Practical 1: Blueberry Muffins

Blueberries are added to the muffins to give them a unique flavour. The blueberries also contain a substance called dietary fibre which helps your body get rid of solid waste. Besides blueberries, suggest three other suitable ingredients for the muffins which are also rich in dietary fibre.

• • Dried fruits like cranberries / raisins / sultana

• Dried nuts like almond, walnut and cashew nuts

• • Suitable fresh fruits like apples / bananas / avocados

• Chocolate chips or rainbow rice

Baking powder is used in cake-making. What is the function of baking powder?

• Gives light and fluffy texture.

• Contributes to golden brown colour.

• Contributes to salty flavour.

Answer explanation

Baking powder provides gases that expand during heating to give cakes a light and fluffy texture.

Cooking makes food safe to eat as the high heat kills harmful ______________.

Cooking improves the taste and c _ _ _ _ _ of food.

The method of cooking the blueberry muffin is baking. Baking is ______________.

• cooking food using moist heat in an enclosed space like oven

• cooking food using dry heat in an enclosed space like an oven

• cooking food using hot fat on frying pan

• cooking food on dry heat on metal grill

Read the following statement on food and kitchen safety.

Wash hands thoroughly with soap before handling food.

• True

• False

Read the following statement on food and kitchen safety.

Raw food and cooked food can be placed together on the same chopping board.

• True

• False

Read the following statement on food and kitchen safety.

Fingernails should be kept long and clean.

• True

• False

Read the following statements on food and kitchen safety.

If a kitchen appliance is faulty, do not use it.

• True

• False