To cook in the oven with dry heat.

To stir rapidly in a circular motion, using a wood spoon or mixer (with paddle attachment on medium speed.

Mixing fat and sugar with a mixer until blended and fluffy.

To mix solid shortening with flour by cutting the shortening into small pieces until it is completely covered with the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender, two knives, or a fork.

To combine two or more ingredients together.

To heat the oven to the correct temperature before adding the food.

To mix with a circular motion with a wood spoon.

To mix together rapidly to incorporate air and increase the volume using high speed. (heavy cream and egg whites)

A utensil used to incorporate air.

How much or how many you are making.

A thin mixture of flour and liquid that can be poured or spooned.

The firming of proteins in eggs as they are heated (scrambled eggs)

A mixture of flour and liquid that is thick enough to handle.

To spray or rub pan with butter or oil to prevent sticking.

To thicken a sauce using starch or egg yolks. (pudding)

To heat liquid until it just starts to bubble-- prior to boiling.

To move flour, powdered sugar, or cocoa powder through a sieve to add air and remove lumps.

To add a bit of hot liquid to eggs to slowly increase the temperature-- this prevents curdling.

Air gaps in baked goods caused by overmixing or rising too long.

Scraping the outer layer of a citrus fruit to add flavor and color.

To apply a glaze or egg wash to the top of a baked good.

The process of producing carbon dioxide as yeast breaks down the sugar.

Working the dough with the heel of your hands until smooth and elastic-- this helps develop the gluten.

Dough with little or no fat or sugar.

Final burst of rising after the bread is placed in the oven before the crust hardens.

The final rise after dough is shaped- before it is baked.

A dough that is high in fat, sugar, and sometimes eggs

Cutting or slashing the surface of bread dough before baking.

To heat a liquid until bubbles break continually on the surface. (212 degrees Fahrenheit)

When sugar is heated, browns in color

To pour a thin stream of liquid over food.

To lightly sprinkle the surface of a food with sugar, flour, or crumbs

The act of rising to expand by releasing gas. (baking soda, baking powder, and yeast)

To cook in liquid just below the boiling point. (185-205 degrees Fahrenheit).

Bake a pie crust or tart shell without a filling.

To prick the dough with a form to allow air to escape.

To combine a light mixture into a heavier mixture to retain volume, using a under over motion.

Pressing a decorative edge into the edge of the pie crust.

A woven pie crust.

A thick mixture made from ground up fruit.

Whipping egg whites until the peak curls down when the whisk is lifted up. (Dairy Queen curl)

Whipping egg whites until the peak stands up straight when the whisk is lifted up. (mountains)