leavening
noun
leav·en·ing
| \ ˈlev-niŋ
, ˈle-və-\
, ˈle-və-\
Definition of leavening
: a leavening agent : leaven
Examples of leavening in a Sentence
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The wafers have no leavening, and no eggs or sugar. — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: Many southern cooks make spicy slice-and-bake cheese wafers for all occasions," 16 Apr. 2018 To make fluffy, light matzo balls, some cooks add a bit of kosher-for-Passover baking powder to the matzo meal, insisting that this leavening is perfectly OK to use during the holiday. — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, "Recipe: How to make fluffy, light matzo balls," 19 Mar. 2018 One of the most popular types of bread is also one of the oldest — sourdough, or bread that's made with natural leavening rather than commercial yeast. — Amy Halloran, latimes.com, "Love good bread? Check out recommended baking books and bread-making classes from L.A. bakers," 5 Mar. 2018 Nutritional yeast is grown on molasses, and after harvesting, the washing and drying process deactivates the leavening properties. — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Use nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese," 26 Jan. 2018 Yet, for all that, a bit of unintentional leavening did occur. — Guy Trebay, New York Times, "Milan Is Still Making It New," 17 Jan. 2018 Nevertheless, Iran’s mostly anti-status quo approach to the Middle East has been tempered by an important leavening of defensive motives since the Arab Spring of 2011. — Kenneth M. Pollack, National Review, "Facing the Iranian Challenge in the Middle East," 9 Oct. 2017 But in latter-day world seemingly bent on bitterness, Rockwell's work is welcome leavening. — Plain Dealer Guest Writer, cleveland.com, "Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Mass., offers art with a side of nostalgia (photos)," 18 Aug. 2017 Sada is comparable to naan (minus the leavening) and usually eaten at breakfast with a choka, which is roasted and ground vegetables or fish. — John Eligon Daisann Mclane Daisann Mclane Daisann Mclane Daisann Mclane, New York Times, "Roti, a Recipe Mastered Through Repetition," 14 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'leavening.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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