MIXING METHODS

1. SIFTING - The preparation procedure of passing a dry ingredient such as flour

or sugar through a mesh bottom sieve. This process combines air with the
ingredient being Sifted,
Sifting – the process of separating course particles in the ingredients by
passing through a sieve. .

2. CREAMING – using an electric mixer or rubbing one or two ingredients with a

wooden spoon to make a soft fluffy mixture. Applicable for quick breads, cake
muffins and shortened type cakes.

3. KNEADING – pressing, folding, and stretching of dough to develop gluten for

good bread structure – applied to all types of yeast bread.
4. Cutting in - incorporating the fat into the flour with the use of a pastry blender
or fork.
5. LAMINATING – repeatedly folding the fat into the dough

6. STIRRING – mixing all ingredients together in a circular motion rotating it

though the mixture until all are combined.

7. BEATING – The ingredients are moved vigorously in a back and forth, up and down,
and around and around motion until they are smooth. An electric mixer is often used
to beat the ingredients together.

8. WHIPPING – Air is incorporated into such foods as whipping cream and egg whites
through very vigorous mixing, usually with an electric mixer or whisk

9. CUT AND FOLD - To cut and fold is to blend a mixture by using one of two
motions;
1) cutting through the mixture with the edge of a spoon or other
implement, or
2) sliding the implement along the bottom of the bowl

10. FOLDING – working with two ingredients gently to retain air in the mix. This is
usually done by hand cutting through the ingredients at center of the mixture and
scooping up to bring mixture to the bottom of the bowl. Applicable to foam-type
cakes like chiffon and sponge so as not to over mix the batter.
 FOLDING - working with two ingredients very gently to retain air in the
mixture

11. CUTTING IN - mixing fat to flour with the use of pastry blender; dull knives, in
scissor-like manner
12. ROLLING - done to flatten the dough out into a sheet in preparation to
shaping in various form