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Baking Equipment and Ingredients

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adds sweetness and flavor to food and helps promote browning in baked goods.

a)

Milk

b)

Vanilla Extract

c)

Sugar

d)

Salt

2.

It is combined with warm water and sugar to form a gas that makes breads and cakes light and airy.

a)

Baking Soda

b)

Yeast

c)

Flour

d)

Baking Powder

3.

An ingredient that produces gas in batters & doughs. It causes the baked good to rise.

a)

Leavening Agent

b)

Fat

c)

Eggs

d)

Gluten

4.

Flour helps form the structure of the dough.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This type of sugar is used for glazing and icing.

a)

Confectioner's sugar

b)

Muscovado

c)

Granulated sugar

d)

Washed sugar

6.

It has 10-11% protein content and is made from a blend of hard and soft wheat flours, also called the General Purpose Flour or family flour.

a)

cake flour

b)

bread flour

c)

soft flour

d)

all purpose flour

7.
When making cookies, the process of adding sugar to butter is called...
a)
beating
b)
whipping
c)
stirring
d)
creaming
8.
What is sodium bicarbonate another name for?
a)
Yeast
b)
Baking Powder
c)
Baking soda
d)
Flour
9.

Which flour is used for bread and soft rolls?

a)

Cake Flour

b)

Bread Flour

c)

All-purpose Flour

d)

Durum Flour

10.

What is Baking?

a)

To cook food by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

b)

To cook food by wet heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven.

c)

To cook food by dry heat with direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven

d)

To cook food by wet heat with direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven.

11.

What's another name for powdered sugar?

a)

super fine sugar

b)

salt

c)

confectioners sugar

d)

conduction sugar

12.

What is the cheapest ingredient in Baking?

a)

salt

b)

all purpose flour

c)

milk

d)

water

13.

It is sometimes called soft flour. it has 7- 9 % of gluten.

a)

All-purpose Flour

b)

Cake Flour

c)

Bread Flour

d)

Flour

14.

It is a sweet, soluble organic compound that belongs to the carbohydrates group of food. It gives a richer crust color that makes the baked products appetizing.

a)

Flour

b)

Milk

c)

Eggs

d)

Sugar

15.

It is also known as table sugar or as refined sugar.

a)

Sugar

b)

Regular Granulated Sugar

c)

Confectioners Sugar

d)

Brown Sugar

16.

It is added 3 % cornstarch to prevent lumping and caking.

a)

Sugar

b)

Regular Granulated Sugar

c)

Brown Sugar

d)

Confectioners Sugar

17.

It is considered a complete protein. It is also considered one of the most expensive ingredients used in baked products.

a)

Sugar

b)

Milk

c)

Egg

d)

Flour

18.

It is made from plats products such as corn, cottonseed, soybeans, peanuts, and other sources.

a)

Shortening

b)

Oil

c)

Butter

d)

Lard

19.

It is made of fatty milk protein. It contains 80-85 % fat, 10-15% water, and 5% milk solids.

a)

Shortening

b)

Oil

c)

Lard

d)

Butter

20.

It is made from hydrogenated vegetable oil.

a)

Shortening

b)

Margarine

c)

Butter

d)

Oil

21.

It is made of fat from pork. some people prefer ____ to other fats for making pie crust and biscuits because it gives a flakier texture.

a)

Oil

b)

Butter

c)

Margarine

d)

Lard

22.

These are gases that cause the dough to rise. It is a substance use in baking to make the product rise so it becomes light.

a)

Shortening

b)

Leavening Agent

c)

Eggs

d)

Lard

23.

It enhances the flavor of the other ingredients and strengthens the gluten of dough. It also prevents the growth and formation of undesirable bacteria in yeast to raise dough.

a)

Salt

b)

Spices and Seeds

c)

Flavoring

d)

Chocolate

24.

It is the basic ingredient in all baked products like bread, cakes, cookies, biscuits, and pies.

a)

Flour

b)

Egg

c)

Sugar

d)

Milk

25.

What is this?

(a)  

26.

What is this?

(a)  

27.

What is this

(a)  

28.

What is this?

(a)  

29.

What is this?

(a)  

30.

What is this?

a)

Walnuts

b)

Almonds

c)

Hazelnuts

d)

Peanut

31.

What is this seasoning?

(a)  

32.

We can use a spatula or the straight edge of the knife to level the measurement.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Measuring glass is used to measure dry and liquid ingredients.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Check if the sugar is lumpy before measuring.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Helps to unite dry and liquid ingredients in baking.

a)

Salt

b)

Flour

c)

Eggs

d)

Baking soda

36.

MAIN and only function of this ingredient is to help the product rise

a)

Leavening agent

b)

Sugar

c)

Fat

d)

Flour

37.

Adds most of the structure to baked goods.

a)

Leavening agent

b)

Liquid

c)

Sugar

d)

Flour

38.

Strengthens gluten strands but can stunt the growth of yeast

a)

Sugar

b)

Salt

c)

Eggs

d)

Leavening Agent

39.

In baking, every recipe _________.

a)

has flexibility with ingredients and direction

b)

is a scientific formula

c)

is simplistic

d)

can be made within one hour

40.

This chemical leavening agent must be activated by acidity and liquid to provide the proper rise.

a)

baking powder

b)

yeast

c)

eggs

d)

baking soda

41.

One of the only ingredients that provides browning to baked goods.

a)

Sugar

b)

Salt

c)

Flour

d)

Leavening Agents

42.

Cakes, cookies, and quick breads want _______.

a)

very little gluten development

b)

high fat/salt content

c)

a lot of gluten development

d)

oven heat over 450 degrees

43.

This type of sweetener is a mixture of sugar and water. It is used to moisten cakes, make sauces, and even added into beverages.

a)

Molasses

b)

Honey

c)

Corn syrup

d)

Simple sugar

44.

What kind of sugar is refined with some added molasses?

a)

Simple syrup

b)

Sugar cubes

c)

Brown sugar

d)

Powdered/Confectioners sugar

45.

This type of flour is made from the whole wheat grain without any additional ingredients or any parts being removed during the milling process.

a)

White

b)

Wheat germ

c)

Wholemeal

d)

None of these

46.

Self-rising flour has which of the following added? (HINT you may check more than one box!)

a)

Chemical leavener

b)

A touch of sugar

c)

Salt

d)

Powdered milk

47.

Which of the following flours has the highest gluten content?

a)

All-purpose

b)

Cake

c)

Bread

d)

Pastry

48.

What tool should be used to cut fat into flour when using the biscuit method?

a)

wooden spoon

b)

pastry blender

c)

whisk

d)

hands

49.

Which of the following is NOT a leavener?

a)

Baking powder

b)

Baking soda

c)

Eggs

d)

Salt

50.

Which of the following will cause baking soda to react?

a)

Milk

b)

Flour

c)

Buttermilk

d)

Water

51.

When baking soda and baking powder are activated, carbon dioxide is created.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
The Main difference between Quick
Breads and Yeast Breads is....
a)
the leavening agent that is used
b)
the liquid that is being used
c)
flour used
d)
all of  the above
53.

What is the most accurate way to measure in baking?

a)

Weight

b)

Volume

c)

I have no clue

d)

None of these

54.

When measuring flour you should pack the cup.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

You should always read the whole recipe ahead of time to be sure you understand what you need to do.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Dry ingredients should be leveled off with a straight-edge when measuring them.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What ingredients would you sift before measuring?

a)

Flour

b)

Confectioners Sugar

c)

Sugar

d)

Salt

58.

Use measuring spoons when measuring is less than _____.

a)

1/4 c

b)

1/2 c

c)

1 c

d)

1 T

59.

The curved upper surface of a liquid in a container is called the meniscus.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What ingredient would you spoon into a dry measuring cup and level?

a)

Sugar

b)

Flour

c)

Brown Sugar

d)

Shortening

61.

When measuring liquids you should be sure to look at the measurement at (a)   level before you're done.

62.

What ingredients would you pack into a dry measuring cup before leveling?

a)

Molasses

b)

Shortening

c)

Brown Sugar

d)

Flour

63.

Which leavener would you need to add an acid to the recipe for the chemical reaction to occur?

a)

Baking Powder

b)

Baking Soda

c)

Yeast

d)

Eggs

64.

To measure 1/2 an egg you must first beat the egg lightly and then measure about half with a spoon.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Abbreviation for tablespoon is (a)   .

66.

Abbreviation for teaspoon is (a)   .

67.

Abbreviation for cup is (a)   .

68.

Abbreviation for pound is (a)   .

69.

Abbreviation for gallon is (a)   .

70.

Abbreviation for quart is (a)   .

71.

Abbreviation for pint is (a)   .