Plan an experiment to see how acceptable low fat spreads are when making short-crust pastryPlan out how you will test and compare the low fat spreads

... OCR GCSE In Home Economics Josef Fleming Number 1058 Bishop Challoner 20027 There is a wide range of low-fat spreads available and many can be used in recipes. a) Plan an experiment to see how acceptable low fat spreads are when making short-crust pastry Plan out how you will test and compare the low fat spreads b) Carry out the test, making the batches of pastry into an individual pie using a bought filling c) Evaluate the use of low fat spreads in pastry making. Fat research Type Of Fat Percentage Of Fat Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil? Saturated fat Lard And Butter 80% minimum No Yes, 54g Low Fat 36% Yes, Sunflower Oil 22% Yes, 9.3g Sunflower 56% Yes, Sunflower oil, 38.8g Yes 14g Olive 59% Yes Yes,14g From this table I have found that the healthiest spread to use is the low fat one, but it is not the easiest to make pastry with. The easiest to make pastry with is the lard and butter as it is hard and

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