WorksheetsQuick Breads Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a quick bread?
Bread you can make in under 2 minutes
Pre-made breads
Products leavened by chemical leavening agents
Brownies and such
Select all the food items that are quick breads
Biscuits
Muffins
Focaccia
Banana Bread
What is the most desirable characteristic of a quick bread?
Chewy Texture
Gritty Texture
Tender Texture
Dry Texture
How is the tenderness of a quick bread controlled?
Mind power
Using big eggs
Adding sugar
Controlling development of gluten
If you overmix your quick bread, it will become _______
Tough
Tender
Sweet
Bagel
Select all the chemical leavening agents
Yeast
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Banana
How do chemical leavening agents work?
They create gas
Magic
They make yeast
To this day no one knows.....
Which chemical leavening agent contains ONLY sodium bicarbonate?
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Which chemical leavening agent contains a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, leavening acids, and cornstarch?
Baking Soda
Baking Powder
Which banana bread ingredient activated the baking soda in the recipe?
Flour
Butter
Buttermilk
Eggs
Why did the buttermilk activate the baking soda?
Because it's dairy
Because it's acidic
Pure Magic
It binded the the gluten
Which quick bread mixing method "cuts" small bits of fat into the flour before mixing with the remaining ingredients
Creaming Method
Muffin Method
Biscuit Method
Which quick bread method mixes the butter and sugar together well before adding eggs and dry ingredients?
Creaming Method
Muffin Method
Biscuit Methood
Which quick bread mixing method combines all dry ingredients in one bowl and all wet ingredients in a separate bowl before combining both
Creaming Method
Muffin Method
Biscuit Method
BONUS: What happens when you knead bread?
It gets salty
It gets loose
It gets crusty
It develops gluten
