Food for Today ©2010Chapter 43: Quick & Yeast BreadsChapter SummaryThe two major types of breads are quick breads and yeast breads. A quick bread is leavened by agents that allow speedy baking, such as air, steam, baking soda, and baking powder. A yeast bread is leavened by yeast. These two types of bread are prepared using different methods. Two basic methods are used to make quick bread batter, the muffin method and the biscuit method. The biscuit method has variations that result in different appearances and textures. There are five basic categories of yeast breads. Each kind of yeast bread can be made by following a series of steps. |  |
