Ms.

Amelia del Olmo – Quingco, MBA

Mixing Methods and Techniques
 The techniques used to mix or combine ingredients
affect the bakeshop good’s final volume,
appearance and texture. Mixing accomplishes some
of the following
 Even distribution of ingredients
 Breakdown of fats and liquids, causing them to
blend or emulsify
 Activation of the proteins in wheat flour , causing
the formation of the elastic structure called gluten
 The incorporation of air into a mixture (aeration) to
help rise and develop a light texture when baked
 Mixing Methods and Techniques
 Emulsify
 to combine a fat and liquid into a homogenous
mixture by properly blending ingredients\

 Gluten
 An elastic network of proteins created when wheat
flour is moistened and manipulated; it gives structure
and strength to baked goods and is responsible for
their volume, texture and appearance
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 Aerate
 To incorporate air into a mixture through sifting and
mixing; to whip air into a mixture to lighten such as
beating egg whites to a foam

 Formula
 Standard term used throughout the industry for a
bakeshop recipe; formulas rely on weighing to ensure
accurate measuring of ingredients
 Mixing Methods and Techniques
METHOD PURPOSE
Beating Vigorously agitating foods to
incorporate air or develop
gluten
Blending Mixing two or more
ingredients until evenly
distributed
Creaming Vigorously combining
softened fat and sugar while
incorporating air
Cutting Incorporating solid fat into
dry ingredients only until
lumps of desired size remain
EQUIPMENT
Spoon or electric mixer
with paddle attachment
Spoon, rubber spatula,
wire whisk or electric
mixer with paddle
attachment
Electric mixer with
paddle attachment on
medium speed
Pastry cutters, fingers or
electric mixer with
paddle attachment
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METHOD PURPOSE
Folding Very gently incorporating
ingredients such as whipping
cream or whipped eggs into
dry ingredients, a batter or
cream
Kneading Working a dough to develop
gluten
EQUIPMENT
Rubber spatula or
balloon whisk
Hands or electric mixer
with dough hook, if
done by hand, the
dough must be
vigorously and
repeatedly folded and
turned in a rhythmic
pattern
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METHOD PURPOSE
Sifting Passing one or more dry
ingredients through a wire
mesh to remove lumps,
combine and aerate
Stirring Gently mixing ingredients by
hand until evenly blended
whipping Beating vigorously to
incorporate air
EQUIPMENT
Rotary or drum sifter or
mesh strainer
Spoon, whisk or rubber
spatula
Whisk or electric mixer
with whip attachment
 Mixing Methods and Techniques
 The Importance of Gluten
 Gluten is tough, rubbery substance created when
wheat flour is mixed with water. Flour does not
contain gluten, only a dough or batter can contain
gluten. It is formed when the proteins in wheat flour
are moistened.
 Gluten development is affected by a number of
factors including mixing time and the presence of fat
and moisture. Generally, the longer a substance is
mixed, the more gluten will develop. However, extreme
over mixing in industrial equipment can break down
the gluten structure.
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 The Importance of Gluten
 The type and balance of ingredients in a formula
also affect gluten development. Fats coat the protein in
flour, inhibiting the formation of the gluten bond. A
high-fat cookie dough that contains very little liquid
bakes into a crumbly or friable product.
 Firm bread dough that can be kneaded and shaped
before baking requires a higher protein flour than a
tender cake. When this dough is made with water, it
bakes into a product with a solid structure. When
whole milk is used in the same formula, the product is
more tender because the milk fat weakens the gluten
bond
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 The Importance of Moisture
 Moisture in the form of water, milk or other
liquids, as well as the moisture in ingredients such as
fresh fruits or eggs, is of great importance to the final
result in baking.
 Moisture is needed to dissolve ingredients such as
salt or chemical leavening in a product. It helps
hydrate ingredients such as flour or starch in a
formula. And is necessary to activate compounds such
as yeast or chemical leavening.
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 The Importance of Moisture
 Baked goods are made from dough and batters; the
moisture content distinguishes between the two.
 Dough - has a low moisture or water content. Usually
prepared by beating, blending, cutting or kneading and is
often stiff enough to cut into various shapes. Some common
dough are yeast bread dough, cookie dough and pie dough.
 Batter – generally contains more liquids, fats and sugar than
a dough. A batter bakes into softer moister products. Usually
prepared by blending, creaming, stirring or whipping and is
generally thin enough to pour. Some common types of batter
are cake batter, muffin butter and pancake batter
Heat Transfer and the Science of Baking
 Heat
 A type of energy
 When a substance gets hot, its molecules have absorbed
energy, which causes the molecules to vibrate rapidly,
expand and bounce off one another. As the molecules
move, they collide with nearby molecules, causing a
transfer of heat energy. The faster the molecules within a
substance move, the higher its temperature.
 Heat may be transferred to foods and baked goods in
three primary ways:
 Conduction
 Convection
 Radiation
Heat Transfer and the Science of Baking
 Heat Transfer
 Conduction
 Is the movement of heat from one item to another through
direct contact
 The primary heat transfer method in stove top cooking
 Is also important in baking, ex. When heat energy hits the
cake pan or baking sheet placed in a hot oven, heat is
conducted in the pan. The metal of the pan then conducts
heat to the surface of the batter or dough contained in that
pan
 Is relatively a slow method of heat transfer because there must
be physical contact to transfer energy from one molecule to
adjacent molecule
 Water is a better conductor of heat than air
Heat Transfer and the Science of Baking
 Heat Transfer
 Convection
 Refers to the transfer of heat through a fluid, which may be
liquid or gas
 Natural convection occurs because warm gases tend to rise
while cooler ones fall, causing a constant natural circulation of
heat.
 In conventional oven, heated air naturally circulates in and
around baking chambers
 Mechanical convection relies on fans or stirring to circulate
heat more quickly and evenly
 Convection ovens are equipped with fans to increase the
circulation of air currents, thus speeding up the baking
process
Heat Transfer and the Science of Baking
 Heat Transfer
 Radiation
 The transfer of heat energy through waves that move from the
heat source to the food
 It does not require physical contact between the heat source
and the food being cooked.
 Infrared cooking
Baking and Cooking Methods
 Food can be cooked in air or fat (dry-heat cooking
methods) or in water or steam (moist-heat cooking
method)
 Dry-heat Cooking Method
 Using air or fat
 The principal method employed to bake and cook batter
and dough
 Moist-heat Cooking Method
 Uses water or steam
 Used to tenderize foods and enhance their natural flavor
 Used to heat liquid and encourage evaporation resulting
in an intensified flavor or a reduction
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 Common Bakeshop Cooking Methods

METHOD MEDIUM BAKESHOP PRODUCTS EQUIPMENT

Dry-heat Cooking
Method
Baking Air Dough, batter for breads, Oven, convection
cakes, cookies, pastries; oven
fruits
Broiling Air Fruits, glazed custards Overhead broiler,
salamander
Deep Frying Fat Doughnuts, fritters Deep-fat fryer
Pan Frying Fat Batter for griddlecakes Stove top
Sautéing Fat fruit Stove top
Heat Transfer and the Science of Baking
 Common Bakeshop Cooking Methods

METHOD MEDIUM BAKESHOP EQUIPMENT

PRODUCTS
Moist-heat
Cooking Method
Boiling Water or other Creams, sauces, fruits Stove top
liquids
Poaching Water or other Fruits, fresh and Stove top, oven
liquids dried
Simmering Water or other Creams, sauces, fruits Stove top, oven
liquids
Stage of Baking
1. Gases Form
2. Gasses are trapped
3. Starches gelatinize
4. Proteins coagulate
5. Water evaporates
6. Sugars caramelize
7. Carryover baking
8. Staling
Stage of Baking
Gases Form
- A baked goods texture is determined by the amount of
leaving or rise that occurs both before and during baking.
These gases are carbon dioxide, steam and air.
- Air and carbon dioxide are present even before heating
- The formation of gases begins upon mixing and continues
as a product is heated until it reaches a temperature of
around 170˚F
- Steam is one gas formed when heat is applied
Gasses are trapped
- The stretchable network of protein created in a batter or
dough traps gases in the product.
- Without the appropriate network of proteins, the gases
would just escape without causing the mixture to rise.
- Proper mixing ensures the appropriate protein development
in a batter or dough.
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Starches gelatinize
- Starches are complex carbohydrates present in plants
and grains such as potatoes, wheat, rice and corn.
- Flour made from these and other grains is the primary
ingredient in most baked products
- When a mixture of starch and liquid is heated,
starches begin to absorb moisture up to 10x their own
weight.
- When starch granules reach a temperature of approx.
140˚F, they absorb additional moisture and expand.
(gelatinization)
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Starches Gelatinize
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Proteins Coagulate
- Proteins begin to coagulate (solidify) when the dough
or batter reaches a temperature of 160˚F.
- Are large, complex molecules found in every living cell
- Are formed from amino acids that are chemically
bonded into long loosely folded chains
- In the presence of heat, the protein chains unfold
(denature), which allows them to rebond and solidify
into a solid mass. In other
words, as proteins cook, they
loose moisture, shrink and
become firm.
Stage of Baking
Water Evaporates
- Throughout the baking process, the water contained
in the liquid ingredients will turn to steam and
evaporate. This steam is a useful leavener
- During the early stages of baking the product is
porous, allowing the gases to escaped readily
- As steam is released the dough or batter dries out,
starting from the outside, resulting in the formation of
a pale crust.
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Sugars Caramelize
- as sugars are heated above 320˚F, they breakdown and
darken or caramelize. The result is the gradual
darkening of the surface of a baked good.
- Sugars are simple carbohydrates used by all plants and
animals to store energy
- Caramelization of sugars is responsible for most of the
flavors associated with baked goods.
- The Maillard Reaction (French scientist) the process
of sugar breaking down in the presence of protein.
- Maillard browning – results in darkening as well as the
development of pleasing, nutty baked flavors,
Stage of Baking
Carryover Baking
- The physical changes in a baked good do not stop
when it is removed from the oven. The residual heat in
the hot baking pan and within the product itself,
continues the baking process as the product cools.
- This is why a crisp-style cookie or biscuit may e soft
and seem a bit under-baked when removed form the
oven; it will finish baking as it cools.
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Staling
- A change in a baked good’s texture and aroma caused
by both moisture loss and changes in the structure of
the starch granules.
- Stale products have lost their fresh aroma and are
firmer, drier and more crumbly than fresh goods
- A change in the location and distribution of water
molecules within the product
- Starch retro-gradation, occurs when starch
molecules cool, becoming denser and expelling
moisture
THE SCIENCE OF FLAVOR
 Flavor
 An identifiable or distinctive quality of a food, drink or
other substance perceived with the combined senses of
taste, touch and smell
 Mouthfeel
 The sensation created in the mouth by a combination of
a food’s taste, smell, texture and temperature
 Taste
 The sensations, as interpreted by the brain, of what we
detect when food and drink or other substances come in
contact with our taste buds
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 Aroma
 The sensations as interpreted by the brain, of what we
detect when a substance comes in contact with sense
receptors in the nose

 Palate
 The complex of smell, taste and touch receptors that
contribute to a person’s ability to recognize and
appreciate flavors
 The range of an individual’s recognition and
appreciation of flavors.
THE SCIENCE OF FLAVOR
 Types of Tastes
 Sweet -
 Sour
 Salty
 Bitter
 Umami – the 5th taste; refers to the rich, full taste
perceived in the presence of the natural amino acid
glutamate and its commercially produced counterpart
known as monosodium glutamate (MSG)
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 The Tastebud
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 Factors Affecting the Perception of Flavors
1. Temperature – food at warm temperatures offer the
strongest taste. But saltiness is perceived differently.
The same amount of salt in a solution is perceived
more strongly when very cold than when merely cool
or warm.
2. Consistency – the thicker item will take longer to
reach its peak intensity and will have a less intense
flavor.
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 Factors Affecting the Perception of Flavors
3. Presence of Contrasting Tastes – sweet and sour are
considered opposites and often adding one to a food
dominated by the other enhances the food’s overall
tast
4. Presence of Fats - many of the chemical compounds
that create tastes and aromas are dissolved in fats
occurring naturally in foods or added to foods during
cooking.
5. Color – food color affect how the consumer perceives
the food’s flavor before it is even tasted
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 Compromises to the Perception of Taste
 Age – taste and smell sensitivity decline as people age
but it declines at a slower rate than vision and hearing

 Health – acute conditions and medications can affect

the taste and smell

 Smoking – affects odor sensitivity, as well as taste

sensitivity