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Function of ingredients
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GCSE Food Technology
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Function of ingredients
Flour
Fibre, carbohydrates
If self-raising, it rises products
Thickens sauces
Bulk for pastry, bread and cake mixtures
If wholemeal, provides colour and texture
Gluten in flour produces stretchy dough
Sugar
Provides sweetness
If browned, provides colour and texture
Large amounts prevent micro-organism growth (jam, marmalade)
Caramelises to produce a brown colour
Helps trap air in cake mixtures
Provides carbohydrates
Eggs
Holds air when beaten
Sets when heated
Adds colour to mixtures
Thicken sauces, custards ect.
Glaze breads, scones and pastry
Binds ingredients together
Protein, fat and iron
Fats/Oils
Provides flavour
Moist
Extended shelf life
Adds colour to foods
Makes pastry short by coating the flour to stop gluten developing
Holds air when creamed with sugar
Forms emulsions
Provides energy
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