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This unit is designed to assess the underpinning knowledge and understanding of learners in the workplace context, for understanding the principles of dairy products in bakery. It can be assessed on or off the job.
The learner must demonstrate their current knowledge and understanding, to meet all assessment criteria. Assessment methods appropriate to the needs of the learner must be used to generate satisfactory evidence of knowledge and understanding.
The Improve Assessment Strategy for Proficiency Qualifications in Food and Drink sets out the overarching assessment requirements.
Understand the chemical composition of milk
Explain the constitution of milk as a solution, colloidal dispersion and an emulsion
Describe the components of the whey and curd portions of milk
Summarise the proportions and chemical characteristics of casein, globulin and albumin proteins in milk
Summarise the proportions and chemical characteristics of lactose in milk
Summarise the proportions and chemical characteristics of fats in milk
Summarise the proportions and chemical characteristics of minerals and vitamins in milk
Understand pasteurisation and sterilisation of milk
Explain how milk is pasteurised and its affect on pathogenic bacteria counts
Summarise how the phosphatase test is carried out for pasteurisation effectiveness
Explain how ultra heat treated (UHT) milk is processed and its affect on pathogenic bacteria counts
Understand how milk products are produced
Explain how cream is separated from milk
Summarise how the following milk products are produced;
• evaporated milk
• condensed milk
• milk powders
Explain the nutritional composition of;
Understand the structure and properties of dairy based emulsifiers
Clarify the emulsifiers present in milk and milk products
Explain the chemical composition of milk emulsifiers
Summarise how dairy based emulsifiers are used in bakery processing