Quick Breads
Types of Quick Bread
- Banana Bread
- Biscuit
- Corn Bread
- Hushpuppy
- Muffin
- Pancake
- Pumpkin Bread
- Short Cake
- Waffle
Rolling Biscuits Compared to Drop Biscuits
Ingredient Functions
Fats and Oils; Tenderize, Add Moisture, Prevent Sticking, Add Flavor
Flour; Adds Bulk, Provides Structure, Acts as a Thickener, Coats Food
Liquids; Add Moisture, Help Ingredients react with each other, Binds Ingredients together
Sweetening; Adds Flavor, Provides Tenderness, Adds Crispness, Browns as it melts during cooking.
Essential Ingredients vs. Non-Essential Ingredients
Bread Vocabulary
Leavener - are substances used to produce air bubbles that cause baked goods to rise.
Butter - a pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.
Dough - a thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry.
Baking Soda - sodium bicarbonate used in cooking, for cleaning, or in toothpaste.
Baking Powder - a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and cream of tartar, used instead of yeast in baking.
Rolling - extending in gentle undulations
Cut In - to cut in a bread