Foods 1 - 4.01 Quick Breads

Brendon is making muffins. He mixed the dry ingredients and the liquid ingredients separately. What step of the muffin mixing method should he complete next?

• cut in the shortening

• make a well and add liquid all at once

• stir gently with a spoon

• knead the dough

When using the biscuit method for preparing quick breads, what should Jessica use to combine the flour and shortening?

• pastry blender or two forks

• rubber scraper or spoon

• wooden spoon or spatula

• wire whisk or spatula

Which ingredient causes a quick bread to rise?

• liquids

• fat

• leavening agent

• eggs

Which step of the mixing process do both the biscuit and muffin methods have in common?

• cut in shortening

• add liquid ingredients at once

• knead dough

• thoroughly mix for 20 minutes

Which is the best way to test muffins for doneness?

• Open the oven and look at them.

• Insert a toothpick or a skewer in them.

• Touch the top of them with a finger.

• Taste a muffin.

How do all-purpose flour and self-rising flour differ?

• All-purpose flour does not remain fresh as long as self-rising flour.

• All-purpose flour is made from wheat, and self-rising flour is made from rice.

• All-purpose flour is plain, and self-rising flour has added leavening and salt.

• All-purpose flour makes a cake rise, but self-rising flour does not help a cake rise.

Aaron is making southern-style biscuits and needs to combine flour and shortening to make the dough. He needs to use a:

• bread knife

• chef’s knife

• a pair of kitchen shears

• pastry blender

How should shortening be measured?

• by packing into the measuring cup and then leveling

• by spooning into the measuring cup

• by sifting before measuring

• by subtracting the weight of the container before measuring

Abdul is preparing the dry ingredients so that no lumps remain and all are properly mixed. He is:

• adding liquid and removing the lumps.

• picking out the lumpy ingredients and throwing them away.

• sifting the dry ingredients.

• stirring as hard as he can.

Deborah is preparing to pour the liquid in the dry ingredients for a quick bread. She first needs to:

• prepare a hot water bath.

• grease a baking pan.

• preheat an oven.

• make a well in the dry-ingredient mixture.