Quick breads are baked goods that use chemical leaveners instead of yeast. They come in the form of either doughs or batters. Doughs can be shaped while batters are pourable. Biscuits, muffins, and fritters are examples of quick breads. Biscuits use the biscuit method - dry ingredients are combined and cut with shortening before liquid is added. Muffins are similar but use liquid fat. Fritters are small pastries that are deep fried and dusted with sugar. Crepes are thin pancakes that can be either savory or sweet while pate a choux is a thick batter used to make cream puffs and eclairs.