Pastry Flashcards
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Mill white flour from which part of a wheat kernel?
a) husk
b) germ
c) endosperm
d) bran
c) endosperm
Use wheat with the highest protein content to mill:
a) pastry flour.
b) cake flour.
c) all-purpose flour.
d) patent flour.
d) patent flour
The best flour to use for cake production is:
a) patent.
b) pastry.
c) clear.
d) all purpose.
b) pastry
Gluten is a(n):
a) additive.
b) protein.
c) tenderizer.
d) gelatinizer.
b) protein.
Sucrose is a:
a) refined sugar.
b) monosaccharide.
c) sugar found in milk.
d) lipid.
a) refined sugar
Hygroscopic sugars:
a) promote crispness.
b) absorb moisture.
c) have large crystals.
d) have small crystals.
b) absorb moisture.
Sugar in a batter:
a) shortens gluten strands.
b) promotes drying during baking.
c) reduces the effect of leaveners.
d) reduces caramelization.
Sugar in a batter:
a) shortens gluten strands.
The best starch choice for items that are to be frozen is:
a) cornstarch.
b) arrowroot.
c) tapioca.
d) waxy maize.
d) waxy maize.
Heat causes moistened starches to:
a) gelatinize.
b) caramelize.
c) evaporate.
d) leaven.
a) gelatinize
The best starch for thickening a fresh fruit sauce is:
a) tapioca.
b) cornstarch.
c) waxy maize.
d) arrowroot.
d) arrowroot.
Lipids:
a) dissolve into other ingredients.
b) all contain cholesterol.
c) break down into smaller particles.
d) all contain trans fatty acids.
c) break down into smaller particles
Butter contains:
a) salt.
b) 80% milk fat.
c) hydrogenated fat.
d) monounsaturated fat.
b) 80% milk fat.
Hydrogenation causes fats to:
a) absorb more liquids.
b) become more liquid.
c) lose trans fatty acids.
d) solidify.
d) solidify
A substitute for oil in a muffin recipe is:
a) butter.
b) margarine.
c) shortening.
d) none of the above
d) none of the above
The ingredient with the greatest variation of fat content is:
a) cream cheese.
b) yogurt.
c) cream.
d) sour cream.
c) cream
The browning of protein in dairy products is called:
a) caramelization.
b) the Maillard reaction.
c) gelatinization.
d) fermentation.
b) the Maillard reaction
Eggs provide leavening in baked goods by:
a) foaming.
b) coagulating.
c) lecithin reacting with baking soda.
d) emulsifying.
a) foaming
A meringue can be stabilized by adding:
a) sugar.
b) lemon juice.
c) cream of tartar.
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
Salt causes gluten to:
a) die.
b) become weaker.
c) become stronger.
d) grow rapidly.
c) become stronger
To substitute an emulsion for an extract:
a) use less emulsion.
b) use more emulsion.
c) add ethyl alcohol.
d) add water.
a) use less emulsion
To substitute instant yeast for fresh, use:
a) twice the amount.
b) half the amount.
c) three times the amount.
d) one third the amount.
d) one third the amount
Yeast dies at:
a) 40°C.
b) 60°C.
c) 80°C.
d) 100°C.
b) 60°C
Yeast leavens baked goods by:
a) fermenting.
b) gelatinizing starches.
c) alcohol turning to steam.
d) reacting with an acidic ingredient.
a) fermenting
Baking soda:
a) is double acting.
b) releases alcohol.
c) requires acid.
d) enhances sweetness.
c) requires acid.