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List 3 advantages of home baking
Better flavour/ aroma, Fresher, Awareness of ingredients, Can be modified to suit dietary requirements, More sustainable, Enjoyable activity
What is the role of fat in a bake product?
Keeps it fresher for longer
List 3 types of fat used in baking
Butter, Margarine, Oil
What is the role of sugar in a baked item?
Sweetness/ Decoration
What is the role of an egg in a baked good?
Bind dry ingredients and trap air
List 4 examples of liquids used in baking
Milk, buttermilk, water, dairyfree alternatives (e.g Oat milk)
List 3 guidelines to follow when home baking
Use by dates, weigh accurately, preparing tins before you start, preheat oven and prepare shelves, follow the recipe exaclty, avoid overhandling, time cooking a
How can you tell if bread is baked properly?
The bottom should sound hollow when knocked
How can you tell if a cake/ muffin is baked?
Skewer test, and springs back when lightly pressed.
List the four types of raising agent
Air, Baking powder, bread soda, yeast
What is the rubbing in method?
Fat is rubbed into the flour with the tips of fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs
Give 2 uses of the all-in-one method
Cupcakes, Madeira cakes
List 3 uses of the rub in method
scones, pastry, soda bread
Explain how baking powder works as a raising agent.
Baking powder is both an alkali and an acid, when mixed with water it produces CO2 which expands and pushes up the mixture- once cooked, a crust forms
Explain how bread soda works as a raising agent
Bread soda is an alkali. When mixed with an acid and liquid, CO2 is formed - pushes the mixture up and once cooked the product stays risen
What does yeast need to act as a rasing agent?
Warmth, Moisture, a slighly acidic pH, Oxygen, Food,
