Flour-is most commonly made from wheat but can also be made from many other grasses and non-grain plants such as rye, barley, corn, rice, potatoes and other foods.
Hard Wheat flour
• Visual: Creamy White
•Slightly coarse
Cake flour
• Visual: Yellowish and Creamy White
•Fine flour
Soft Wheat flour
• Visual: Pure White
•Fine texture
All Purpose flour
• Visual: White
•Medium texture
Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.
USE OF SUGAR
Sugar in baking adds sweetness and flavor.
Granulated sugar is a refined sugar that is white in color and is the most common type of sugar used in baking.
Powdered sugar, which is also called confectioner’s sugar, icing sugar, or 10x sugar, is a very finely ground white sugar.
Superfine sugar, also known as castor or caster sugar, is a more finely ground granulated sugar, though not as finely ground as powdered sugar.
Muscovado sugar is an unrefined cane sugar that is similar in texture to brown sugar due to the molasses naturally remaining in this type of sugar
Powdered eggs are eggs that have been dehydrated and turned into an easy-to-store powder.
Eggs add food value, color and flavor to breads. They also help make the crumb fine and the crust tender.
Beaten eggs serve as leavening agent as they incorporate air into the batter or as thickening agent.
Beaten eggs serve as leavening agent as they incorporate air into the batter or as thickening agent.
IODIZED SALT
Iodized salt is an important ingredient in bread baking because it slows rising time allowing the flavor of the dough to develop, and it adds to the flavor of the baked product.
OILS
The basic function of oil in most baking recipes is to keep your product moist.
Baker’s Yeast
In baked products, yeast
increases the volume and
improves the flavor, texture,
grain, colour, and eating quality.
Baking Soda
Baking soda is a leavening agent used
in baked goods like cakes, muffins,
and cookies.
Baking Powder
Baking powder is a raising agent
that is commonly used in cake
making.
Baking Powder
The powder is activated when
liquid is added.
Baking soda is used in recipes that also include an acidic ingredient.
Baking powder is typically used when the recipe doesn’t feature an acidic ingredient
Vanilla is an aromatic flavoring
agent obtained from the vanilla
bean. It is the most used flavor in
foods and baked goods
due to its sweetness and
ability to enhance
other flavors.
staight dough method-This method combines all the ingredients together at one time to make the dough. The dough is kneaded and set aside to rise
Sponge Dough Method
This method mixes part
of the liquid, flour, and all of the yeast to make a soft mixture which is set aside to rise until bubbly. Then, the remaining ingredients are added and the mixture is treated as
straight dough.
No-knead Dough Method
It is simply a method of bread baking that uses a very long fermentation (rising) time instead of kneading
no—-kneed doughmethod - The dough is allowed to rise, covered, for 12-18 hours until doubled in size and its surface covered with bubbles