Technology of Biscuits, Crackers and Cookies

Part 1 Management of technology: The technical department; Total quality management and HACCP; Quality control and GMP; Process and efficiency control; Product development. Part 2 Materials and ingredients: Choosing materials for production; Wheat flour and vital wheat gluten; Meals, grits, flours and starches; Sugars and syrups; Fats and oils; Emulsifiers and antioxidants; Milk products and egg; Dried fruits and nuts; Yeast and enzymes; Flavours, spices and flavour enhancers; Additives; Chocolate and cocoa; Packaging materials. Part 3 Types of biscuits: Classification of biscuits; Cream crackers; Soda crackers; Savoury or snack crackers; Matzos and water biscuits; Puff biscuits; Hard sweet, semi-sweet and Garibaldi fruit sandwich biscuits; Short dough biscuits; Deposited soft dough and sponge drop biscuits; Wafer biscuits; Position of biscuits in nutrition; Miscellaneous biscuit-like products. Part 4 Biscuit production processes and equipment: Bulk handling and metering of ingredients; Mixing and premixes; Sheeting, gauging and cutting; Laminating; Rotary moulding; Extruding and depositing; Baking; Biscuit cooling and handling; Secondary processing; Packaging and storage; Recycling, handling and disposal of waste materials.