leavening
What makes bread rise
Leavening is a substance that makes dough rise—yeast, baking powder, or baking soda.
The term extends to anything that lightens or enlivens: The speech needed some leavening humor.
As a verb form, leavening describes the act of adding such an agent: She's leavening the bread dough.
Fermenting fungus
- baking powderChemical rising agent
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
buttermilk · cream of tartar · beer · steam · air · starter
Leavened flour product
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- muffinsIndividual baked breakfast cakes
pancakes · waffles · biscuits · rolls · croissant · brioche · naan · injera
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- glutenCereal grain protein
- gas bubblesAir pockets in liquid
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
Microbial sugar conversion
- proofingChecking for errors
- risingAct of ascending
- activationSetting into operation
- kneadingManual dough development
folding · punching down · resting · blooming · feeding · bubbling · doubling · overproofing
Light and well-ventilated
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- risenMoved upward already
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
spongy · tender · soft · billowy · springy · elastic · honeycomb · delicate
Raise emotionally or physically
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- influencePower to affect others
- transformationThorough change in form
elevation · catalyst · spark · enlivening · permeating · infusing · tempering · moderating
yeast
Fermenting fungus
- baking powderChemical rising agent
- baking sodaSodium bicarbonate powder
- sourdoughWild-yeast bread starter
eggs · buttermilk · cream of tartar · beer · steam · air · starter
bread
Leavened flour product
muffins · pancakes · waffles · biscuits · rolls · croissant · brioche · naan · injera · pita
carbon dioxide
Respiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
- glutenCereal grain protein
- gas bubblesAir pockets in liquid
- alcoholIntoxicating hydroxyl compound
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- proofingChecking for errors
- risingAct of ascending
- activationSetting into operation
kneading · folding · punching down · resting · blooming · feeding · bubbling · doubling · overproofing · retarding
airy
Light and well-ventilated
porous · spongy · tender · soft · billowy · springy · elastic · honeycomb · delicate · pillowy
uplift
Raise emotionally or physically
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- influencePower to affect others
transformation · elevation · catalyst · spark · enlivening · permeating · infusing · tempering · moderating
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, mixing, whisking
- ingredientsflour, eggs, salt, pepper, sugar
- Bread Bakingbread flour, yeast, dough, knead, kneading
- baking ingredientsflour, wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter
- bread qualitiesfresh, stale, soft, crusty, crispy
- Cooking Basicsknife skills, mise en place, seasoning, measuring, timing
leaveningflattening
Reducing to evenness
deflating · compressing · densifying · weighing down · unleavened
- leavening agentSubstance causing dough expansion