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1. Toughness & Tunnelling
What happens if muffin batter is overmixed?
Do muffins rise better with paper liners or just a greased tin pan?
Biscuit Method
This mixing method results in a lumpy batter

2. First with honey. Then with sugarcane. Last with molasses.
Should you mix batters a little or a lot?
Drop Batters
2 Types of Dough Mixtures for Quick Breads
Explain how gingerbread came to sweetened.

3. 1. scale ingredients 2. sift dry ingredients together 3. cut in fat (until it looks like cornmeal) 4. combine liquid ingredients in separate bowl 5. add to dry ingredients & mix just until soft dough forms (DON'T Overmix!) 6. Bring dough to bench & k
Batters for muffins and quick loaf breads can be interchanged. What does this mean?
Procedure - Biscuit Method
Which mixing method is used for formulas high in fat?
Tunneling

4. Greased & floured
When making up muffins you should make sure tins and loaf pans are _______________
What is the most important difference between the biscuit method and the muffin bethod?
Which mixing method is used for formulas high in fat?
What keeps gluten development low in mixing batter for quick breads?

5. Toughens them.
Popovers
Why does the creaming method mix together the fat & sugar first?
Biscuit Method. What does overkneading do to biscuits?
What develops inside popovers while baking?

6. Bread flour. Popover structure must be strong enough to hold up the large holes. Batter mixed well to develop gluten. HIGH % OF EGGS used to give structure.
Muffin Method
What type of flour is used for making popovers? Why?
When spooning muffin mix into tins - it's best to
Biscuit Method. What does overkneading do to biscuits?

7. A batter too thick to be poured but will drop in lumps from spoon
Brushing the tops of biscuits with an egg wash before baking helps them
When cutting biscuits with a knife - you should cut _____________ down and ___________ drag knife.
Drop Batters
What is the best way to pour muffin batter into tins?

8. Overmixing can cause toughness. Mix only until dry ingredients become moist!
Quick bread soft doughs are used to make
What is danger of muffin batter?
When cutting biscuits with a knife - you should cut _____________ down and ___________ drag knife.
If you made a batch of muffins that came out of the oven with strange - knobby shapes - what would you expect to be the reason?

9. Popover (uses steam!)
The quick bread that uses no chemical leaveners of yeast is called a...
Procedure - Muffin Method
Do muffins rise better with paper liners or just a greased tin pan?
Procedure - Creaming Method (Biscuits)

10. Gingerbread!
This type of bread is a wide variety of cakes - shortbreads or cookies. dates back to Middle Ages. Spices used.
When cutting biscuits with round hand cutters - you should cut straight __________.
Creaming Method
What is danger of muffin batter?

11. Mixes ingredients together more evenly/uniformly
Why does the creaming method mix together the fat & sugar first?
When making up muffins you should make sure tins and loaf pans are _______________
How can you cut biscuits to eliminate scraps?
Procedure - Biscuit Method

12. Muffins - pancakes - waffles - loaf-type or sheet-type quick breads.
Is muffin method long & hard or fast & easy?
Muffin Method
Example of soft dough?
What type of flour is used for making popovers? Why?

13. You get very tender biscuits with less volume (not as high)
What is the exception among quick breads?
Biscuit Method. What if you skip the kneading step?
3 mixing methods for most quick breads
Why might a baker choose to prepare a quick bread using the creaming method rather than the biscuit or muffin method?

14. Thin batter
What is the exception among quick breads?
When cutting biscuits - why should you space the cuts as closely together as possible?
What type of dough/batter are popovers made from?
If you use the leftover scraps after cutting out biscuits - how will the biscuits made from the scraps taste?

15. 1. Roll out dough into uniform sheets 1/2 in (1 cm) thick 2. Cut into desired shape 3. Place 1/2 in apart on greased/paper lined baking sheet 4. Apply egg wash or milk to brown 5. Bake ASAP
Which mixing method requires some kneading before ready for makeup?
Makeup of Biscuits
What type of dough/batter are popovers made from?
Procedure - Muffin Method

16. Flakier biscuit
What keeps gluten development low in mixing batter for quick breads?
Biscuit Method. If you use slightly more shortening and cut it in less (pieces are size of peas) - what will it produce?
Biscuit Method. What does overkneading do to biscuits?
What is the best way to pour muffin batter into tins?

17. A LITTLE! Keep gluten development low. Mix only until the dry ingredients are moist.
What is danger of muffin batter?
Should muffin batter be smooth?
Should you mix batters a little or a lot?
Muffin Method. What happens if you do not bake immediately after mixing?

18. A baked product made of thin batter - leavened only by steam & characterized by large holes/cavities on the inside
Muffin Method
Muffin method is not suitable for formulas high in ___________.
Popovers
Why might a baker choose to prepare a quick bread using the creaming method rather than the biscuit or muffin method?

19. Biscuit method
What happens if you overmix batter?
When pouring muffin batter into tins - do not _____________.
Procedure - Creaming Method (Muffins - Loaves - Coffee cakes)
Which mixing method requires some kneading before ready for makeup?

20. More cakelike & less flaky
If a biscuit uses creaming method - What is the result?
Procedure - Creaming Method (Biscuits)
Quick breads made using muffin method are not as ___________ and cakelike as muffins using the creaming method.
Do muffins rise better with paper liners or just a greased tin pan?

21. A batter that is liquid enough to be poured
Is yeast used for quick breads?
Makeup of Biscuits
Quick breads high in sugar ad fats are sometimes called
Pour Batters

22. Method that begins with the blending of fat & sugar (cakes - cookies - etc.)
Tunneling
Creaming Method
Example of soft dough?
Quick breads high in sugar ad fats are sometimes called

23. No yeast. Chemical leavening agents are used (baking powder - baking soda) & steam
The quick bread that uses no chemical leaveners of yeast is called a...
Overmixing muffin dough can result in
This mixing method results in a lumpy batter
Is yeast used for quick breads?

24. No. Yeast is not used
What is the most important difference between the biscuit method and the muffin bethod?
Do quick breads need fermentation time?
What type of dough/batter are popovers made from?
When cutting biscuits with a knife - you should cut _____________ down and ___________ drag knife.

25. No. Only mix until ingredients are moistened. Batter may be lumpy.
What develops inside popovers while baking?
Makeup of Biscuits
Should muffin batter be smooth?
What type of gluten development do you want in quick breads?

26. Biscuits - scones - similar products. Sometimes called pastry method (it's like method used for mixing pie pastry)
Muffin method is not suitable for formulas high in ___________.
How are popovers leavened?
Biscuit Method
Which mixing method requires some kneading before ready for makeup?

27. Mix very little - plus fat & sugar
Biscuit Method
If you use the leftover scraps after cutting out biscuits - how will the biscuits made from the scraps taste?
What keeps gluten development low in mixing batter for quick breads?
Creaming Method

28. They can be mixed more without becoming tough.
If loaf breads and coffee cakes have high fat & sugar - can they be mixed more or less?
Why do popovers require more mixing than other quick breads?
Popovers derive their structure from bread flour and
How are popovers leavened?

29. Lightly. Just enough to develop flakiness but not toughen product.
When cutting biscuits - why should you space the cuts as closely together as possible?
How long should you knead biscuit dough?
Which mixing method is used for formulas high in fat?
How can you cut biscuits to eliminate scraps?

30. So you don't waste dough. Minimize leftover scraps.
Muffin batters are easily used to make
Quick breads made using muffin method are not as ___________ and cakelike as muffins using the creaming method.
When cutting biscuits - why should you space the cuts as closely together as possible?
Which mixing method is used for formulas high in fat?

31. Muffin method
When preparing biscuits - the fat should be cut into dry ingredients until mixture looks like ________________.
Procedure - Biscuit Method
Why do popovers require more mixing than other quick breads?
This mixing method results in a lumpy batter

32. Brown evenly
This mixing method results in a lumpy batter
Examples of batters?
Do muffins rise better with paper liners or just a greased tin pan?
Brushing the tops of biscuits with an egg wash before baking helps them

33. Only slight - you don't want quick bread too chewy - you want TENDERNESS
When cutting biscuits - why should you space the cuts as closely together as possible?
What type of gluten development do you want in quick breads?
Pour Batters
Why does the creaming method mix together the fat & sugar first?

34. Corn meal
Biscuit Method. What does overkneading do to biscuits?
This mixing method results in a lumpy batter
Example of soft dough?
When preparing biscuits - the fat should be cut into dry ingredients until mixture looks like ________________.

35. DOWN. Cut straight down. Do Not TWIST CUTTER!
Should muffin batter be smooth?
When cutting biscuits with round hand cutters - you should cut straight __________.
Should you mix batters a little or a lot?
When cutting biscuits with a knife - you should cut _____________ down and ___________ drag knife.

36. Tin pan
Why does the creaming method mix together the fat & sugar first?
Do muffins rise better with paper liners or just a greased tin pan?
Muffin batters are easily used to make
Should muffin batter be smooth?

37. The development of elongated holes inside muffin products
Tunneling
Quick breads made using muffin method are not as ___________ and cakelike as muffins using the creaming method.
This mixing method is best for quick bread formulas high in fat and sugar
What is the exception among quick breads?

38. Cut into squares of triangles with pastry cutter knife or roller cutters.
Muffin Method. What happens if you do not bake immediately after mixing?
How can you cut biscuits to eliminate scraps?
When making up corn bread - sheet pans should be _______________________
Popovers

39. 1. biscuit method 2. muffin method 3. creaming method
This mixing method is best for quick bread formulas high in fat and sugar
3 mixing methods for most quick breads
Popovers
Quick breads high in sugar ad fats are sometimes called

40. Eggs
Example of soft dough?
Popovers derive their structure from bread flour and
Should muffin batter be smooth?
Procedure - Creaming Method (Biscuits)

41. Tougher
If you use the leftover scraps after cutting out biscuits - how will the biscuits made from the scraps taste?
Why does the creaming method mix together the fat & sugar first?
This mixing method results in a lumpy batter
Biscuit Method

42. Popovers have no chemical leaveners or yeast. Uses steam - bread flour & eggs to help rise. You must mix more to develop gluten to hlod up the structure and create the holes in baked good.
Do muffins rise better with paper liners or just a greased tin pan?
Why do popovers require more mixing than other quick breads?
If a biscuit uses creaming method - What is the result?
What is danger of muffin batter?

43. Greased or lined with silicone paper
Is the creaming moeth more or less time consuming than the muffin method?
When preparing biscuits - the fat should be cut into dry ingredients until mixture looks like ________________.
Should you mix batters a little or a lot?
When making up corn bread - sheet pans should be _______________________

44. Popovers are leavened with steam.
This type of bread is a wide variety of cakes - shortbreads or cookies. dates back to Middle Ages. Spices used.
How are popovers leavened?
Biscuit Method. What if you skip the kneading step?
What is the benefit of using the creaming method?

45. Creaming method
Muffin method is not suitable for formulas high in ___________.
Which mixing method is used for formulas high in fat?
What happens if you overmix batter?
Procedure - Muffin Method

46. Knead the biscuit method. Muffin method only mix until batter is just moist (it will be lumpy)
What is the most important difference between the biscuit method and the muffin bethod?
What type of dough/batter are popovers made from?
Why do popovers require more mixing than other quick breads?
Creaming Method

47. 1. Soft doughs (biscuits - rolled out & cut into shapes) 2. Batters (pour batters & drop batters)
This mixing method is best for quick bread formulas high in fat and sugar
2 Types of Dough Mixtures for Quick Breads
Is yeast used for quick breads?
How can you cut biscuits to eliminate scraps?

48. Biscuits & scones
What is danger of muffin batter?
Quick bread soft doughs are used to make
Biscuit Method. What if you skip the kneading step?
What type of flour is used for making popovers? Why?

49. 1. Cream fat - sugar - salt - spices - milk powder until light 2. Mix in eggs in 2 or 3 stages 3. Sift dry ingredients (flour - baking powder) together in separate bowl 4. Stir liquid ingredients together in separate bowl 5. Add dry ingredients alter
Biscuit Method. If you use slightly more shortening and cut it in less (pieces are size of peas) - what will it produce?
Procedure - Creaming Method (Muffins - Loaves - Coffee cakes)
Is yeast used for quick breads?
Popovers derive their structure from bread flour and

50. Do Not STIR OR MIX the batter. It will toughen it!
When pouring muffin batter into tins - do not _____________.
Muffin Method
Popovers
When making up muffins you should make sure tins and loaf pans are _______________

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