leavenˈlɛv ən
leaven (v)
- present
- leavens
- past
- leavened
- past participle
- leavened
- present participle
- leavening
leaven (n)
English Definitions:
leaven, leavening (noun)
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
leaven, leavening (verb)
an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something
"his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
raise, leaven, prove (verb)
cause to puff up with a leaven
"unleavened bread"
leaven (Noun)
Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
leaven (Verb)
To add a leavening agent.
leaven (Verb)
To cause to rise by fermentation.
leaven (Verb)
To temper an action or decision.
leaven
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 (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture. An alternative or supplement to leavening agents is mechanical action by which air is incorporated (i.e. kneading). 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 flour and the water in the dough form a matrix (often supported further by proteins like gluten or polysaccharides, such as pentosans or xanthan gum). The starch then gelatinizes and sets, leaving gas bubbles that remain.
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