| A | B |
|---|
| all-purpose flour | blend of high and low protein wheat flour |
| baking powder | example of a chemical leavener |
| baking stones | unglazed ceramic pieces used to line an oven rack |
| bench scraper | rectangular steel blade used to cut soft ingredients or lift & turn wet dough |
| brown sugar | type of sugar made by combining white sugar and molasses |
| cake comb | used to create decorative textures on icing of cakes |
| corn syrup | sweetener made from CORNstarch |
| denaturing | effect produced when acids are added to proteins |
| egg wash | mixture of EGG & water or milk used to brush tops of dough |
| gelatin | protein made from bones, skin & connective tissue of animals |
| gluten | network of long, stretchy strands that trap CO2 given off by yeast causing the dough to rise |
| kneading | process of working dough by hand or with a mixer |
| leavener | ingredient that increases the volume of a dough by adding air or other gas |
| molasses | byproduct of sugar refining |
| pastry wheel | ROUND blade mounted on a handle, used to cut decorative edges |
| pectin | thickener found naturally in certain fruits |
| peel | large flat wooden or metal paddle used to slide bread into and out of oven |
| proofer | special box that holds dough as it rises |
| retarder | refrigerated cabinet used to control fermentation |
| sil pad | special liner made of SILicone that can be used over and over |
| springform pan | baking pan with a removable base |
| steam | example of a physical leavener |
| tapioca | thickener made form cassava root, a starchy tropical tuber |
| whole grain flour | flour milled to leave some of the bran intact |
| yeast | example of an organic leavener |
