bread

Question 1

what is the dough made of of

Answer 1

flour, yeast, salt ad water

Question 2

what is a staple food

Answer 2

a food that forms a large part of the diet

Question 3

what is the importance of water in bread making

Answer 3

• main function is to hydrate the flour
• creates the right conditions for yeast to grow
• when baked the steam helps bread to rise
• binds everything together

Question 4

what is the importance of yeast in break making

Answer 4

• yeast is a single cell fungus that causes bread to rise
• raising agent as it releases gas in dough to make it expand
• living microrganisim

Question 5

what is the importance of flour in bread making

Answer 5

Flour provides the structure in bread. Wheat flour contains proteins that interact with each other when mixed with water, forming gluten. It is this elastic gluten framework which stretches to contain the expanding leavening gases during rising. The protein content of a flour affects the strength of a dough

Question 6

when making bread the loaf can be small and heavy, what causes this

Answer 6

• yeast is not active or not enough co2 is produced
• proving time too short
• protein content in flour is too low
• not enough liquid so the dough cannot expand with steam

Question 7

when making bread the loaf can be poorly risen and show a hard open structure, what causes this

Answer 7

• bread has overpriced, so the gas pockets in the dough have collapse
  the co2 have escaped an dough has formed large uneven holes
• oven temperature too low
• dough not kneeded long enough (poor gluten formation)
• yeast has died and failed to practice co2 a raising agent

Question 8

when making bread the loaf can rise but also can collapse in the oven, what causes this

Answer 8

• protein content in flour is too low
• dough over proved
• oven temperature is too low

Question 9

what does leavened mean

Answer 9

risen with yeast

Question 10

where is focaccia from and is it leavened or unleavened

Answer 10

its from Italy and is unleavened

Question 11

where is naan from and is it leavened or unleavened

Answer 11

India and is leavened

Question 12

where is pretzel from and is it leavened or unleavened

Answer 12

Germany and can be both leavened and unleavened

Question 13

where is challah from and is it leavened or unleavened

Answer 13

its a jewish bread from Israel and is leavened

Question 14

where is tortilla from and is it leavened or unleavened

Answer 14

Mexico and is unleavened

Question 15

where is baguette from and is it leavened or unleavened

Answer 15

france and is leavened