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Sugars in Baking

Sugars in Baking

Types of Sugars Sugar is one of the ingredients in many baking products, but it can also occur naturally in some of the used ingredients. The term “sugar” encompasses many chemical compounds. The sugar commonly used in households is sucrose, a combination of glucose and fructose. If we break the bond that connects both compounds in sucrose, we obtain what is called inverted sugar, which is nothing more than a combination of glucose and fructose. Another sugar typically present in…

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Enzymes I

Enzymes I

After several entries on additives, today we will discuss enzymes, both those naturally found in dough and those that can be added. Since there are many enzymes, we will divide this entry into two parts. In this first entry, we will cover general aspects and some of the most commonly used enzymes in baking, particularly the essential ones for the process, amylases. Enzymes: General Aspects Enzymes are proteins capable of catalysing (facilitating) specific reactions. The most well-known enzymes act by…

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