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2. What is a Quick Bread? A bread that uses a fast-activating leavening agent.
3. Types of Quick Breads Cornbread
Biscuits
Popovers
Pancakes
Muffins
Cake Doughnuts
4. MAKING QUICK BREADS TYPE FLOUR : LIQUID
Pour Batter 1 cup : 1cup
Drop Batter 1 cup : 2 cups
Soft Dough 1 cup : 3 cups
5. MIXING METHODS
6. INGREDIENTS Flour
Sugar
Liquid
Salt
Fat
Eggs
Leavener
7. BAKING Rack
upper area in oven - muffins and biscuits
middle of oven – breads
Temperature
400 - 450 F muffins / biscuits
350 F breads
8. Chemical changes during baking… Production of carbon dioxide
Coagulation of proteins
Evaporation of water
Coloration of crust
Expansion of volume (leavening)
9. Basic Principles Over-mixing muffin batter will create tunnels.
Gluten causes mixture to become tough when stirred or worked a lot after liquid is added.
Dry ingredients are sifted together.
Use soon after baking or freeze.
Double Acting Baking Powder reacts two times…first when moistened then when heated.
10. NUTRITION Starches
Natural Sugars
Refined Sugars
11. STARCHES
A large group of sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in similar proportions.
Complex carbohydrates are a good source of minerals, vitamins, and fiber.
They are starches found in:
breads cereals starchy vegetables
legumes rice pastas
12. NATURAL SUGARS Simple Carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates also contain vitamins and minerals. They naturally occur in:
fruits
vegetables
milk and milk products
13. REFINED SUGARS Provide calories, but lack vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
These sugars are removed from plants and used to “sweeten”.
Simple carbohydrates are also found in processed
and refined sugars such as:
14. WHY EAT CARBS? Carbohydrate Functions:
15. CARBOHYDRATE RECOMMENDATIONS
16. To Increase Complex Carbohydrates:
more fruits and vegetables.
more whole grains, rice, breads and cereals.
more beans, lentils, and dried peas.
Ounce for ounce, starches contain the same number of calories as protein and less than half the calories of fat.
Carbohydrates provide 4 Calories per gram, and fat provides 9 Calories per gram. Therefore, it is wise to limit processed and refined sugars.
17. Conveniences of Quick Breads Fast - faster than regular yeast bread.
Easy - fewer steps than yeast bread.
Fun - small children can make them on their own.
18. Muffins Micro-waving
Don’t bake in the micro-wave because they will become tough and will not have enough time to rise.
They will be dry and hard.
19. Popovers Easiest quick bread.
Uses steam to rise.
Very fast and simple.
Can be filled.
Made like muffins but puff up and pop over the top of the muffin tins.
Fun for kids to watch bake.
20. Pancakes One of the most common quick breads.
Use baking soda to rise.
You can put fruit like blueberries in them.
Breakfast food like a lot of other quick breads.
21. Corn Bread Is a quick bread mainly served with a meal.
It complements soups and meats.
To add extra flavor you could add honey.
It originated from the south.
22. Biscuits A quick bread made with baking powder.
Many different types of biscuits.
Can be eaten at any time of the day.
23. Banana Bread Typical type of quick bread.
Many different varieties (not just banana).
It is nutritional to eat.
24. Cream Puffs Longer procedure than most quick breads.
Age old treat that has been delicious for years.
More fattening than some of the other quick breads.
Enjoyed by many.
25. Waffles A favorite quick bread.
Mostly associated with breakfast.
Can be topped with fruit and whipped cream.
Uses some steam to rise.
A hearty meal that will last a long time.
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