leaven
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈlɛvən/
:
levadura
- If you are using a natural-yeast starter/leaven, then it probably won't be ready in just 1.5 hours, even at 80°F, even if you have a hyperactive starter.
So in the Orthodox Church, it's, it's leaven, it's nice and fluffy and like you get chunks of bread.
- So in the Orthodox Church, it's, it's leaven, it's nice and fluffy and like you get chunks of bread.
Examples
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I prefer "leaven" to "yeast."
Blog text (15) -
As it says in Corinthians, a little leaven leavens the whole thing.
Blog text (13) -
The story of the leaven in the loaf comes readily to mind.
Blog text (20) -
9. A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Blog text (13) -
A little leaven leavens the whole lump.
Blog text (31) -
A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
Blog text (3) -
For this recipe, you need flour, water, and leaven to help the dough rise.
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Adding leaven to the mixture allowed the bread to become soft and fluffy.
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The baker explained that leaven is essential for creating the perfect texture in sourdough.
Synonyms
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1.0
A white powder used in cooking to make dough or batter rise
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4.5
An ingredient added to dough or batter to make it rise and become light
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3.0
A small solid block that you use in baking to make bread dough rise
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3.8
An ingredient added to dough or batter to make it rise and become lighter
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3.2
A soft block of living yeast used to make bread rise
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2.9
A small living thing used in baking to make dough rise
An ingredient added to dough or batter to make it rise and become lighter
An ingredient added to dough or batter that makes it light and soft by making small bubbles
A foamy liquid left after brewing beer that helps bread rise
Compounds
- Specialized
An ingredient added to dough or batter to make it rise and become lighter
Surface Forms
Etymology
Leaven comes from the old Latin word levare, which means 'to raise'. Think of the same root in relieve; leaven is what makes dough 'rise' and become light and bubbly.