What Is Leavening? A Leavening agent, is a substance causing expansion of doughs and batters by the release of gases within such mixtures, producing baked products with porous structure. Such agents include air, steam, yeast, baking powder, and baking soda.
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. include air, steam, yeast, baking powder, and baking soda.
Leavening of baked foods with air is achieved by vigorous mixing that incorporates air bubbles, producing foam. |