Quick Breads

What is gluten?

• A kind of sticky stuff?

• A protein that makes dough elastic and stretchy.

• Something most people are allergic too.

• A kind of protein that glues stuff together.

How do you know when your bread is done?

• When the timer goes off?

• When you can stick a toothpick in it and the toothpick comes out clean.

• When the bottoms are black.

• All of the above.

What do leavening agents do?

• Explode

• Makes the bread flat

• Makes the dough rise

• Kills the yeast

What is the purpose of flour in quick breads?

• structure

• sweetness

• moisture

• color

An example of a quick bread is.....

• Pizza crust

• Cinnamon rolls

• Muffins

• Quiche

What is the function of salt in quick breads?

• Tenderizing Agent

• Gives structure

• Add moisture

• Add flavor

Quality muffins and biscuits are....

• rough and bumpy

• flat top

• pale in color

• dry and brittle

Quick breads are called "quick" because they use ______ as a leavening agent.

• baking soda

• yeast

• baking powder

• either baking soda or powder

What is the result of over or under mixing?

• peaks and tunnels can appear

• it becomes too puffy

• it becomes dry

• it turns out too soggy

What is the best kitchen utensil to use for mashing a banana?

• rubber spatula

• fork

• electric mixer

• masher