Ingredients Viewing Guide

Complete the following chart as you listen.

INGREDIENTS FUNCTION / PURPOSE TYPE HOW TO MEASURE
EGGS add flavor A small large egg 4 table
aid in browning AA medium half egg 2 table
help bind ingredients B large
together C extra large
Jumbo

FAT OR OIL tenderize butter Margarine solid fat use dry measuring cups
add flavor add moisture oils lard shorting and more liquid pour into a
prevents food stick on the graduated
pan

FLAVORING Enhances natural flavor Extracts solid or granular flavoring scoop in

adds flavor slows growth right measuring spoon
Spices
of bacteria in bread
products Salt
 table
 Kosher
 Sea
FLOUR bulk structure acts as a all purpose cake sift or stir flour incorporate air
thickener coats food bread pastry scoop gently into dry measuring
instant self rising cups and edge level off with a
strait

LEAVENING incorporate air into food scoop with an

AGENT product react to moisture approate
measuring spoon
Baking level off an strat
Soda

LIQUID add moisture help milk buttermilk

ingridence together bind water juice
together

SWEETENING adds flavor provides powdered sugar granuated sugar spoon into
tinderness adds superfine sugar nested measuring cup brown
crispness honey corn syrup sugar pack firmly syrup pour cup

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