Intro to Baking

Dating back to the Stone Age, the first known type of baking was...

• Cake

• Tortillas

• Bread

• Pita

Which is NOT a main ingredient in bread dough?

• Flour

• Baking soda

• Water

• Yeast

Which of these is the BINDER when baking bread? (holds it together)

• Flour

• Yeast

• Salt

• Shortening

Which of these is NOT a type of flour?

• All-purpose flour

• Cake flour

• Whole wheat flour

• Grass flour

Which of these flours is NOT gluten free?

• Almond Flour

• Cake Flour

• Rice Flour

• Coconut Flour

Which is NOT a type of leavening agent?

• Topical

• Physical

• Chemical

• Biological

Air is what type of leavening agent?

• Chemical

• Physical

• Biological

• It is not a leavening agent

What type of leavening agent is baking powder?

• Chemical

• Physical

• Biological

• It is not a type of leavening agent

Yeast is a living microorganism

• True

• False

Fats and oils do all of the following EXCEPT:

• Help the dough to rise

• Add flavor

• Help with creaming

• Give tenderness to the baked goods