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• any mixture of flour, liquid, and ther ingredients that is thick enough to old its shape when dropped from spoon - rolled out. Batter
• mix rapidly, making the combined ingredients smooth and adding air, with the use of a wire whisk, electric hand mixer or stand mixer. Beat
• to combine thoroughly two or more ingredients. Blend
• to spread a liquid coating on a food, using a pastry brush or paper towel. Brush
• melting sugar in a saucepan or skillet until it is golden brown. Caramelize
• to mix together, usually by stirring, two or more ingredients. Combine
• to soften and blend until smooth and light by mixing with a spoon or an electric mixer. Cream
• is a combination of eggs and milk which may be sweetened or unsweetened, cooked in a double boiler (as soft custard), or baked (which gives it a jelly-like consistency). Custards require slow cooking and gentle heat in order to prevent separation (curdling). Custard
• a combination of two motions to cut vertically through mixture and to turn over by sliding tool across bottom of mixing bowl at each turn. Proper folding prevents loss of air. Cut and Fold
• to mix solid shortening with flour by cutting the shortening into small pieces and mixing until it is completely covered with the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender, two knives, or a fork. Cut-in
• to sprinkle or coat with flour. Dredge
• any mixture of flour, liquid, and other ingredients that is thick enough to hold its shape and desired thickness. Dough
• lightly sprinkling sugar, flour or cocoa on a counter or baked good. Dust
• to form a standing edge on a pastry, such as pie crust, before baking. Press the dough with your fingers to create this scalloped edge, or use a fork to "crimp" the edge. Flute
• to rub shortening, fat, or oil, on the cooking surface of bake-ware. Use waxed paper or paper towel to spread a thin, even layer. Grease
• rub the surface of a pan with fat or by spraying with a nonstick cooking spray. Then, add a small amount of flour and tap the pan to cover all sides with flour. Shake out any remaining flour. Grease&flour
• to work dough by folding, pressing, and turning, until it is smooth and elastic. Place dough on a floured board, fold it in half, and press firmly with the heels of your hands. Turn the dough about a quarter turn, and repeat the folding and pressing. Knead
• adding swirls of a different color to a batter. Marble
• to combine two or more ingredients, usually by stirring. Mix
• to set the oven to cooking temperature in advance so that it has time to reach the desired temperature by the start of cooking. Preheat
• Proof - allowing yeast bread to rise before baking.
• using one's hand or fist to deflate yeast dough after rising. Punch Down
• a thick mixture made from a pureed vegetable base. Puree
• allowing the yeast dough to sit without being handled after it has been kneaded. Rest
• Roux a cooked mixture of flour and butter.
• to heat a liquid to just below the boiling point; or to pour boiling water over food or to dip food briefly into boiling water. Scald
• to put dry ingredients through a sifter or a fine sieve to make ingredients finer and remove dirts that may be present in the ingredient. Sift
• letting margarine, butter or cream stand at room temperature until no longer cold and hard. Soften
• to mix with a circular motion of a spoon or other utensil. Stir
• to beat rapidly with a rotary beater, an electric mixer, or wire whisk; to incorporate air and make light and fluffy, as whipped cream or egg white. Whip
• is the basic ingredient in all baked goods. Flour
• It is the "building block" that gives the structure
• Wheat flour contains GLUTEN which gives it the ability to stretch as needed in most bread.
• Examples include: all purpose, cake, bread, whole-wheat, buckwheat, rice, corn, oat, barley, potato, quinoa, etc.
• There are a variety of sweeteners used in baking: Sugar, Sweeteners Substitute, Molasses/Syrup.
• Sugar (white, brown, icing, etc.)
• Sweeteners substitute (Splenda, equal, twin, etc.)
• Molasses/Syrup (maple, corn, etc.)
• Add sweetness and flavors. Sugar
• Example of fat: butter, avocado oil, olive oil, peanut oil, vegetable oil, vegan oil, toasted sesame oil, coconut oil, ghee