Baking & Pastry Review

Which of the following is NOT a leavening agent?

• Yeast
• Baking Soda
• Flour
• Egg Whites

When making cookies, the process of adding sugar to butter is called...

• beating
• whipping
• stirring
• creaming

If you are out of brown sugar, you can make it yourself by adding this to white sugar.

• Molasses
• Maple Syrup
• Corn Syrup
• Food Coloring

The method of creating a moist baking environment for something like a cheesecake is called...

• Hot Tubbin'
• Bain Marie
• Double Boiling
• Wet Baking

Why should you be careful to not over mix cookie dough after adding the flour?

• It will make the cookies fall apart.
• It will make the cookies tough.
• It will make the cookies burn more easily.
• It will make the cookies bland.

What distinguishes "Quick Breads?"

• They contain extra yeast so they rise faster.
• They contain baking soda or powder instead of yeast.
• They can be made in under an hour.
• They are always eaten quickly.

What versatile French pastry base is made on top of the stove?

• Escargot
• Macaron
• Financier
• Pate A Choux

Adds sweetness and flavor to food and helps promote browning in baked goods.

• Milk

• Vanilla Extract

• Sugar

• Salt

It is combined with warm water and sugar to form a gas that makes breads and cakes light and airy.

• Baking Soda

• Yeast

• Flour

• Baking Powder

An ingredient that produces gas in batters & doughs. It causes the baked good to rise.

• Leavening Agent

• Fat

• Eggs

• Gluten