Quick Breads

Quick Breads

14 Characteristics of Quick Bread1. QUICK Less Than 60 minutes2. No YEAST3. Contain Baking Powder or Baking Soda for leavening agentDoes not have to rise2Two Different Types Quick Bread 3Additional Quick Bread45 Basic Ingredients5FlourStructure

Leavening Agent=Is a substance that triggers a chemical reaction that makes a baked product rise. Baking Powder-combination of baking soda and a dry acid. The chemical reaction happens when mixed with liquid.

Baking Soda-will only work with a acidic liquid. SteamAir

Chemical Leavening AgentWhen chemical leavening agent are combined with certain ingredients it produces carbon dioxide gas.

Carbon dioxide + Heat =Expansion

How Air and Steam works as a Leavening Agent Air is added while ingredients are combined and beaten. The trapped air expands and raises the product.

Steam leavens products that contain large amounts of liquid. The heat of baking turns the liquid into steam. As the steam expands and rises so does the product.LiquidMoistensHelps develop the structure

FATButterCriscoMargarineOilFLAVOR & TENDER

SALTFLAVOR

2 Additional Ingredients13To Form Gluten..14GLUTENBiscuits and Bread Dough you want to form gluten

Drop Batter and Pour Battter quick breads you do NOT want to form gluten it will make the bread tough.15