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What is the primary purpose of mixing ingredients in baking?
What is the primary purpose of mixing ingredients in baking?
- To evenly distribute the ingredients (correct)
- To change the texture of the baked product
- To activate gluten formation
- To add air into the mixture
What effect does the beating of egg whites to a stiff stage have on the baked product?
What effect does the beating of egg whites to a stiff stage have on the baked product?
- It incorporates more air to produce a lighter, more tender, and voluminous product (correct)
- It makes the product more dense and heavy
- It has no effect on the texture of the baked product
- It makes the product more dry and crumbly
In the conventional mixing method for cake batter, what is the order of adding the ingredients?
In the conventional mixing method for cake batter, what is the order of adding the ingredients?
- All ingredients are added at the same time and mixed together
- Fat is creamed and sugar is added gradually, then eggs are added one at a time, and finally sifted flour and dry ingredients are added alternately with liquid ingredients (correct)
- Liquid ingredients are added first, then sifted flour and dry ingredients
- Sifted flour and dry ingredients are added first, then liquid ingredients
How does the modified conventional mixing method differ from the conventional method?
How does the modified conventional mixing method differ from the conventional method?
What is the main advantage of the one-bowl mixing method?
What is the main advantage of the one-bowl mixing method?
Which mixing method is best suited for producing a baked product with a light, tender, and voluminous texture?
Which mixing method is best suited for producing a baked product with a light, tender, and voluminous texture?
What is the purpose of the creaming method in cake preparation?
What is the purpose of the creaming method in cake preparation?
When should you stop stirring the mixture during cake preparation?
When should you stop stirring the mixture during cake preparation?
Which technique involves cutting fat into small pieces coated with flour?
Which technique involves cutting fat into small pieces coated with flour?
What is the primary purpose of folding in cake preparation?
What is the primary purpose of folding in cake preparation?
Which technique is used to incorporate air into a mixture by mechanical agitation?
Which technique is used to incorporate air into a mixture by mechanical agitation?
What factor affects the interaction of ingredients in a mixture during cake preparation?
What factor affects the interaction of ingredients in a mixture during cake preparation?
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