Yeast Breads

When one bakes yeast bread using the conventional mixing method, the dough should be allowed to rise:

• once

• twice

• three times

• four times

When one bakes yeast bread products, what would happen if fermentation failed to occur?

• The yeast dough would have too much gas & explode

• The yeast dough would not rise

• The yeast dough would be dry

• The yeast dough would not be elastic

While preparing yeast bread in a Food & Nutrition I class, students misread the temperature of the water on the thermometer. The temperature of the liquid was 140F. How will this affect the yeast?

• Cause the yeast to overproduce steam

• Cause the yeast to die

• Will not activate the yeast

• Will not allow the yeast to produce enough steam

To knead bread dough, use a:

• hand mixer with a wire whisk

• mixing bowl with a spoon

• stand mixer with a flat beater

• stand mixer with a dough hook

Batter breads differ from basic white bread by:

• heating the flour

• beating the mixture

• adding extracts

• using a starter

How will Kenia know if she has a quality yeast product?

• The product will have risen well

• The product will be brown

• The product will have failed to rise

• The product will be gooey

During the final proofing of yeast dough, the dough should be placed in a warm, draft-free area to allow it to:

• starting baking

• rise slightly

• double in size

• triple in size

Sprinkling a work surface with flour, turning the dough ball onto the floured surface, and using the heels of both hands to push the dough down & away BEST describes which step of yeast bread production?

• mixing

• kneading

• letting the dough rise

• shaping the dough

After mixing & letting the dough rise what should Alyssa do to the dough?

• allow the dough to rise again

• bake the dough

• shape the dough

• punch down the dough

Malik plans to make two loaves of homemade yeast bread. If Malik wants to bake both loaves at the same time, he will need to:

• decrease the baking temperature

• decrease the baking time

• increase the baking temperature

• increase the baking time