Home Baking Quiz

What is one advantage of home baking?

• It allows control over ingredients.

• It is always more expensive.

• It requires artificial preservatives.

• It uses more packaging.

Which ingredient is used to bind dry ingredients together?

• Sugar

• Eggs

• Flour

• Yeast

What is the role of gluten in baking?

• To make the mixture rise

• To act as a preservative

• To add flavor

• To sweeten the mixture

Which method involves beating fat and sugar together?

• Creaming

• Whisking

• Rubbing in

• Melting

What is the purpose of baking blind?

• To ensure the pastry is fully cooked

• To make the pastry rise

• To add flavor to the pastry

• To add color to the pastry

Which raising agent is a living organism?

• Yeast

• Air

• Baking powder

• Bread soda

What should you do to avoid overhandling pastry?

• Add extra liquid

• Keep ingredients cold

• Handle it as much as possible

• Use warm ingredients

What is the main ingredient in pastry?

• Flour

• Sugar

• Eggs

• Milk

Which method involves adding all ingredients at once?

• Creaming

• Whisking

• Rubbing in

• All-in-one

What happens if you open the oven door unnecessarily?

• The baking may not rise properly

• The oven temperature will increase

• The baking will cook faster

• The baking will rise more