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Creaming
Ingredients
Fat/butter
Sugar which make the major component.
Eggs enrich the cake, Improves colour, Moistens and tenderizes.
Procedure
Weigh equal portions i.e.
200 gms of fat and 200 gms of sugar
Place in a mixing bowl and vigorously beating it against the wall of the bowl
Use hands to mix large quantities
Beat until the mixture turns white and fluffy.
Beat the eggs a little at a time in the mixture of fat and sugar.
Sift the flour directly in the creamed mixture until it is evenly mixed.
Add other ingredients to the mixture such as fruits to complete the creamed mixture.
Rubbing in involves rubbing fat with flour to add air. Use a metal spoon or palette knife.
Rubbing in Procedure
Weigh fat and flour e.g. 750 gms fat and 200 gms of flour
Using fingertips lift the mixture above the mixing bowl to allow adding of air.
Once the fat and flour is mixed well add other ingredients.
Suggested items which can be prepared using rubbing
Large cakes e.g. chocolate cake
Small cakes
Rock, chocolate and coconut buns
marto answered the question on May 16, 2019 at 07:25
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