Classification of Desserts

• Dessert

  • type of food that is eaten after lunch or dinner.
• Factors of DESSERTS:

  1. Tradition
  2. Completion
  3. Cultural Importance
  4. Feel-good Factor
  5. Healthy Benefits
• Importance of Desserts:

  1. aids in proper digestion
  2. help balance the nutrients absorbed by the body
  3. serve as anti-depressants
• Baked Dessert

  • made by putting the ingredients in a hot oven.
• Fried Dessert

  • made by using a cooking process called deep frying.
• Frozen Dessert

  • made by blending the ingredients in a freezer.
• Chilled Dessert

  • some desserts are made without using the oven or the freezer.
• Custard and Pudding

  • typically include a thickend dairy base.
• custards

  • cooked and thickened with eggs.
• puddings

  • thickened with starches.
• Pastries

  • can either take the form of light and flaky bread with an airy texture or unleavened dough with a high fat content.
• Miscellaneous Dessert

  • some desserts do not fit nicely into any one category.
• Types of Desserts:

  1. Baked Dessert
  2. Fried Dessert
  3. Frozen
  4. Chilled Dessert
  5. Custards and Puddings
  6. Pastries
  7. Miscellaneous Desserts
• Blender or Food Processor

  • can speed up some preparation steps by chopping, grinding, and mixing.
• Bowls

  • set of four nesting glass, stainless steel, plastic, or pottery bowls.
• Custard Cups

  • small glass cups may be used in the oven for baking single-serving desserts and custards.
• Eggbeater

  • handheld rotary beater that can be used in place of a wire whisk or electric mixer.
• Juicer

  • glass, metal, or ceramic utensil for removing the juice from citrus fruits.
• Measuring Cups:

  • glass - used to measure all liquids ingredients.
  • metal or plastic - used to measure dry ingredients
• Metal Spatula

  • used for leveling off ingredients.
• Rounded end Spatulas

  • used for frosting cakes.
• Pancake Turner

  • used to remove cookies from baking sheets or bars from pans.
• Timer

  • important for accurate baking time and is available in a number of styles.
• Wire Rack

  • used for cooling baked goods.
• Casserole Dish

  • oven proof dish.
• Freezer

  • device which maintains a temperature well below the freezing point of water and to keep food frozen well.
• Oven

  • enclosed compartment for heating, roasting, and baking.
• Patty or Bun Tin

  • baking tray or tin with six, nine, or twelve shallow round depressions.
• Tools, Equipments, and Utensils needed in preparation of desserts:

  1. blender or food processor
  2. bowls
  3. custard cups
  4. eggbeater
  5. juicer
• Ingredients used in preparing desserts:

  1. fruits
  2. low fat cream
  3. chocolate
  4. yoghurt
  5. almonds and walnuts
  6. tofu
  7. smoothies for soymilk