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Melani1276

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Compare the corn bread prepared with and without sugar. What are the functions of sugar in this recipe?

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Would you expect biscuits prepared by different cooks using the same recipe to be different? Why?



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Answer to Question 1

The functions of sugar in cornbread are flavor, texture, and browning via the Maillard reaction.

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Potentially they would be different due to biscuit dough manipulation. Gluten development through kneading will impact the final product.





 

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