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Unit 3 - Baking

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is a low calorie alternative to frosting a cake?

a)

decorator frosting

b)

whipped cream

c)

glaze

2.

This type of cake contains fat

a)

shortened

b)

unshortened

3.

This cake is leavened with beaten egg whites

a)

shortened

b)

unshortened

4.

You use a toothpick on this type of cake to check for doneness

a)

shortened

b)

unshortened

5.

You want to cool this cake upside down so it doesnt flatten when cooling

a)

shortened

b)

unshortened

6.

Two main liquids used in baking are

a)

water and milk

b)

water and vegetable oil

c)

milk and vegetable oil

7.

Which is a concentrated liquid flavoring?

a)

imitation vanilla

b)

almond extract

c)

peppermint flavoring

8.

Yeast produces this type of gas to make bread products rise:

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

9.

the process of working with you hands to thoroughly develop the gluten in a baked product is called

a)

proofing

b)

extracting

c)

kneading

d)

cutting in

10.

Which of the following is not a leavening agent

a)

water

b)

steam

c)

air

d)

baking powder & baking soda

11.

The amount of flour in a recipe (especcially bread dough) varies because of differences in:

a)

moisture & humidity

b)

air temp

c)

ingredient temps

d)

type of yeast used

12.

to cut fat into flour

a)

use a pairing knife to cut small pieces and add them to the flour

b)

stir the fat into the flour

c)

stir the flour into the fat

d)

use pastry blender or 2 knives in a cutting motion until desired consistency

13.

Letting the dough sit at room temperature to doulbe in size is called proofing

a)

True

b)

False

14.

most commonly used sweetner in baking is corn syrup

a)

True

b)

False

15.

the leavening agent is what makes products sweet and turn brown

a)

True

b)

False

16.

the protein in bread that gives it elasticity is gluten

a)

True

b)

False

17.

the key to a fancy dessert is having enough time to make the garnishes for them also

a)

True

b)

False

18.

the ingredients for yeast breads are best if they are cold

a)

True

b)

False

19.

you need to have sugar in a recipe to act as the food for the yeast

a)

True

b)

False