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Quick Breads

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What are Quick Breads?

• Flour mixture made with fast acting leavening
  agents.

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Where did corn cakes get their origin?

• Colonists were taught by the Indians to use corn
  in a cake.

• Johnny cakes (also corn cakes) were originally
  called journey cakes because Hunters took them
  on their journeys.

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How did hush puppies get their name?

• Hunters used leftover corn cakes to keep dogs
  quiet.

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How are quick breads cooked?

• Quick breads are cooked three different ways
• Baked
• Deep fat fried
• Griddle cooked

• Classified as
• Batters
• Doughs

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Batters A mixture of flour and liquid

• Pour batters
• Thin consistency
• Pancakes
• Waffles
• Popovers

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• Drop batters
• Fairly thick and sticky
• Muffins
• Biscuits
• Coffee cake

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Dough Flour mixture has less liquid and is
stiffer.

• Thick enough to roll and shape
• Biscuits
• Doughnuts
• Scones

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7 ingredients usually found in Quick Breads

• Flour gives structure or body
• Leavening adds air to make light
• Salt to improve flavor
• Fat gives tenderness
• Liquid dissolves dry ingredients, amount
  determines type of batter or dough
• Sugar sweetness
• Eggs color, texture and nutrients

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What is gluten?

• When water is mixed with flour gluten is formed
  to give strength and elasticity to dough

Some people have an allergy to gluten and there
are many new products on the market available to
them.
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Leavening agents

• Baking powder
• Baking soda mixed with an acid
• Buttermilk
• Vinegar
• Lemon juice
• The soda in baking powder reacts with acid
  forming carbon dioxide

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10 Nutrients found in Quick Breads

1. Carbohydrate
2. Protein
3. Iron
4. Potassium
5. Calcium
6. Niacin
7. Thiamin
8. Riboflavin
9. Phosphorus
10. Fat

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Muffin Method

• Sift dry ingredients in one bowl
• Mix liquids together in separate bowl
• Pour liquids into dry ingredients
• Mix lightly only until dry ingredients are
  moist/lumpy
• DO NOT OVERMIX

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Biscuit Method

1. Sift dry ingredients in a bowl
2. Cut in the fat with pastry blender
3. Add liquid all at once
4. Knead dough lightly
5. Roll dough to desired thickness

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Storing Quick Breads

• Store in a tight container or seal in moist-proof
  wrap.
• To prevent drying out.

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Quick bread convenience items mixes

• Advantages
• Short prep time
• Ready to serve

• Disadvantages
• Cost more
• No standards for grading
• quality