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Pastry Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

The main nutrients in pastry are carbohydrates and

a)

Fats

b)

Proteins

c)

Minerals

d)

Vitamins

2.
In the conventional method of making pastry, the water temperature should be: 
a)
Hot
b)
Boiling
c)
Room Temperature
d)
Cold
3.

What are the four ingredients in a pastry dough?

a)

Flour, fat, water, salt

b)

Flour, sugar, salt, brown sugar

c)

Flour, water, salt, sugar

d)

Flour, water, sugar, fat

4.
The ingredient in pastry that provides structure is 
a)
Flour
b)
Sugar
c)
Fat
d)
Water
5.

Which is an example of a use for a savoury pastry?

a)

Apple Turnover

b)

Quiche

c)

Rhubarb pie

6.

You should knead the pastry dough to develop the gluten.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

If your dough is crumbly and difficult to roll, what is most likely the cause?

a)

Too much liquid

b)

Too much flour

c)

Too little fat

d)

Too little liquid

8.

Did you prefer shortcrust with butter, 50/50 butter and lard, or all lard?

a)

All butter

b)

50/50 butter and lard

c)

All lard

d)

Not sure/not applicable

9.

What is the flour to fat ratio for shortcrust pastry?

a)

1:1

b)

1:2

c)

2:3

d)

2:1

10.

Which of the following gives the best flavour to pastry products?

a)

Vegetable oil

b)

Lard

c)

Margarine

d)

Butter

11.

Once the fat has been rubbed into the flour, you can see the flour particles have been covered in?

a)

Moisture

b)

Waterproof layer of fat

c)

Water

12.
Short gluten molecules prevent the pastry from...
a)
From being stretchy
b)
From rising
13.

When making different batches, what is the thing that you changed called?

a)

Control

b)

Variable

c)

Standard

d)

Difference

14.
What is the purpose of salt in a pastry?
a)
Controls the yeast
b)
Taste only
c)
Makes a softer texture
d)
Controls gluten formation
15.

The type of pastry is determined by :

a)

the type of fat used

b)

the proportion of fat to flour

c)

the method of mixing fat with flour

d)

All of the above

16.

Which of these is considered as an acceptable rule for Pastry making?

a)

Pastry must not be kneaded

b)

Pastry must be baked in a hot oven

c)

All ingredients and equipment must be as cool as possible.

d)

All of the above

17.

How difficult did you find the mini NEA1?

a)

Easy! I feel confident to do one next year.

b)

Not too hard .

c)

Fairly difficult. I'm glad we did this practice before the real one next year.

18.

Which part of the NEA1 did you find the hardest?

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19.

Which part of the NEA 1 was the easiest?/You felt the most confident doing.

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20.

What advice about the NEA1 would you give yourself if you could go back to the start?

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