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QUALIFICATION LEVEL : NC II
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
1. Appropriate equipment are used according to required bakery products
and standard operating procedures
2. Ingredients are selected, measured and weighed according to
recipe requirements and established standards and procedures
3. Variety of bakery products are prepared according to standard
mixing procedures/formulation/recipes and desired product
characteristics
4. Bakery products are baked according to techniques and
appropriate conditions; and enterprise requirement and
standards
5. Required oven temperature is selected to bake goods in accordance
with the desired characteristics, standards recipe and specifications
and enterprise practices
CONTENTS:
● Culinary and technical terms related to bakery products
● Baking equipment
● Specific baking ingredients and its substitution
● Applied mathematical operations
● Types, kinds and classification of bakery products
● Mixing procedures/formulation/recipes and desired product
characteristics of variety bakery products
● Baking techniques, appropriate conditions and enterprise
requirements and standards
● Temperature ranges in baking bakery products
● Occupational health and safety
● Lecture/discussion
● Demonstration/application
● Oral presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
● Oral questioning
● Written examination
● Observation
● Demonstration (Projects)
Baking
Is the process of cooking by indirect heat or dry heat in a confined space as in
a heated oven with the use of gas, electricity, wood, charcoal, or oil at temperature
from 250 °F – 450 °F.
Baking can be the most fascinating experience for any person, especially if a
finished product look good, smells good and tastes good. A major part of success in
baking depends upon the kind and quality of ingredients used. Good quality
ingredients result in good quality baked products.
Bread is said to be the first food created by humans. People all over the
world have been baking bread for thousands of years. Early bread was flat, heavy
and dry unlike the bread the most of us are familiar with today. Cakes and other
kinds of sweet baked foods were also among the products of our forebears.
Evidence of this was mentioned in the Bible. Some have even been found in ancient
Egyptian tombs.
Nowadays, bakers offer such a variety of bread and cake that one hand finds
it hard to choose the kind to buy. Commercial bakeshops are found in almost every
neighborhood.
Baking is not only an enjoyable activity. It can also be an easy task, provided
one must have a basic knowledge of the baking tools to use, the correct kind and
amount of ingredients, and standard recipe.
Baking Terms
These are different terms that will help you understand the baking process
and appreciate it as an art and science too.
TERM DEFINITIONS
Bake To cook by dry heat in the oven or enclosed surface. Baker’s
Percentage Method : Recipe formula for food service especially
Batter Any mixture of flour
Beat To mix of flour, and other ingredients that is thin enough to pour
or drop.
Cream To cream is to rub, mash, or work shortening against the side of
the bowl with back of spoon until it is smooth and creamy.
Cream of Tartar This is a common name for potassium bitartrate, a by- product of
wine-making. It is a major ingredient in
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Chopping
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Egg Beater
Measuring
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Liquid
Loaf Pan
Casserole
Sifter
Frying pan
Sieve
Double
Boiler
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Portable Hand
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Can Opener
1. Spatula
2. Measuring Spoon
3. Mixing Bowl
4. Wire whisk
5. Knife
BAKERY MATH – is a mathematical tools by the Professional Baker, to ensure only quality
baked goods are produced by the bakery.
Importance:
- Control
- Consistency
- Adaptability
- Profitability
50 kg
100%
3 kg ?%
- Variable #2 = percent of flour = 100%
- Variable #3 = weight of sugar = 3kg
- Variable #4 = percentage of
sugar = ?% Solution:
● Direct – Variables always change in the same direction. That is one of the
two sets of variables increase as well.
Example:
- 500g of flour, 30g of fat % = fat?
- If 900 pieces of buns is produced per hour, how long will it take to
produce 1,500 pieces?
● Indirect – Variables always change in the opposite direction. That is, if one
of the two sets of variables increases, the other decreases.
Example:
- If a sponge contains 4kg of yeast and requires 6 hours of ferment. If
the yeast was reduce to 3kg, what would be the new time of the
sponge?
- If 8 men produces 900 loaves of bread in 1 hour. How long will it
take 5 men to produce same number of loaves?
You can make any batch of dough you would want or need, all you need to
know is the percent of each ingredient in baker’s percent. It also minimize the
task of reformulating when changes are needed.
Sample Formulation:
Weight
1. The two types of Ratios and Proportions are Direct – Variables always
change in the same direction and Indirect – Variables always change in the
opposite direction.
A. Wheat Flour - is a powder made from the grinding of wheat used for human
consumption. There are different types of wheat flour:
Cake Flour-Soft Wheat ➢ Characterized as being low in protein and
have low water absorption.
➢ It has a low water absorption capacity
➢ Poor tolerance to mixing
fermentation.
➢ Generally not considered for commercial
bread production.
➢ Highly ideal for cakes, pastry and
Note: The lower protein content of soft wheat result in a softer, crumbier texture in
cakes and similar products.
Dough made from hard wheat have good tolerance to bakeshop conditions with
respect to mixing, fermentation, temperature, etc. it is used primarily for bread and
pasta.
Note: around the world there are many types of yeast produced for various applications
such as high sugar yeast, frozen dough yeast, pizza yeast, etc. these yeast be produces
either wet or dry forms.
Functions of Salt
1. Flavor enhancement
2. Gluten Strengthening
3. Control of yeast activity
4. Bloom (color) of the final loaf
Note:
One of the most important functions of salt in bread making is its ability to improve the
taste and flavor of the bread. Without an adequate amount of salt, it cannot appreciate true
bread flavor; without salt the bread would not be lively.
Salt moderates the fermentation activity of the yeast which allow for better control of the
fermentation process. This results in improvement crust color.
Salt affects the important changes involved in the conditioning the dough by its binding
and strengthening effect on the gluten.
The average amount of salt recommended for bread making is 2% on flour weight. Salt
level above 2% will inhibit yeast activity and reduce its gassing rate.
ENHANCING INGREDIENTS
1. SUGAR – food for the yeast the function of sugar
Note: Shortening influence dough mixing, handling, final proofing and bread volume.
They also impart better, eating, and keeping qualities to the finish loaf.
3. EGGS
It contributes to taste, color, volume, appearance and keeping qualities in
addition to better food values. The main deterrent to the use of eggs in
bread is their prohibitive cost.
When making lean dough and similar hearth type breads, egg whites may be
used of 5% to 10%.
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
1. BREAD IMPROVERS
- Bread improvers enable the rapid
development of dough to the
finished baked products by reducing
the time required to achieve a
comparable result from the
traditional long fermented dough of
the past.
2. EMULSIFIER
In the baking industry the terms “dough
conditioners”, “dough softeners” and emulsifiers are commonly used to refer to
ingredients that are properly classed as surfactants. It may be defined as substances
that modify the surface behavior of the materials in which they are dispersed. It can
interact with starch or protein, or act as emulsifiers, wetting agents, detergents and in
many other ways.
3. FLAVORINGS – Provides better taste and aroma. It is advisable to use pure flavor to
achieve delightful taste.
5. SPICES –Contributes immensely to the taste and smell of the products and
help to improve eating qualities. The commonly used are: Cinnamon,
Nutmeg, Mace, Allspice, Ginger and cloves.
Summer time usage levels typically 0.2% on the flour while in winter
time a lower level or none at all is typical.
Commonly used rope and mold inhibitors are sodium diacetate (for the
rope) and sodium propionate (for mold). Vinegar is sometimes included in
dough formulation for its inhibiting properties.
FERMENT DOUGH
Made in two
stages
Stage 1: Stage 2:
Contains: Process to a
dough with
20% of the flour All Add Ferment remaining
water
All yeast ingredients:
Up to 5% sugar
Ferment for 30
minutes, (doubled
in size)
After Bulk
fermentation
(doubled in
size),
dough is ready to
be
scaled off
Setting a Ferment
1. Disperse yeast in water, whisking vigorously to break
down lumps. Add small sugar to stimulate the yeast
2. Mix in flour, mixing to produce a smooth batter then
whisk to aerate to stimulate the action of the yeast.
3. Cover and allow to rest in warm environment 32°C
for approximately 25-35 mins
4. Allow the ferment to stand until it begins to fall away
(starts to sink in the middle). This will take
approximately 25 minutes depending on the environment.
5. For many years the ferment and dough method was traditional
because it ensured a thorough ripening of the dough,
particularly when slower types of yeast were used.
6. Yeast requires Dextrose sugar (Glucose) before it can ferment, but because it contains
enzymes which are capable of changing both Cane sugar (Sucrose) and Malt sugar
(Maltose) into dextrose, almost any sweet material (except milk sugar) can act as a food
material.
Wheat flour contains 2.5% of these sugars, so any flour, water and yeast mixture
will ferment.
Remember:
The fermentation stage is when a lot of the dough flavour is developed so
choice of method is important.
For dough’s that have large amounts of ingredients that retard the growth of the
yeast, the ferment method is better for flavour development.
Dough mixing
This dough’s need to be well developed before the
fruit is added.
Do not mix excessively after adding the fruit, as this
may cause the fruit to break up, particularly if it has
been washed
Rest period
A recovery time of approximately 10 minutes following mixing will
ensure that the dough is suitable for processing
Moulding
The dough pieces should be adequately moulded and/or rolled.
However excessive handling will produce roughly finished products.
Baking pans and trays
There are two options for tray or pan preparation. Trays
and pans may be well-greased with animal or vegetable
oil, or lined with silicone paper.
However baked products should be removed from
paper before glazing.
Final prove
A temperature of 30° – 40°C with a relative humidity (RH) of 80 – 85%
to prevent skinning is recommended.
Excessive steam in the final proves will cause the formation of a
tough, leathery crust and should be avoided at all times.
Over-proving weakens the dough structure and could cause it to collapse in the oven
Baking
Due to the high sugar content, an oven temperature of approximately 190° – 210°C
SELF-CHECK 1.1-3
1. The basic ingredients for baking preparation are flour, eggs, shortening,
milk and sugar
2. The optional ingredients for baking are emulsifier, bread improver,
seeds, flavorings and spices
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
CONTENTS:
● Regular and special fillings and coating/icing, glazes and decorations
● Decorative techniques and rules for garnishing
● The tools and materials in decorating, finishing and presenting
● Standards and procedures in decorating, finishing and presenting
bakery products
● OHS
CONDITIONS:
Students/trainees must be provided with the following:
● Spatula
● Parchment paper
● Piping bag
● Pastry brush
● pastry bag
● turntable
● serrated knife
● grater
● Seeds and nuts, fresh and preserved/crystallized fruits
● Ganache, fondants, flavored and colored sugar, butter creams
● Savory fillings, jellies and glazes
METHODOLOGIES:
● Lecture/discussion
● Demonstration/application
● Oral Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
● Oral questioning
7- MINUTE / Made by warming Most commonly used Best used Will deflate
BOILED ICING egg whites, sugar, both between layers immediately. Iced if mixed with
Marshmallow-like and a bit of water and to cover a devil's cake can be stored ingredients
texture, 100% fat and beating until it's food cake. / Is pure at room containing
free. fluffy and glossy. white and can be tinted temperature. fat such as
Substituting light to yield pastels. Keeps for about 24 chocolate or
brown sugar for hours, and then whipped
granulated sugar deflates. Does not cream.
makes sea-foam freeze well.
frosting. Sets
quickly.
AMERICAN Butter(and/or Use as an frosting and Icing can be Does not
BUTTERCREAM / shortening) and filling. Can be piped for refrigerated in an hold up well
CONFECTIONERS ' cream or milk are smooth, borders, airtight container in warm
SUGAR ICING beaten together, writing. for 2 weeks or weather,
Several styles. Is and Most decorations frozen. Iced cake unless
most popular then confectioners' including roses, drop can be stored at shortening is
choice for frosting. sugar added. flowers, sweet peas cool side of room used. Jams
Sweet, buttery Flavored with and figure piping. temperature for 2- and ganache
flavor. Can be extracts and Flowers remain soft 3 days. are always
slightly gritty. chocolate. Can be enough to be cut with a great
Great for most made thin to stiff knife. Use or serve at alternatives
decorating. consistency, and room temperature. / to
fluffy or smooth. Yields all colors. Most buttercream
colors deepen fillings and
overnight. Some colors hold-up well
may fade sitting in in warm
bright light. weather.
or in cake supply
stores.
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Heavy paste of egg Used for general Does not need Will soften when
whites and piping or refrigeration. placed on butter
confectioners' delicate work Air-dried or fat based
sugar beaten with such as decorations frostings.
a little vinegar or elaborate last for
lemon juice. Can "string" months.
be made in decorations.
different Decorating
consistencies. cookies and
gingerbread
houses. / Tints
to pastel to dark
colors.
ROYAL ICING
Pure white,
sticky icing that
dries to a hard
finish.
FONDANT Combination
- ROLLED of Rolled out and The best choice Holds up well in hot
Used for sugar
its special and look
used as a cake
on wedding for outdoor weather but, will
cakes. Rich, swee
freshness vegetable
and shortening
moisture. covering. Use on events. Excess can soften in warm or
that any firm butter, be stored 2 humid weather.
makes a thick pound or fruit months in an Prior to applying,
white dough-like cake. Even on airtight container. cake must be
substance, and cookies. Can be Can refrigerate covered in apricot
then rolled cut-out and but must glaze, buttercream
out. Can be made used take icing or marzipan so
with marshmallows. steps to rid of fondant will adhere.
Knead in flavor and as condensation Typically rolled to
color of your choice. decorations. from fondant- about 3/8- to 1/4-
Can be purchased / Yields pastel to covered cake: inch thick.
ready- made. de place in an air-
ep conditioned room
colors. But, or in
does not have front of
much flavor. fan after
removing.
1. Boiled Icing
2. Buttercream
3. Ganache
Garnishing is an art that can easily be acquired by following these few simple rules. It can
be done with little or no additional time, effort, or money expenditure on the part of the
culinary artist, and the results are far-reaching. Not only will the homemaker derive joy
from the art, but the members of her family will sense the love and the thoughtfulness
which prompted those extra little touches. Try it, and see for yourself.
3. All garnishes should be suitable in character and size to the food adorned. For
example, a pickle fan would be out of place if served next to a piece of cake, just as
a large calla lily arrangement would be out of proportion on a small platter.
4. The flavour of edible garnishes should be in keeping with the food. Bland
foods require more highly seasoned garnishes.
5. A few small groups of garnish are often more attractive than a continuous
decorative scheme. For example, to carry out a Christmas theme around a salad
mold, green-tinted mayonnaise may be fashioned into the shape of leaves with
specks of candied cherry to simulate holly arranged at intervals instead of forming a
continuous border. Elaborate wheels, flowers, chains, diamonds, or circles are
lovely if carefully done. Use either whole or clean-cut pieces of fruit or vegetables
and arrange in an orderly design around ring or loaf molds.
6. A garnish must be neatly arranged in a fashion that will enhance the food
with which it is to be used. A flat-spreading garnish will make a mold appear
smaller whereas perky lettuce will give it height.
7. Colors should harmonize-never clash. Small quantities of the more vivid natural
colors may be used to accent a food. In using artificial coloring, great care must be
exercised in producing tints that will be in keeping with the occasion and at the
same time produce a pleasing effect rather than one which is repellent. Contrasting
colors usually produce an artistic picture. So much of our food is neutral that a wide
Garnishes which are too highly seasoned are not in good taste.
Sugar syrup
● Glaze, normally 1 part sugar, 1 part
water boiled and let cool.
● This is referred to as stock syrup.
The formula may vary but they are
all called the same.
Icing sugar
● Can be sifted over the final baked product with no glaze applied.
Fondant
Frostings
● Frosting is sugar and fat blended together with some water added to soften.
● It is composed of 80% icing Sugar with
20% fat ratio and 5% water. Special
emulsified shortening works well here as
they will hold more water.
Bienenstich
● This is a sweet dough of varying sizes
that have been coated with a mixture of
almonds, sugar, butter, honey and cream
and which has been
heated and cooled before being placed on to the
unbaked dough.
● It is warmed to body temperature and spread
thinly over unbaked product. When baked it
should have a golden crust of nut topping. When
cool the product can be sliced and filled with a
crème pâtissière filling or served plain.
● It can be produced in large pieces or in thin sheets
for slicing and cutting into individual pieces.
Fillings
Crème pâtissière
● Starch thickened milk that can be flavoured and
coloured to enterprise requirements. It is stable at
high temperatures and will sit at room
temperatures for extended periods.
● Many commercial mixes contain preservatives that
extend shelf life at room temperatures.
Cream
Whipped fresh cream flavoured with sugar and
vanilla has always been popular as a filling but needs to be
kept in a controlled environment. It is not suited to hot
climates.
Nut fillings
Nuts can be ground and mixed with sugar and liquids to
form pastes.
Cheese fillings
Quark, cottage and cream cheeses can be sweetened and flavoured before
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being used as fillings. Some cheeses with high moisture contents can be stabilized
with the addition of starch that will thicken during the baking process.
Sugar syrup is the simplest and this must be added while the product is still hot;
brush lightly and quickly over the surface.
If too much is added it will soak into product and make soggy.
When added to hot product the water evaporates away leaving stick sugar paste
than reflects the light and SHINES.
Fillings
Fresh Dairy Cream
Flavoured with sugar and vanilla essence.
Slice cooled product like buns and donuts and pipe
whipped cream into centre; these product will need to
be stored in controlled environment as the cream
melts in warm
environment and can have unacceptable bacterial growth if no
Crème pâtissière
Flavour and pipe into finished product in place of fresh dairy cream. It can be used in
235 anish pastry with fruit to act as binding agent for fruit and add moist mouth
feel:
● It can be placed in or onto the yeast good before or after baking.
If it is placed on the outside of the product it will need to be glazed before being
presented for consumption. Starch thickened products will dry on the surface when
exposed to the air diminishing the eating quality.
Nut fillings
Make into paste with sugar and spices then use in 235 anish
pastries. Toppings
Gels
Apply to top of fruits added to Danish pastries after baking.
Fruit Decors
Crumbles
Apply thinly to top of unbaked product and it will bake and leave a nice crust on
finished product.
Crumbles add textural diversity and interest to the finished product.
Frosting
Apply to baked product after cooling. These will have a lighter sweetness than
fondant due to the fat content.
They add pleasant mouth feel and interest to the finished product.
Multiple choice
1. A kind of glazing, normally 1 part sugar, & 1 part water boiled and let cool
a. Glazing of yeast goods
b. Boiled apricot jam
c. Frosting
d. Sugar syrup
3. Apply to baked product after cooling. These will have a lighter sweetness
then fondant due to the fat content.
a. Frosting
b. Icing sugar
c. Boiled jam
d. Fresh dairy cream
4. Apply thinly to top unbaked product and it will bake and leave a nice crust
on finished product.
a. Crumbles
b. Frosting
c. Icing sugar
d. Boiled jam
5. Flavor and pipe into finished product in place of fresh dairy cream.
a. Fruit décor
b. Crème patissiere
c. Boiled jam
d. Icing sugar
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
CONTENTS:
● Storage area
● Packaging and labeling materials
● Bakery products
● Containers
● Display cabinet
● Refrigerator
METHODOLOGIES:
● Lecture/Discussion
● Demonstration/Application
● Actual Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS:
● Oral questioning
● Written examination
● Direct observation
● Demonstration
All yeast good products will stale quickly. Staling is the process where the optimum
eating fades.
Staling can be in several forms:
● Air passes through the product and dries the product out
● Moisture from the air enters the product so it loses some of the eating quality.
Crisp product goes soft.
Croissants will be considered stale the next day when they lose crispness. After
baking it is best to freeze them if you wish to store them for any period of time:
● Thawing is quick as the product is light
● Thawing is best at room
temperature.
Finger Buns
● Ice the top of finger bun with thinned warm fondant or
fudge icing
● Then dip into coconut following the teacher's instruction to
achieve the desired finish.
Fruit Buns
B Currants 10 0.100
Sultanas 25 0.250
Mixed Peel 6 0.060
Total 2.360
Method:
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● Mix "A” to a smooth well developed dough
● Add "B" into "A" and mix into a clear dough
● Be careful not to break up and smear the
fruit through the dough
● FDT 27ºC
● Method: A.D.D.
● Scale off. @ 60each
● Intermediate proof 5 mins (covered)
● Final mould: Round
● Tray up
● Proof – 35ºC 80% RH
● Bake at 220ºC / 425ºF for 15 mins
Chelsea Buns
Total
Method:
● Mix "A". Mix "B". Add "B" into "A" and mix into a clear, well developed dough
● FDT 28ºC. Intermediate proof 5 mins (covered)
● Pin it out to size: 76 cm x 50 cm. Brush with cool melted butter and sprinkle "C"
over brushed area, or use alternative fillings
● Lightly press fruit into dough. Roll up tightly and water wash to seal
● Brush top with melted butter
● Scale off: Mark into desired pieces and cut
● Tray up
● Proof – 35ºC 80% RH
● Bake at 200ºC for 15 mins
● Sprinkle with Castor sugar on removal from oven and place onto a cooling
wire. Brush with bun glaze and decorate with fondant when cold.
Method:
● Calculate sufficient dough to produce 4 x 750 gmPanettone
● Mix "A" and ferment over an 8 hour period. FDT 25ºC
● Add “B” and “C” and mix into clear, well developed dough. Let rise until
doubled in size
● Add "D" and carefully mix through
● Scale off, Hand up
● Final mould: Round
● Place into well-greased moulds and cut a cross
into the surface after 2/3 proof
● Proof - 35ºC until surface is cracked, (no humidity)
● Bake at 200ºC/425ºF for 25 mins
● Place onto cooling wires on removal from the oven
If Panettone is produced with sour-dough please refer to the notes for sour dough’s
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Christmas Stolen
B Butter 24 0.120
Salt 1.5 0.005
Lemon rind 1 1
Castor Sugar 12 0.060
Vanilla Essence 1 0.010
Cardamom 0.5 0.003
Mace 0.3 0.002
Method:
● This is sufficient dough to produce 24 x 80gm croissants
● Allow 10 % scrap pastry from cutting when calculating
● Mix "A" into a clear, well developed dough, keep cold
● Roll out dough 75 x 50 cm
● Shape "B" to a rectangle 2/3 of dough size and place onto dough
● Same as in English Puff pastry
● Give a single turn (Fold in 3)
● Cover with a cloth or plastic and return
to fridge for 15 minutes
● Repeat turning two more times.
● Finished pastry should have 3 x single folds
● Keep the dough as chilled as possible, it is easier to work with
chilled than at room temperature.
Different folding techniques can be used by
each enterprise Some will use 1 single and
double.
Do not fold to many times, you will lose the flakiness. The dough
is soft and the butter will blend into the dough.
Method:
Marzipan Filling
Group Ingredients % Weight Costing
A Butter 100 1.000
Raw Marzipan 7.89 0.078
Total 1.078
Method:
Total 1.000
Method:
● After baking glaze with apricot jam, and pipe line with dark
chocolate. For easier production chocolate may be cut into 15 cm
long sticks
● Add filling 15 gram per croissant.
Feedback to trainee:
Trainee name:
Trainer name:
Qualification: BREAD AND PASTRY PRODUCTION NC II
Unit of competency: Prepare and Produce Bakery Products
Date of assessment:
Time of assessment:
Instructions for demonstration
Given the necessary tools, the candidate will be able to demonstrate, Prepare and
Produce Bakery Products following standard procedures within 15 minutes.
✓ to show if
DEMONSTRATION evidence is
demonstrated
Yes No N/A
During the demonstration of skills, did the candidate:
● Demonstrated ability to produce a range of specialist
bakery products, both sweet and savory according to
□ □ □
establishment standards and procedures.