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HOW BREAD WORKS QUIZ /25

1. What is the raising agent that makes bread rise? ………………………………………………

2. What type of flour is recommended for bread making? ……………………………………

3. This type of flour is high in the protein called ……………………………… and this
makes the dough elastic enabling a good rise.

4. What four things does yeast need before it will grow (bud)?

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5. Yeast is sometimes known as a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _, which in the presence of _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ grow and
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ to produce _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
This reaction takes place more _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in _ _ _ _ conditions than in
cold ones; yeast can be killed by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

overheating biological warm agent

alcohol raising carbon dioxide
moisture food quickly ferment

6. The liquid used to make bread is usually water. What other liquids could be
used?
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7. Sugar provides food for yeast, and can be found naturally in the flour. If you
add to much sugar what will happen?
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8. Salt controls the action of the yeast, and helps to improve the flavour of
the finished bread. If you add too much salt what will happen?

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9. Fat or oil can be added to the bread to improve its shelf life and flavour.
Give two examples of what type of fat/oil you could use.

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