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Question 1

How do raising agents work?

Answer 1

Raising agents make a gas and when gas is heated it expands

Question 2

What is the natural raising agent?

Answer 2

Air-sieve flour, rub fat, cream sugar, whisk eggs to create air
Used in sponges

Question 3

What is chemical raising agent?

Answer 3

Baking powder, bread soda

Baking powder contains acid and Alkai-when moistened a gas is produced CO2

Bread soda is an alkai so must be mixed with an acid and a liquid to make gas

ACID+ALKAI+LIQUID=CO2

Question 4

What are 3 raising agents?

Answer 4

Natural
Biological
Chemical

Question 5

What is a biological raising agent?

Answer 5

Yeast is a living organism-produces gas

Heat kills yeast but gas rises the baking

Question 6

How to check if it is cooked?

Answer 6

Bread- hollow sound when tapped

Sponge-surface springs back, pressed

Cakes- skewer remains dry

Question 7

What are the methods of making cakes?

Answer 7

Rub-in
Creaming
All-in-one
Whisking
Melting

Question 8

What is pastry?

Answer 8

Mix of flour, fat and water

Question 9

Types of pastry:

Answer 9

Shortcrust
Puff
Filo
Choux
Suet
Flaky

Question 10

Tips on making pastry:

Answer 10

Raising agent-air (sieving flour, rubbing in fat and rolling)
Water should be cold, mixing after each amount