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Intro to Baking

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flour is the main strengthener used in baking.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

In baking, what is the percentage of flour found in baking formulas?

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

75%

d)

100%

3.

Cookies are best when baked in a _______ oven.

a)

standard

b)

convection

c)

rotary

d)

conventional

4.

Which of the baker's ingredients helps to keep a baked item fresher for longer?

a)

fats

b)

thickeners

c)

strengtheners

d)

gluten

5.

What does a leaverner do?

a)

causes baked goods to brown

b)

causes baked goods to rise

c)

causes baked goods to become chewy

d)

causes baked goods to become light and fluffy

6.

Which type of flour has the highest gluten content?

a)

semolina

b)

durum

c)

all purpose

d)

pastry

7.

Which of the baker's ingredients causes caramelization?

a)

fats

b)

thickeners

c)

sweeteners

d)

strengtheners

8.

Which of the following leaveners is considered organic?

a)

baking powder

b)

baking soda

c)

yeast

d)

foamed egg whites

9.

Which of the following is a chemical leavener?

a)

baking soda

b)

foamed egg whites

c)

steam

d)

yeast

10.

Which is required for gluten development?

a)

heat

b)

liquid

c)

flour

d)

salt

11.

Which ingredient provides stability?

a)

thickener

b)

sweetener

c)

strengthener

d)

leavener

12.

Which method of preparing quick breads is the "cut in" method used?

a)

creaming

b)

biscuit

c)

muffin

d)

foaming

13.

In which quick bread preparation method is a liquid fat added to the rest of the ingredients?

a)

biscuit

b)

creaming

c)

foaming

d)

muffin

14.

When making items such as cakes, cookies, and muffins; is it better to use a flour with a high or low gluten content?

a)

high

b)

low

15.

Which flour is mainly used to make pasta?

a)

durum

b)

pastry

c)

all purpose

d)

semolina

16.

Which type of cookie is a decorated, shaped sugar cookie? For example, decorated Christmas cookies?

a)

bagged

b)

bar

c)

drop

d)

rolled

17.

Which type of cookie is a chocolate chip cookie?

a)

rolled

b)

drop

c)

bagged

d)

sheet

18.

Which type of cookie is a peanut butter cookie?

a)

drop

b)

sheet

c)

bagged

d)

molded

19.

Which type of cookie is a biscotti cookie?

a)

bar

b)

drop

c)

molded

d)

sheet

20.

Which type of cookie is a brownie?

a)

bar

b)

molded

c)

sheet

d)

drop

21.

Which type of cookie is a macaron?

a)

drop

b)

molded

c)

sheet

d)

bagged

22.

Once yeast is mixed with a liquid and a carbohydrate, the process of _______ begins.

a)

liquidation

b)

fermentation

c)

caramelization

d)

glutenization

23.

In most professional bakeries, recipes are actually called formulas.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Which leavener requires heat in order to rise?

a)

yeast

b)

baking powder

c)

baking soda

25.

Cornstarch is an example of a _____.

a)

strengthener

b)

leavener

c)

thickener

d)

sweetener

26.

Which flour is best for general production work?

a)

durum

b)

cake

c)

bread

d)

all purpose

27.

Eggs can be considered a strengthener.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Yeast comes in which 2 forms? Fresh and _____.

a)

liquid

b)

dry

c)

powder

d)

whole