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  2. Leavening agent - Wikipedia

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    In cooking, a leavening agent (/ ˈ l ɛ v ən ɪ ŋ /) or raising agent, also called a leaven (/ ˈ l ɛ v ən /) or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture.

  3. Baker's yeast - Wikipedia

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    Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast commonly used as baker's yeast. Gradation marks are 1 μm apart.. Baker yeast is the common name for the strains of yeast commonly used in baking bread and other bakery products, serving as a leavening agent which causes the bread to rise (expand and become lighter and softer) by converting the fermentable sugars present in the dough into carbon dioxide and ...

  4. Parable of the Leaven - Wikipedia

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    The picture part is a woman making bread with leaven, the reality part is the kingdom of God, and the point of comparison is the powerful growth of the kingdom from small beginnings. Although leaven symbolises evil influences elsewhere in the New Testament (see Luke 12:1), [2] it is not generally interpreted that way in this parable.

  5. Naan - Wikipedia

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    Naan-e-Tunuk was a light or thin bread, while Naan-e-Tanuri was a heavy bread and was baked in the tandoor. [9] During India’s Mughal era in the 1520s, naan was a delicacy that only nobles and royal families enjoyed because of the lengthy process of making leavened bread and because the art of making naan was a revered skill known by few.

  6. Bread - Wikipedia

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    Bread may be leavened by naturally occurring microbes (e.g. sourdough), chemicals (e.g. baking soda), industrially produced yeast, or high-pressure aeration, which creates the gas bubbles that fluff up bread. In many countries, commercial bread often contains additives to improve flavor, texture, color, shelf life, nutrition, and ease of ...

  7. Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Wikipedia

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    S. cerevisiae is used in baking; the carbon dioxide generated by the fermentation is used as a leavening agent in bread and other baked goods. Historically, this use was closely linked to the brewing industry's use of yeast, as bakers took or bought the barm or yeast-filled foam from brewing ale from the brewers (producing the barm cake ...

  8. 20 Things to do with Leftover Bread - AOL

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    Bread is a pretty fantastic food. It's the backbone of any sandwich, and is often used to accompany meals when entertaining. It's incredibly versatile, which means if you have a lot of it left ...

  9. Chametz - Wikipedia

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    The adjective chametz is derived from the common Semitic root Ḥ-M-Ṣ, relating to bread, leavening, and baking. The related noun chimutz is the process of leavening or fermenting. It is cognate to the Aramaic חמע , "to ferment, leaven" and the Arabic حَمْض ḥamḍ , "acid", حَمُضَ ḥamuḍa "to be sour", "to become acidic ...