Define Fermented Baked Preparations
In baked products such as bread and bun, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae which is popularly known as "baker's yeast", helps by raising the dough giving it the texture and also adding flavours. The different ingredients added gives distinctly different tastes to each of the products. (refined wheat flour) to which salt, yeast or curd is added. It is kneaded vigorously for 15 minutes adding vegetable oil for softening. It is allowed to ferment for 30 minutes - 1 hour. It is then baked rapidly for 5 to 10 minutes. Intense heat causes centre of the dough to expand rapidly and create a central pouch.Saccharomyces cerevisiae is mainly responsible for leavening by carbon dioxide production