as 'continentel semisweets'. Their baked texture is generlly softer and less crisp than biscuits from developed doughs. These dough usually require less water. For developed doughs there are maximum levels of fat and sugar that can be used. If these levels are exceeded it is not possible to produce an extensible dough: the dough is short. The follwing sets of recipes serve to illustrate the lowest and highest levels of fat and sugar that are encountered in biscuits of this group. Semi sweet biscuits are 'basic' biscuits whice are significant in the markets of many countries, particularly developing conuntries for very sweet additions such as cream, chocolate and icing applied during secondary processing.
Critical ingredients
Flour quality:
If the protein content of the flour is higher than 10/ there could be problems in sheeting the dough even after treatment with SMS. The fat should be semi solid and palasticised , if the fat must be added as liquid oil it is desirable to add the sugar as a solution.
As fat level is critical to both the recipe cost and the eating quality of the biscuit the use of some emulsifier like lecithin allows the fat to be more effective in its shortening properties. Despite the name Petit Beurre biscuits do not always use butter ! If butter is used it should be at about 25 c (not melted ) to allow good dough development. Flavouring of these biscuits is difficult because the water removal during baking strips out volatile chemicals.
Mixing:
Normally an all mixing method is used. A two-stage method to allow some dissolution of the sugar in the water or plasticsing of block fat is not uncommom. Disperse the ammonium bicarbonate in some of the water before addind to the mixer. Keed the acid salts away from the soda if possible.
Adequate time must be allowed for dissolution of the sugars , hydration of the flour and developoment of extensible gluten. To achieve this , to keep the acid salts away from the soda if possible.
Adequate time must be allowed for dissolution of the sugars, hydration of the flour and development of extensible gluten. To achieve this , to keep the dough water level as low as possible and to have a good dough consistency.
It is best to mix until the dough reaches a set tenpeeature(40 c is recommended for SMS doughs) rather than mixing to time. Doughs made with proteinase will probably be mixed to lower tempeeatures and be stood before use.
Dough handling:
Except where the dough is cured with proteinase the dough should be used with delay and kept warm.
Dough piece forming: