Quick Breads Guided Notes

Name:__________________________

Pour Batters
1. Prediction: Why do you think it is called a pour batter?

2. Which of the following are examples of pour batters? Circle your answers.

3. What is the ratio for pour batters?

________ : ________
4. Ratio of ____________ to ____________

1 cup ___________ to 1 cup ____________.

5. Batter should be ______________: use a ______________, do not use a _______________?

6. Prediction: For a lumpy batter, why should you use a __________________ and not a
_______________?

The batter should be _____________ enough to pour.

7. Critical Thinking: How do you think the ratio for Pour Batters effects the consistency?
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Drop Batters
Prediction: Why do you think it is called a
drop batter?

List 3 examples of drop batters:

What happens when drop batters are
over mixed?
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Ratios
What is the ratio of flour to liquid in a drop batter?
________ cup(s) ___________ to ___________ cup(s) ___________

________ : ________
When you are done mixing the batter,
what do you do with it (hint: how to
you get it into your pan)?

Critical Thinking:
How do you think the ratio of flour to liquid
effects the batters consistency? Do you
think dropping the batter or pouring the
batter would be easier? Why?

What recipe have we done where this

method was used?

Soft Doughs
Ratios
What is the ratio of flour to liquid in soft doughs?
______-______ cup(s) ___________ to ___________ cup(s) ___________

________ : ________
When do you work in more flour? Why do you think you add flour during this step?

Define kneading:

Soft doughs ________ shape.

You can also work with _______
(also known as ____________).

Circle examples of soft doughs below:

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Monkey Bread

Coffee Cake

Scones

Doughnuts

Apple Pie
Chocolate Cake

Critical Thinking:
Based on the ratio of soft doughs, do you think it would be easy to mold the dough into
different shapes? Why or why not?
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Leavening Agents
Define leavening agents:

Chemical Leavening Agents

Some examples of leavening agents are:

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2.
3.

What gas is released by Baking Soda

and Baking Powder?

4.
5.

Can you use Baking Powder and Baking

Soda interchangeably? Why or why not?

Can you use both Baking Soda and

Baking Powder in a recipe?

Critical Thinking: What do Baking Powder

and Baking Soda do in a recipe? What is
the importance of these two ingredients?

Baking Powder is double acting. What

does this mean?

Quick Breads vs. Yeast Breads

Write down 3 facts about Quick Breads and Yeast Breads in the chart below.

Quick Breads

Yeast Breads

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Associated Vocabulary
Word:

Porous

Word:

Word:

Knead

Gluten

Word:

Cut-In

Definition:

Definition:

Definition:

Definition

Picture:

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Recipe Search
Look through the recipe books on the table and try to find a recipe for Quick Breads. Once
you find a recipe, use it to answer the questions below. Remember: Quick Breads generally
can be made in less than 1 hour and do not require yeast.
Name of Cookbook: ____________________________________________________________________
Recipe Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Page Number: ____________________________________________

List of Ingredients

When looking for the recipe, what is the

main thing that you were looking for?

Critical Thinking Do you think that most recipes used in restaurants and bakeries are
Quick Breads? Why or why not?