Fillings What are Fillings? Fillings are key ingredients in many bakery products such as creams, fondants, chocolate, truffles, pralines, caramels and many more. They are incorporated into a variety of pastries and desserts such as donuts, layer cakes, eclairs, pies, turnovers, sandwich-cookies or savory baked goods to impart unique: Color Taste Texture [...]
Inclusions What are Inclusions? Inclusions are small variegates added to foods and bakery formulations to impart unique textures, flavors, colors or other desirable properties. They are available as slices, flakes, nuggets, pellets or other forms. Examples of inclusions include: Dried fruit pieces Chocolate and confectionery chunks Unique grains and seeds Crunchy nuts [...]
Gingerbread What is Gingerbread? Gingerbread is an umbrella term used to describe many different sweet breads, cakes, and/or cookies made using ginger and sweeteners such as honey, treacle, or molasses. Since antiquity, gingerbread has evolved from a flat slab bread into fluffy cake, chewy cookies, and as a foundation for culinary showpieces. [...]
Gluten-free Cookies What are Gluten-free Cookies? Gluten-free cookies are sweet, flat baked pieces that are made with gluten-free grains so that the finished product contains less than 20 ppm gluten. They help consumers who suffer from celiac disease, gluten allergies or experience gluten intolerances.1 Types of gluten-free cookies include: Chocolate chip cookies [...]
Cookies Also known as Biscuits (UK, Canada) What are Cookies? Cookies are baked treats. A cookie is a small sweet, crispy or cake-like pastry most often made with flour, sugar, liquid and fat. They are characterized by: High sugar content High fat content Low moisture Origin and varieties The cookie’s [...]
Heat Treated Flour What is Heat Treated Flour? Heat treated flour has been heated to an optimal temperature range of 210°F to 230°F for 60 minutes.1 It can: Extend shelf life Increase volume of cakes Create a fine even grain in finished goods.6 Heat treated flour is characterized by its ability to absorb [...]
Vanillin Also known as Vanilla imitation What is Vanillin? Vanillin is the predominant compound in vanilla that imparts pleasant aromatic flavor notes. It is an aldehyde that can replace vanilla extract, and is referred to as vanilla imitation. As the world’s most popular flavor, vanillin is used in beverages and food products [...]
Emulsifiers are the key for oil and water to work together. It’s mixing 101: oil and water don’t mix. Thankfully, we have emulsifiers to stabilize surface tension AND to serve as a dough conditioner as an added bonus. Emulsifiers improve texture and shelf life, and help with crumb and color, among other things. Optimizing the HLB Different [...]
Organic Suppliers Name of Company Products Contact Name Phone Email AB Mauri Organic shelf life extenders; organic dough conditioners, oxidation solutions; fermentase Jay Hardy 208-863-4407 [email protected] Ardent Mills Organic whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, pastry flour,cracked wheat, durum flour, spelt, ancient grains Zachery Sanders 901-581-8108 [email protected] Azumex Organic cane granulated, [...]
Straight Grade Flour What is Straight Grade Flour? Straight grade flour, or SGF, is the wheat flour produced by a wheat milling run which consists of a gradual milling, sifting and purifying process. In essence, this type of flour is a blend of all flour streams produced at the mill after most [...]
