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The main function of fat in baking is to retain the gases released during baking. Fat also helps the browning of the outside.
In bread making fat provides flavour but more importantly lubricates the dough. This helps to retain the gases released during baking thus ensuring a well risen loaf which will have a soft crumb and will stay fresh longer.
Biscuits and pastry are made with "shortening ". The fat is rubbed into the flour. The molecules of fat surround the flour particles and exclude water. This prevents the development of gluten in the dough. The fat is said to shorten the dough. A increase in water in the mixture by using the wrong type of margarine will encourage development of gluten, which will make biscuits hard and pastry heavy and get soggy after baking.
In cakes fat has different functions as they are usually made by either the creaming method or the all in one method. In the creaming method the fat is beaten with the sugar until it becomes light, fluffy and pale in colour as the sugar dissolves and air is being incorporated increasing the volume. The air is important as it makes places into which other gases, and water vapour from the moisture and carbon dioxide from the baking powder, migrate and expand on heating.
In the all in one method The fat has no aeration function but as in bread making it will help to retain the gases released during baking.
What else can I help you with?
What process is used to convert polyunsaturated oils into saturated fats?
olive and canola oils are examples of saturated fats
Fats and oils are classified as what?
lipids
What has the author H B W Patterson written?
H. B. W. Patterson has written: 'Hydrogenation of fats and oils' -- subject(s): Analysis, Edible Oils and fats, Hydrogenation, Oils and fats, Oils and fats, Edible 'Bleaching and purifying fats and oils' -- subject(s): Oils and fats, Bleaching, Purification
What is healthy oil?
The healthiest oils are oils that have polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats. The healthiest oils are oils packed with saturated fats.
What do oils and fats dissolve in?
Oils and fats dissolve in other fats and oils, as they are non-polar molecules. They do not dissolve in water, which is a polar molecule.
What is used for insulation and storage of energy in the body?
no, proteins are not. the answer would be lipids (otherwise known as fats and oils)
Commonly called fats and oils?
Lipids are commonly called fats and oils.
Which fats are found in fish oils and plant oils and are good for the body?
unsaturated fats
A molecule that can be found in oils and fats is called?
A molecule that is found in oils and fats is triglycerides.
What is oils and fats?
The fats, oils, and waxes found in living things are known as lipids.
What fat type is found in animals?
Animal fats are lipid materials, both oils and fats. Fats and oils are both made up of triglycerides. Oils are liquid at room temperature and fats are solid.
Fats oils and cholesterol are all types?
Fats, oils, and cholesterol are all types of Lipids.
