Module 9- QUICK BREADS
Objectives
1. Prepare baking powder biscuits and variations.
2. Prepare muffins, loaf breads, coffee cakes, and corn breads.
3. Prepare popovers.
Quick breads are the perfect solution for operations that want to offer customers
fresh homemade bread without the labor cost of yeast breads.
Mixing and Production Methods
Types of dough
Soft doughs are used for biscuits
Batters - pour or drop batters
Gluten Development in Quick Breads
Only slight development of gluten is needed for quick breads
Tenderness, not chewiness, is the desired result
Muffin, loaf bread, pancake batters are mixed minimally to keep gluten
development low.
Biscuit dough is lightly kneaded enough to develop flakiness.
Popovers are the exception - a thin batter made with bread flour, mixed well
to develop gluten, and leavened by steam.
Biscuit Method
Combine all dry ingredients and cut in fat
Combine all liquids
Add liquids to dry ingredients until combined and soft dough is formed
Knead lightly
Variations to the Biscuit Method
Variations on the basic procedure produce different characteristics
Using slightly more shortening and cutting in less produces a flakier
biscuit
Omitting the kneading produces a tender, crustier biscuit, with less
volume
The Muffin Method
This mixing method is used for muffins, pancakes, waffles, and quick loaf
breads, and coffee cakes
Muffin Method
Combine dry ingredients
Combine all liquids, including fats
Add liquid to dry ingredients and mix until combined but lumpy
CARROT CUPCAKE
Item Weight Procedures
All purpose flour 1c Combine all dry ingredients
salt 1/2t
Baking powder 1/2t
Baking soda 1/2t
Cinnamon 1/2t
sugar 3/4 c
Cooking oil 1c Add
Whole eggs 2 pieces Add. Mix well
Grated carrots 2 pieces ( big sizes) Lastly, Add
walnuts 1/4 c Add. Pour batter onto lined square
pan. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
Put on the cake rack .set aside
Cream Cheese Frosting
Item Weight Procedures
Butter ½c Cream the butter.
Cream cheese ½c add
Powdered sugar 1c Add. Continuous beat until double
the amount. Pour to the cold cake
Note:
Need cupcake paper liner (cupcake making)
Wax paper for underliner during cooking