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Aerated Confections

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following makes an effective aerator?

a)

Proteins

b)

Carbohydrates

c)

Fats

d)

Polysaccharides

2.

True or False: Agar doesn't make a good aerator for vegetarian marshmallows

a)

True

b)

False

3.

During whipping of egg whites, the proteins

a)

denature

b)

cook

c)

retrograde

d)

gelatinize

e)

cure

4.

True or false: Dried egg whites cannot be used to aerate nougat

a)

False

b)

True

5.

When making a firm white nougat, the honey is cooked separately from the other sugars to avoid

a)

All of the others

b)

Inversion

c)

Softening the nougat

d)

Browning

6.

Marshmallows are most commonly aerated with

a)

gelatin

b)

egg whites

c)

albumen

d)

glucose syrup

e)

pressure

7.

To make a short textured nougat you

a)

introduce a seed to crystallize the sugar

b)

cook the sugar to a lower temperature

c)

cook the sugar to a higher temperature

d)

increase the doctor

8.

If your nougat is too soft, the next time you make it you should

a)

cook the sugar to a higher temperature

b)

cook the sugar longer

c)

add more fat

d)

introduce a seed

e)

cook the sugar to a lower temperature

9.

Nougat is most commonly aerated with

a)

albumen

b)

gelatin

c)

glucose syrup

d)

pressure

10.

True or false: Nougat should always be very firm

a)

False

b)

True

11.

Sponge Candy differs from other aerated confections because

a)

It is chemically aerated

b)

it is cooked to a higher temperature

c)

It has a firm texture

d)

it is aerated with glucose syrup