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Baking

Baking is cooking by dry heat and an art form all on its own. Attributed to the Babylonians, baking food has been around since as far back as 3,000 BC.

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What is lemon salt?

Lemon Salt is a common name for Citric Acid - not a salt at all. It is used as a flavouring, in pickling and most commonly in cleaning items of mineral deposits from tap water - such as kettles, wash machines and shower heads.

How does yeast make dough rise?

Yeast is a living organism that is mixed into dough. In the dough it finds a warm place with moisture and food (sugar) that it needs to grow and reproduce. Unlike us, animals that need oxygen to live, yeast can make do in both oxygen and non-oxygen environments. When it is working in a non-oxygen environment, like dough, it creates carbon dioxide (a gas). Being surrounded by dough, the gas has no place to go and accumulates into bubbles. The bread becomes essentially a dough froth and takes up more room than the solid dough had taken up. This is called rising.

What is the CHEMISTRY of baking?

There's a lot of chemistry involved in baking. For instance, you might be using yeast and sugar in your dish. Yeast is a type of fungi that is able to convert the sugar you add into ethanol and carbon dioxide via what is known as a metabolic pathway. Metabolic pathways are the concern of biochemistry. I suppose that you're using heat. In order to create a flame, you need a fuel (e.g. liquefied petroleum gas, wood, etc), a heat source (to start things up), and oxygen in order to produce heat, carbon dioxide, water vapor and a host of other products. The reaction itself is the subject of inorganic chemistry (and if you wanted to know how much heat was being produced, you would call upon physical chemistry to work its magic).

How many butter grams in a cup?

Density of butter is 865 kg/m^3, or 865 g/L, so one cup (250ml) is about 216 grams.

How does salt effect baked foods?

Salt enhances flavor in baked goods by balancing and intensifying sweetness. It also helps control the fermentation process, strengthens gluten development, and improves the overall texture of the final product. However, adding too much salt can lead to overly salty baked goods, so it's important to use it in moderation.

How long do you bake a potato and at what temperature?

for average size, 45 minutes-1 hour at about 190 degrees Celsius

If so, would that be about 374 degrees Fahrenheit?

What is the tallest building in the world and where is it located?

The world's tallest structure is the 828 m (2,717 ft) tall Burj khalifa Dubai in UAE building gained the official title of "Tallest Building in the World" at its opening on 4 January 2010. It is taller than any other man-made structure ever built.

What temperature is to be used for coated metal loaf pans metal bake ware?

I am not fond of high temps in the oven. I do like the non-stick surfaces, but I still use parchment lining on many items. I would much rather cook it longer at a lower temp than to burn it on the bottom with the top almost raw. I usually start at 350 degrees and seldom go over 425 degrees.

Why is it important to scale the ingredients before making any bakery product?

Products that are going to be sold must be a certain weight or volume. I have seen people pick up a loaf of bread from a store bakery, then take it to produce and weigh it. They want to get their moneys worth, a one pound loaf of bread should weight at least one pound.

How many ounces is 500 grams?

There's 454 grams in a pound and 16 ounces in a pound. So if you divide 454 by 16 you get 28.375 grams per ounce.

Divide 500 by 28.375 to get how many ounces in 500 grams... there's 17.62 ounces in 500 grams.

The chemical formula for active dry yeast?

Yeast is not a chemical and has no chemical formula. Try looking at yeast

as a single cell, similar to any single cell in your body. Those cells

are made up of numerous types and classifications of chemicals. Some are

very simple, like water. Others are extremely complex, like proteins. In

the very complex protein molecules their chemical composition is only a

small part of the functionality equation, since many chemicals might have

the same ratios but the way they are put together and folded into three

dimensional strucutures is what dictates their activities.

If you are looking for the conversion of sugars to water and carbon

dioxide the basic cycle is well known and established. I suggest you

check out a basic organic or biochemistry book from your school library

and read up on it.

What is the most accurate way to measure ingredients in baking?

The most accurate way to measure ingredients in baking is by using a kitchen scale. This ensures precision in measuring ingredients by weight, which can lead to more consistent and successful baking results compared to using measuring cups or spoons.

How many grams does an egg weigh?

These are the sizes and weights of eggs you will see at most stores in North America.

Egg sizes Average weight

Jumbo 2 1/2 oz (71g)

Extra-large 2 1/4 oz (64g)

Large 2 oz (57g)

Medium 1 3/4 oz (50g)

Small 1 1/2 oz (43g)

Peewee 1 1/4 oz (35g)

well an ostrage egg is 2lb and a normail is 24 times less that that so .....


It weighs ~ 1.25 oz

Eggs are graded and sold by weight, Size 6 weigh 600 gm for 12 eggs, size 7 weigh 700 gm per dozen.

How do you convert cups to ounces?

To convert cups to ounces, you can use the conversion factor of 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces. This means that 1 cup is equivalent to 8 ounces in terms of liquid volume. So, if you have 2 cups of liquid, you would have 16 fluid ounces.

How many grams are in two cups?

It dependsA cup is a measure of volume, and gram is a measure of mass. So it depends on what you are measuring. If you weigh two cups of feathers, it won't weigh very much at all. Two cups of lead will be very heavy.

For cooking, you can find tables that convert cups to grams and vice versa for a variety of food. The conversion is different for each ingredient!

Here are few common ones:

All-purpose flour and confectioners sugar: 1 C = 110 g

Brown sugar: 1 C = 200 g

Butter or Margarine: 1 C = 225 g

Cake Flour: 1 C = 95 g

Cocoa: 1 C = 125 g

Granulated Sugar: 1 C = 225 g

Slivered Almonds: 1 C = 80 g

(for more, see the related question)

Will graining affect the final moisture of a toffee or eclair in any way?

Final moisture of product is very critical in deciding graining of product over period of time. The other main factor will be storage temp.

More moisture will lead to faster graining.

Regards,

Tushar