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Course Title: Culinary Baking

Credit Hours: 5

Prerequisites: None

Length of Course: Semester

Graduation Requirements: Yes, Applied Arts

Course Mission Statement

The purpose of the Culinary Baking course within the foods and nutrition program is to prepare students to 1) apply skills in preparing various baked and culinary products, 2) apply knowledge of nutrition and examine the cultural origin to foods prepared, and 3) explore culinary careers.

Objectives

1. Apply skills in managing and using resources necessary for quality baked products. (7.0.3, 7.0.6, 7.0.7, 1.0.2)

a. Apply the principles of safety and sanitation in food preparation. (7.0.6)

b. Identify and properly use technology, tools and equipment. (7.0.3)

c. Comprehend and apply food preparation terms, measuring techniques and mixing methods. (7.0.7, 7.0.3)

d. Apply decision-making and interpersonal skills by planning and working together in groups. (1.0.2)

e. Apply knowledge of core skills (graduation demonstrations and criterion referenced tests) to food planning and preparation. (7.0.7)

2. Apply management skills and food preparation techniques in preparing quality baked products-: (7.0.3,7.0.4,7.0.5,7.0.7)

a. Apply and comprehend the function basic ingredients and the effect in baked-
products. (7,.0.7)

b. Apply knowledge of baking principles by preparing, evaluating and identify historical and cultural contributions of various baked products (i.e. quick breads, yeast breads, drop batters, pour batters, etc.). (7.0.3)

c. Apply nutritional values and current research as it relates to baked products. (7.0.4, 7.0.5, 7.0.7)

3. Examine potential culinary baking career choices to determine the education, technologies, skills and attitudes associated with each. (10.0.4)

Lincoln Public Schools Curriculum Services
Course Learning for Family and Consumer Sciences, 4/29/2003

Course Outline
Unit I. Introduction
A. Classroom Expectations
B. Rights and Responsibilities
C. Course Outline
D. Building Group Rapport

Unit II. Safety & Sanitation
A. Fire Safety
B. Food Handling Safety
C. Sanitation

Unit III. Orientation to the Kitchens
A. Kitchen Set-up;
B. Baking and Cookin'g Tools
C. Work and Time Schedules
D. Lab Plans and Preparation Graham Cracker Cookies
E. Measuring and Equivalencies Gobbley Guk Cookies
F. Evaluations

Unit IV. Quick Breads
A. Types of.Quick Breads
B. Characteristics of Quick Breads Pancakes
C. Qualities of Quick Breads Biscuits
D. Comparison of Products Muffins

 

Unit V. Yeast Breads
A. Kinds and Forms of Yeast Breads
B. Yeast Experiment Monkey Bread
C. Preparation of Yeast Breads Cinnamon Rolls/Pizza

Unit VI. Cakes and Frostings
A. Classification of Cakes
B. Functions of Ingredients Butter Cake
C. Fat Reduced Cakes Sponge
D. Consumer Comparison of Products Box Cake

Unit VII. Cookies
A. Types, Kinds and Forms of Cookies Drop
B. Nutrients in Cookies Rolled
C. Principles of Baking Cookies Bar
D. Preparation Molded/Refrigerated Pressed

Unit VIII. Pastries
A. Different Kinds and Forms of Pastries
B. Principles of Preparation Crumb Crust
C. Filling Options 1 Crust Cream
D. Consumer Comparison 2 Crust fruit

Unit IX. Desserts from Around the World
A. Baklava Greek
B. Rivocoa German
C. Short Bread Italian
D. Sweet Potato Pie African American

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