Fiona - Year 7 Food Technology

Baking 1. Use good quality, fresh ingredients 2. Use accurate amounts 3. Pastry --> cold ingredients 4. Cupcakes, muffins, etc. --> should be stored at room temperature 5. Make sure oven is preheated and buns are on the correct shelf unless it's fan-forced 6. Introduce and keeps as much air as possible into ingredients. 7. Use accurate measuring tools

Today, my partner and I made 'Chicken Pasta Salad'. The salad was great but next time, we should put less pepper in our pasta.  Also, we could have used our time wiser since we were rushing when we had to wash our dishes and clean the benches. But, this session was organised better due to me printing out the planning sheet.

Nutritious Basics Food Pyramid Name Foods Foods Usage/What it is Usage/What it is Protein → Meat → Turkey → Beans → Chicken → Nuts → Egg → Tofu → Dairy → Whole grains → Fish → Cheese →  To grow and repair muscles →  For Growth → Too much protein       converts into fat if you don’t exercise Carbohydrate → Sugar → Vitamins → Minerals → Raisins → Kiwis → Apples → Bananas → Milk → Dairy → Fiber → Whole Grain Bread → Oats → Fruits → Vegetables → Carrots → Peas → Yogurt → Primary source of energy → 2 types of carbohydrate - simple and complex → Fiber helps fight off disease → Complex Carbohydrate is like brown bread → Simple Carbohydrate is like orange soda Fats → Olives → Nuts → Seeds → Avocadoes → Butter → Animal Fats → Cream → Oil → Pastries → Salad Dressing → Pretzels → We can’t live without fat → Help us to keep warm → Help body to function → Help transport th

What I made - Marble Cake/Zebra ( Bolu ) Today I decided to make a marble cake. I made this cake with the assistance of my mum. First, we got the ingredients and equipment ready. - * 1 tablespoon of Baking Mix -   * 1/2 teaspoon of Vanilla Essence -   * 1/2 teaspoon of Baking Powder -   *  Weighing Scale -   *  Knife -  *   50ml of Cooking Oil -   *  Silicone Cake Mold -   *  225g plain flour -      6 eggs -   300g plain sugar -   100g of melted butter -   50ml/100ml of Condensed Milk -   Mixer Next, we mixed the dry ingredients together including the egg. For this step, you can choose between using a hand mixer or a bench mixer. I decided to use a hand mixer. Mix this for 10mins. * TIP: Remember not to lift the hand mixer when mixing. The mixture will go everywhere if you do! After, we got our cake mould and used a pastry brush to put the butter on the mould. * TIP:  It is better to use a silicone mould if you have one so it won't stick to the cake. Th