Cooking and Baking Quiz

What is the purpose of a recipe?

• To describe the history of a dish

• To provide cooking tips

• To tell a story about food

• To list ingredients and measurements

What is the standard format of a recipe?

• A list of ingredients and step-by-step directions

• A paragraph description of the steps

• A list of ingredients in any order

• A list of ingredients with no directions

What does yield mean

• Cream together shortening and sugars

• Preheat the oven

• Number of servings a recipe makes

• Sift dry ingredients together

What does it mean to 'cut-in' ingredients?

• Make ingredients into chunks using a pastry blender.

• Beat fast to make the mixture fluffy

• Mix or stir quickly bringing the contents to the top and down again

• Delicately stir with an up and over motion

What does it mean to 'mince' an ingredient?

• Cut or chop into very fine pieces

• Cut into cubes of the same size

• Cut into long thin strips

• Rub back and forth on a grater

What is the customary abbreviation for tablespoon?

• pt.

• C.

• T.

• t.

What is the metric measurement based on?

• Multiples of ten

• Cups and teaspoons

• Traditional units of measure

• Pints and quarts

What is the purpose of a liquid measuring cup?

• To measure leavening agents and spices

• To measure dry ingredients

• To measure smaller amounts of ingredients

• To measure liquids like milk and water

How should flour be measured?

• Tap the cup to settle the flour

• Sift before measuring and spoon into the cup

• Compact into the cup and level with a spatula

• Fill the cup to overflowing and level off

What should be done before measuring confectioner's sugar?

• Sift the sugar before measuring

• Use a liquid measuring cup

• Pack into the cup until it holds its shape

• Level the top with a metal spatula