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• Flour


  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
• Types of Flour


  • Hard Wheat flour
  • Cake flour
  • Soft Wheat flour
  • All Purpose flour
• Cake flour


  • Yellowish and Creamy White
  • Fine flour
• All Purpose flour


  • White
  • Medium texture
• Sugar


  The generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food
• Use of Sugar in Baking

  Adds sweetness and flavor
• Types of Sugar


  • Granulated sugar
  • Powdered sugar
  • Superfine sugar
  • Muscovado sugar
• Granulated sugar


  • Refined, white in color, most common type used in baking
• Powdered sugar


  • Very finely ground white sugar, also called confectioner's sugar, icing sugar, or 10x sugar
• Muscovado sugar


  • Unrefined cane sugar, similar in texture to brown sugar due to the molasses naturally remaining
• Eggs


  Play an important role in everything from cakes and cookies to meringues and pastry cream — they create structure and stability within a batter
• Powdered Eggs


  Eggs that have been dehydrated and turned into an easy-to-store powder
• Uses of Eggs in Baking

  Add food value, color and flavor to breads, help make the crumb fine and the crust tender, serve as leavening agent by incorporating air into the batter or as thickening agent
• Iodized Salt


  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 in most baking recipes is to keep your product moist
• Leavening Agents


  • Baker's Yeast
  • Baking Soda
  • Baking Powder
• Baker's Yeast


  In baked products, yeast increases the volume and improves the flavor, texture, grain, colour, and eating quality
• Baking Soda


  A leavening agent used in baked goods like cakes, muffins, and cookies
• Baking Powder


  A raising agent that is commonly used in cake making, the powder is activated when liquid is added
• Straight Dough 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


  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


  A method of bread baking that uses a very long fermentation (rising) time instead of kneading, the dough is allowed to rise, covered, for 12-18 hours until doubled in size and its surface covered with bubbles
• Kitchen


  A room or area in a house where food is prepared and cooked
• Galley kitchen layout


  • A long, narrow kitchen that has cabinets and counters on one or both sides of a central walkway
• Single wall kitchen layout


  • The layout places all appliances and work areas in one straight line
• Island kitchens are a trending modular kitchen design
• REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE


  Lesson on the importance of waste reduction and recycling, and methods to reduce, reuse and recycle
• Activity


  1. Group 1: Why reduce waste? How do we reduce waste?

  2. Group 2: a. Why reuse things? b. How do we reuse things?

  3. Group 3: What is recycling? How do we recycle?
• Why Reduce Waste?


  Less waste saves resources and money, reduces pollution, and helps the earth
• Changing your habits is the key


  Think about ways you can reduce waste when you shop, work, and play
• Ways to Reduce Waste


  • Use glass instead of paper or Styrofoam cups
  • Buy in bulk and store in used jars and bottles
  • Use both sides of paper
• Why Reuse Things?


  • Conserves resources
  • Reduces our waste stream
  • Saves or delays purchasing and disposal costs
  • Causes less pollution than recycling or making new products from virgin materials
  • Makes needed items available to those who can't afford to buy them
• How Do I Reuse?


  • Pack lunch in reusable containers instead of plastic bags
  • Use rechargeable batteries
  • Look for products in reusable packaging when you shop
  • Donate unwanted clothing, furniture, books, toys to charities
  • Repair things instead of replacing them
  • Use glass or plastic containers several times before recycling or disposing of them
  • Reuse envelopes
• Methods of Reusing Materials


  • Make craft projects with discarded items
  • Wash and reuse containers
• What is Recycling?


  Recycling involves: Separating materials, Collecting them, Processing the materials, Remanufacturing those materials into new products, Buying those new products, Using those new products
• Why Recycle?


  • Saves energy
  • Conserves resources
  • Reduces pollution
  • Cuts waste disposal costs
  • Saves valuable raw materials
  • Reduces trash in landfills
• What's Wrong With Landfills?


  • Largest human source of global warming
  • Can pollute groundwater
  • Creates dust and noise pollution
  • Wastes materials that could be reused
• Methods of Recycling


  • Send items to a recycling center
  • Add organic waste to a compost pile or worm bin