Culinary Arts I - Quick Breads Quiz

What is a quick bread?

• Bread you can make in under 2 minutes

• Pre-made breads

• Products leavened by chemical leavening agents

• Brownies and such

Select all the food items that are quick breads

• Biscuits

• Muffins

• Cheesecake

• Banana Bread

What is the most desirable characteristic of a quick bread?

• Chewy Texture

• Gritty Texture

• Tender Texture

• Dry Texture

How is the tenderness of a quick bread controlled?

• Mind power

• Using big eggs

• Adding sugar

• Controlling development of gluten by NOT overmixing

If you overmix your quick bread, it will become _______

• Tough

• Tender

• Sweet

• Bagel

Select all the chemical leavening agents

• Yeast

• Baking Soda

• Baking Powder

• Banana

How do chemical leavening agents work?

• They create gas

• Magic

• They make yeast

• To this day no one knows.....

Which chemical leavening agent contains ONLY sodium bicarbonate?

• Baking Soda

• Baking Powder

Which chemical leavening agent contains a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, leavening acids, and cornstarch?

• Baking Soda

• Baking Powder

Which lemon ricotta waffle ingredient activated the baking soda in the recipe?

• Flour

• Butter

• Lemon juice

• Eggs