Baking Fundamentals: Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and Breads

Flashcards based on baking trivia covering cakes, cookies, quickbreads, yeast breads, and pies.

What is a chiffon pie?

A pie that contains gelatin and is usually light and fluffy.

What are the two by-products of the fermentation of yeast?

Carbon dioxide and alcohol.

What are the six categories of cookies?

Dropped, molded, rolled, bar, piped, and refrigerator (sheet).

What are the effects of overmixing muffin batter?

Peaked tops and tunneling.

What are high ratio cakes?

Cakes that contain a high ratio of sugar and liquid to flour and use emulsified shortening.

What is the gluten content found in cake flour?

$$6-8\%$$

What is yeast?

A living micro-organism.

What is the mixing method that utilizes room temperature eggs and fat?

The creaming method.

How are fruit pies thickened?

With a cornstarch slurry.

Chocolate chip, peanut butter, and snickerdoodles are examples of what category of cookies?

Drop cookies.

What is another term for yeast bread rising?

Proofing.

At what temperature does yeast die?

$$137\,\text{degrees F}$$

What are the four ingredients in pie dough?

Flour, fat, salt, and ice water.

What is the protein found in flour?

Gluten.

What are some examples of quickbreads?

Pancakes, waffles, and banana muffins.

Which mixing method involves cutting fat into dry ingredients before liquid is added?

The biscuit method of mixing.

What are several tools used in cake decorating?

Cake combs, pastry tips, pastry bags, serrated knife, offset spatula, cake turntable, and airbrush machine.

What type of cake contains a large amount of whipped eggs?

Sponge cakes.

Which rolled cookie typically features a raspberry filling?

Linzer cookies.

What are two chemical leavening agents commonly used in quickbreads?

Baking powder, baking soda, and cream of tartar.

How should pans be prepared for shortened cakes?

Greased and floured.

What are the four types of yeast mentioned?

Active dry, fresh, instant, and osmotolerant.

What is the muffin method of mixing?

Combining liquid ingredients in one bowl and dry ingredients in another, then gently combining them.

What are the two basic types of pie crusts?

Flaky and mealy.

What is blind baking?

Pre-baking an empty pie shell all the way.