In Cooking, to What Does Leavening Refer

question 57

Multiple Choice

In cooking, to what does leavening refer?

• A)Blowing small amounts of air into dough
• B)The use of specific flours
• C)The creation of tiny air pockets in dough
• D)None of the above.

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Definitions:

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