Chapter 11 study guide PB

How are doughnuts, fritters, pancakes, and waffles typically cooked?

• Baked in an oven

• Deep-fried, cooked in greased fry pans or griddles, or cooked in specially designed griddles

• Steamed

• Microwaved

What is the main difference between American pancakes and French pancakes or crêpes?

• American pancakes are made from thin, unleavened batters

• French pancakes are chemically leavened

• American pancakes are made from chemically leavened batters and mixed with the muffin method

• French pancakes are mixed with the muffin method

What method is used to mix yeast-raised doughnuts?

• Muffin method

• Modified straight dough method

• Creaming method

• Biscuit method

What is a key characteristic of yeast doughnut dough compared to sweet dough or bun dough?

• It contains more fat, egg, and sugar

• It contains less fat, egg, and sugar

• It is mixed with the muffin method

• It is proofed at a higher temperature

What should you do to prevent doughnuts from becoming greasy?

• Allow the dough to ferment for a long time

• Fry them at a high temperature

• Turn them over while they are in the fryer

• Proof them at a high temperature

What is the approximate frying time for doughnuts?

• 1 minute

• 2½ minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

Why must fully proofed doughnuts be handled carefully?

• They will burn easily

• They will dent easily

• They will become too greasy

• They will not rise properly

At what temperature and humidity should doughnuts be proofed compared to breads?

• Higher temperature and humidity

• Same temperature and humidity

• Lower temperature and humidity

• No specific temperature and humidity

What may cause cake doughnuts to be tough?

• Using too much sugar

• Overmixing the dough and not giving it a rest before frying

• Using too much baking powder

• Frying at a low temperature

Why are solid shortenings not the best choice for frying doughnuts?

• They are too expensive

• They have an unpleasant texture because the fat does not melt in the mouth

• They burn too easily

• They make the doughnuts too sweet