raising agents

Make batter rise

Raising agents are substances added to doughs and batters to make them rise, creating a light, airy texture.

Baking powder, baking soda, and yeast are common raising agents.

They work by producing gas bubbles—usually carbon dioxide—that expand during cooking and become trapped in the finished product.

Also called leavening agents.

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leavening · bicarbonate of soda · yeast · baked goods · baking powder · cream of tartar · flours · gas production · carbon dioxide · air bubbles · buttermilk · ferments · rise and fall · whisking · proofing · folding · self-rising flour · sourdough

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Substances creating cohesion

thickeners · stabilizers · unleavened · flat · knockback

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Substances creating cohesion

binders · coagulants · thickeners · gluten development · emulsifiers

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Heavy objects for lifting

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