Information Sheets
The following information sheets list relevant and up to date information on a range of bakery topics.
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Additives Find out what E numbers are and why additives are needed in food? |
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Bagels Learn about the origins of Bagels and the ingredients and processes required to make the perfect Bagel. |
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Biscuits and Cookies Defining the differences between biscuits, cookies and crackers. |
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Breadmaking Part I - Science of breadmaking Explains the ingredients required and the science behind the processing steps for breadmaking. |
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Breadmaking Part II - Methods Outlines the steps involved in breadmaking and discusses three different methods - Bulk Fermentation (BF), Mechanical Dough Development (MDD) and No Time method. |
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Breadmaking Part III - Faults This sheet outlines bread faults that can occur during breadmaking using either the MDD or BF method of making bread. |
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Cakes Outlines the key ingredients used in cake making, their function and different mixing methods. |
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Chinese Steamed Bread Read about the history, ingredients and processing required to make Chinese Steamed Bread. |
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Crackers Compares the processing of fermented and leavened crackers. |
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Croissants Outlines history, role of ingredients, processing methods and troubleshooting hints for this much eaten pastry. |
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Danish Pastries Outlines history, role of ingredients, processing methods and troubleshooting hints. |
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Doughnuts This sheet gives information on Cake doughnuts in terms of ingredients, processing including information on fat absorption during frying. |
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English Muffins Looks at ingredients and processing steps for making English Muffins |
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Folic Acid With all the recent media attention on Folic Acid, this sheet provides information about what Folic Acid is and its function in the body. |
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Gluten Read about what gluten is and why it important when making bakery products. |
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Gluten Intolerance Discusses what gluten intolerance is and what a gluten free diet involves. |
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History of Wheat A timeline of wheat that starts back at 10,000BC. |
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Iodine New regulations in 2009 meant it was mandatory for Iodine to be added to bakery goods. This sheet outlines information about what Iodine is. |
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Microwave Oven Outlines how microwave ovens can be used to make bakery products. |
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Muffins Processing methods for muffin making as well as a troubleshooting chart. |
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New Zealand History of Baking A timeline of wheat growing, milling and bread baking in New Zealand from 1800's. |
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Nutrition & Bread What nutritional properties does bread have and why it should be included in a well balanced eating plan. |
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Nutrition Terms Explanations of nutrition terms that appear on food packaging. |
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Pancakes Apart from ingredients and processing tips, this sheet has a great list which defines the different types of pancakes avaliable |
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Pastry Gives a good summary of the different types of pastry available and lists differences between them. |
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Pies & Pastry I Ingredients and processing of Puff and Short pastry. |
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Pie & Pastry II - Faults Ingredients and processing of Puff and Short pastry. |
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Pizza Looks at two different methods for processing pizzas as well as discussing pizza bas ingredients. |
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Scones Outlines ingredient roles, processing and troubleshooting for making scones. |
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Yeast Explains what yeast is, different types of yeast and fermentation process |
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Yeast-raised doughnuts Describes the role of ingredients and processing to produce doughnuts. |
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