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What are the baking terms?
Baking Terminology
| Terminology | Definition |
|---|---|
| Knead | Process of working wheat-based dough by hand or in a mixer with a dough hook attachment into a smooth and elastic ball. |
| Macerate | A technique used to soften fresh fruit and draw out its natural juice. |
| Proof | Final rise of a yeast dough after it is shaped and before it is baked. |
How do I know if my filling is set?
If the filling is flowing in a wavy movement from the center to the edge, your pie isn’t set quite yet. The way to tell if pecan pie is done is when the center gives you just a little jiggle—like the stable but slightly wiggly movement of Jell-O when you give it a gentle shake—but the edges are stable and set.
Chocolate chip cookies are done when they have a firm golden edge or bottom and appear slightly set on top. If the edges become dark brown, they are overbaked. If edges aren’t golden and tops are soft and shiny, bake a little longer.
How do you know when a tart is done?
Bake it at a low temperature, checking and rotating it halfway through cooking to ensure it cooks evenly, until it’s set but still has a bit of a wobble in the centre. The best way to check this is to nudge the pan gently.
What does mix well mean in baking?
A traditional method used for mixing flour with other ingredients to form dough used for preparing bread or other baked goods. A clean, smooth work surface, such as a large board or a marble slab, is best for combining the flour with the other ingredients using this method.
What does it mean for pie filling to be set?
just set
To spot that “just set” look, you’ll need to tap or nudge the pan slightly. The sides of your dessert will cook first, so keep your eye on the center. If it is under baked, it will have a ripple effect, as liquids do. If it’s “just set,” the baked good will jiggle like a bowl full of jello.
What are the 4 stages in baking?
If you will need to read the directions at all.
- #1 – Mise en place (everything in its place) You measure and place all the ingredients on your table.
- #2 – Mixing and kneading.
- #3 – Primary Fermentation.
- #4 – De-gassing (Punching down)
- #5 – Dividing.
- #6 – Rounding.
- #7 – Rest/Benching.
- #8 – Shaping.
What does it mean when you bake cookies until they are firm?
For cookies, baking until just set means that the edges of the cookie should be slightly firm or dry to the touch and the top of the cookie should no longer look wet. In other words, it shouldn’t still feel like raw cookie dough if you gently touch it with your finger.
What does ” bake until just set ” mean in baking?
One very common phrase in baking is the direction to “bake until just set.” This phrase tends to mean slightly different things for different baked goods, although you’ll see the same instruction for brownies, cookies, cheesecakes and custards.
What do you mean by thick mixture in baking?
A thick mixture made by combining flour/meal with a liquid. Usually refers to bread or pastry dough and it is stiff enough to be kneaded and rolled. The process of pouring a thin stream of liquid such as glaze or butter over food. Ingredients that are dry and don’t contain any water, usually in solid form.
What does it mean to bake cheesecake until it is firm?
For cheesecakes and custards, where the term is used even more frequently, it is a little more difficult to determine when something is “just set,” although with a little bit of practice, you’ll be able to spot it very easily. Cheesecakes and custards are never cooked until they are firm.