Dough-Making Process Quiz

What is the role of yeast in bread-making?

• To add color

• To help the dough rise

• To make the dough sticky

• To dry the dough

What is the Welsh word for flour?

• Blawd

• Farine

• Harina

• Mehl

In milling terms, what are hard and soft wheats equivalent to in baking?

• Strong and weak flours

• Light and dark flours

• Coarse and fine flours

• Sweet and sour flours

What develops when flour is moistened and stirred, beaten, or kneaded?

• Gluten

• Starch

• Fiber

• Sugar

What does the elastic framework of gluten hold?

• Gas produced by yeast

• Water molecules

• Sugar crystals

• Salt particles

What action produces the gas held by gluten?

• Fermentation action of yeast

• Boiling action of water

• Cooling action of air

• Heating action of fire

What are the requirements for yeast growth?

• Moisture, food, and warmth

• Light, air, and water

• Sugar, salt, and oil

• Heat, pressure, and time

Why is salt used in very small amounts in bread?

• To prevent the bread from becoming too salty.

• To avoid making the bread too sweet.

• To ensure the bread rises properly.

• To keep the bread from drying out.

How does salt contribute to the texture of bread?

• It makes the bread crumbly.

• It helps produce bread of good volume and texture.

• It makes the bread dense.

• It gives the bread a chewy texture.

What is the Welsh word for salt mentioned in the text?

• Halen

• Sal

• Salin

• Halin