Food & Nutrition for You

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Chapter 21

Breads

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads French or Italian bread uses lean dough.

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Soft rolls use a soft dough.

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Challah uses an enriched dough.

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use pour batters: Crepes

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use pour batters: Popovers

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use pour batters: Waffles

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use pour batters: Pancakes

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use drop batters: Coffee cakes

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use drop batters: Muffins

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use drop batters: Zucchini bread

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Types of Yeast Breads and Quick Breads Quick breads that use soft dough: Biscuits

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The Nutritional Value of Quick Breads and Yeast BreadsBreads made with whole grain flours are rich in B vitamins and minerals.

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The Nutritional Value of Quick Breads and Yeast BreadsWhen milk and eggs are used in a bread dough, they increase the mineral and vitamin content of the bread.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsAll yeast breads combine flour, yeast, and some form of liquid.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsKneading bread dough: 1 First, bring a portion of the dough toward you.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsKneading bread dough: 2 Then push the dough away with your fist.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsKneading bread dough: 3 Repeat until the dough is properly kneaded.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsAfter the fermentation period, you punch the dough down.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsShape the dough into the desired form and then allow it to finish rising.

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Preparing Yeast BreadsOne of the most popular uses of bread is for sandwiches.

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Preparing Quick BreadsWhen using the well method, you blend liquids in one bowl and add them to the dry ingredients.

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Preparing Quick BreadsWhen using the creaming method, you cream the sugar and fat and then beat in eggs one at a time.

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Preparing Quick BreadsQuick breads such as corn muffins can be served in a number of ways.

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Preparing Quick BreadsShortcakes are quick bread served for dessert.