Basic Ingredients for baking

1. Baking
Ingredients

2. Thickeners:
•Make foods get thick as they
cook
•Stir them until they are
smooth when they heat on
medium so they don’t scald
(burn and smell bad)
Ex. Flour, cornstarch, egg
yolks, gelatin

3. Seasonings
Give food a variety of tastes
Ex. Oregano, cinnamon, salt, vanilla

4. Shortenings
Makes dough tender and easier to mold
and work with
Ex. Vegetable oil, butter, margarine, lard

5. Leavenings
Make foods rise as they
cook, making them light
and fluffy
Ex. Baking soda, baking
powder, yeast