A mixture of plant proteins occurring in cereal grains, chiefly corn and wheat; substance in wheat flour that gives cohesiveness to dough
elasticlike strands of protein formed when wheat flour amd a liquid are mixed; gluten becomes the framework for any flour mixture when the protein hardens upon heating in the oven
a protein in flour which, when a dough is kneaded, helps hold in the gas bubbles formed by the leavening agent so the dough will rise
A protein in flour that developes elasticity when kneaded, this is desirable in bread as it helds trap the carbon dioxide in the dough and enables it to rise with less risk of collapsing Strong flour is high in gluten
Gluten is a substance found in cereal grains such as wheat. a sticky protein substance that is found in wheat flour. Mixture of proteins not readily soluble in water that occurs in wheat and most other cereal grains. Its presence in flour makes production of leavened baked goods (see baking) possible because the chainlike gluten molecules form an elastic network that traps carbon dioxide gas and expands with it. The properties of gluten vary with its composition, which differs according to the source. Thus, doughs range from soft and extensible to tough and elastic, depending on the gluten in the flours. Persons with an allergy to gluten can often eat rice or spelt products
a protein substance that remains when starch is removed from cereal grains; gives cohesiveness to dough
The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread
The elastic, tenacious substance formed from the insoluble proteins (gliadin and glutenin) of wheat flour during dough development
This is formed when the wheat flour proteins, gliadin and glutenin, are mixed intensely with water The mixing transforms the discrete protein particles into a cohesive three-dimensional structure that imparts to the dough its characteristic visco-elastic properties Without the formation of such a structure the carbon dioxide gas produced by the yeast will not be retained in the dough, therefore the bread will have poor volume and a dense crumb structure top of page