Leavening agent
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title:
Leavening agent
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In cooking, a leavening agent or raising agent, also called a leaven or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action that lightens and softens the mixture. An alternative or supplement to leavening agents is mechanical action by which air is incorporated. Leavening agents can be biological or synthetic chemical compounds. The gas produced is often carbon dioxide, or occasionally hydrogen. When a dough or batter is mixed, the starch in the
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Substance which liberates gas and thereby increases the volume of a dough or batter
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leavening_agent
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2024-01-06T22:28:50Z
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