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Baking Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When this ingredient is mixed with liquid it develops gluten.

a)

flavoring

b)

flour

c)

leavening agent

d)

fats

2.

A cooling rack is used to allow air to circulate around baked goods and prevent them from becoming too soggy when cooling.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

If one pan is used in baking, it should be placed in the _______ of the oven.

a)

top

b)

center

c)

bottom

4.

In order for products to bake evenly, allow at least _______ of space between pans and oven walls to avoid hot spots.

a)

10 inches

b)

5 inches

c)

2 inches

d)

1 inch

5.

About how long does it take to preheat an oven?

a)

5 minutes

b)

10 minutes

c)

15 minutes

d)

20 minutes

6.

You should always preheat the oven, unless the recipe states otherwise.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Grease and flour a pan means to......

a)

use liquid fat on pan and then add a cup of flour

b)

use liquid fat on pan and then dust with flour

c)

coat pan lightly with solid fat and then dust with flour

d)

coat pan heavily with solid fat and then add a cup of flour

8.

Pulverized granulated sugar with a trace of added cornstarch. Also known as powdered sugar.

a)

brown sugar

b)

confectioners' sugar

c)

granulated sugar

9.

Highly refined sucrose crystals that comes from boiling juice from sugarcane or sugar beets.

a)

confectioners' sugar

b)

brown sugar

c)

granulated sugar

10.

________________ adds variety to baked products, changes the texture and color as well as flavor.

a)

Sweeteners

b)

Fats

c)

Eggs

d)

Flavorings

11.

Granulated sugar coated with molasses.

a)

confectioners' sugar

b)

brown sugar

c)

molases

d)

honey

12.

Keeps batter from separating by binding ingredients together.

a)

Liquid

b)

Eggs

c)

Leavening Agent

d)

Fats

13.

Supplies moisture, helps develop gluten and activates the leavening agent.

a)

eggs

b)

liquid

c)

sweetners

d)

flavorings

14.

Adds variety to baked products, changes the texture and color as well as flavor.

a)

eggs

b)

sweetners

c)

fats

d)

flavoring

15.

High-protein flour made from hard-wheat that is combined with other types of low-protein flour.

a)

All-purpose

b)

Gluten Flour

c)

Bread Flour

d)

Whole Wheat Flour

16.

Gluten gives the product:

a)

texture

b)

temperature

c)

structure

d)

rise

17.

Adds tenderness, richness, flavor, and browning to baked goods.

a)

flour

b)

sweetners

c)

liquid

d)

fats

18.

Adds a sweet flavor ad helps baked goods turn brown.

a)

fats

b)

sweetners

c)

eggs

d)

flavoring

19.

Most common type of flour. Can be bleached or unbleached.

a)

Cake & Pastry Flour

b)

Gluten Flour

c)

All-purpose

d)

Bread Flour

20.

Made by breaking down the starch in corn into dextrose and water.

a)

granulated sugar

b)

brown sugar

c)

honey

d)

corn syrup