Want to hear something a-glaze-ing? Food manufacturers producing donuts finally have a solution for an overly sticky glaze that can make the packing process messy. During the Baking Expo in Las Vegas, I spoke to Allison Hornev, Director of Core Portfolio and Innovation, and Roja Ergan, Director of R&D Wet Ingredients, at Dawn Foods [...]
Dimagnesium Phosphate Also known as Magnesium hydrogen phosphate and Magnesium phosphate dibasic What is Dimagnesium phosphate? Dimagnesium phosphate (DMP) is a food additive used in baked goods as a leavening agent and nutritional supplement, specially in infant formulations.1 As an acidulant in baking powders, it has a neutralizing value of 40 and [...]
Donuts are a classic bakery treat that seem to be a forever favorite. Ranging from simple to deliciously complex, they are a space for innovation and creativity. And while producing fried dough may seem simple enough, donuts do come with their fair share of unique challenges. So here to circle up the truth about [...]
Donut What are Donuts? A donut, also called doughnut, is a kind of fried dough confectionery. Donuts are typically ring shaped with a hole in the middle. Bakers also make oval shaped donuts, which are often filled with custards or fruit preserves. The most popular type of donut is a circular one [...]
Frosting Also known as Icing What is Frosting? Frosting is a sweet topping that accompanies many baked goods, especially desserts. In its most basic form, frosting is the combination of sugar and some liquid such as water or milk, but there are hundreds of variations of frosting including blends of egg whites, [...]
Donuts Donuts, or doughnuts, are a fried dough confectionery often eaten for breakfast or as a dessert. This sweet comfort food first appeared in cookbooks in 1803, and was officially termed “dough nut” in 1809. By 1900, doughnuts were being referred to as the more common “donut” in the United States, because [...]
Pastries The term pastry primarily refers to either savory or sweet products wrapped in some form of pastry dough. There are many forms of pastry dough, though the most common is shortcrust pastry dough. The basic ingredients of pastry dough are flour, sugar, milk, shortening, baking powder, and eggs. When these ingredients are [...]
