WCC Exam Question with Correct Answers
chemical leavening
baking powder and baking soda
biological leavening
yeast and bacteria
physical leavening
Air being incorporated during the mixing process and steam produced when the liquids in the
flour mixture become heating during baking
yeast types
-Fresh/compressed
-Active dry
-Rapid rise (instant) dry
-Natural (starters, sponges, etc.)
French ice cream
Made with eggs, cream and sugar
American ice cream
no eggs
overrun
the amount of air in a frozen dessert
granita has no overrun
Refractorometer
, an instrument for measuring a refractive index. sugar content in bricks
sorbet
Frozen mixtures of fruit juice or fruit purée that contain no dairy and contain sweeteners and
other flavors or additives.
sherbet
a frozen dessert made with fruit juice added to milk or cream, egg white, or gelatin.
Granita
a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavorings.
Blitz Puff Pastry
A type of pastry mixed like a very flaky pie dough, then rolled and folded like puff pastry.
Kneading
working a dough to develop gluten
Laminated dough
made by folding and rolling fat into the mix which bakes into flakey layers
window pane test
procedure to check that yeast dough has been properly kneaded by pulling to see if it
stretches without breaking apart
brioche
a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
Desired dough temperature
chemical leavening
baking powder and baking soda
biological leavening
yeast and bacteria
physical leavening
Air being incorporated during the mixing process and steam produced when the liquids in the
flour mixture become heating during baking
yeast types
-Fresh/compressed
-Active dry
-Rapid rise (instant) dry
-Natural (starters, sponges, etc.)
French ice cream
Made with eggs, cream and sugar
American ice cream
no eggs
overrun
the amount of air in a frozen dessert
granita has no overrun
Refractorometer
, an instrument for measuring a refractive index. sugar content in bricks
sorbet
Frozen mixtures of fruit juice or fruit purée that contain no dairy and contain sweeteners and
other flavors or additives.
sherbet
a frozen dessert made with fruit juice added to milk or cream, egg white, or gelatin.
Granita
a semi-frozen dessert made from sugar, water and various flavorings.
Blitz Puff Pastry
A type of pastry mixed like a very flaky pie dough, then rolled and folded like puff pastry.
Kneading
working a dough to develop gluten
Laminated dough
made by folding and rolling fat into the mix which bakes into flakey layers
window pane test
procedure to check that yeast dough has been properly kneaded by pulling to see if it
stretches without breaking apart
brioche
a light roll rich with eggs and butter and somewhat sweet
Desired dough temperature
