture and color as well as flavor.

• Sweeteners

• Fats

• Eggs

• Flavorings