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by Answerbag Staff on February 28th, 2011

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What is yeast for baking?

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  • by Ann Mazzaferro on March 13th, 2011

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    Yeast is the leavening agent in bread dough. By absorbing sugars found naturally in the dough, yeast releases alcohol and carbon dioxide gases, which in turn causes the bread to rise by inflating it. The "bubbles" found in bread dough are evidence of those gas pockets caused by yeast.

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    Fine Cooking: Yeast's Crucial Roles in Breadbaking

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  • by mikedsign on February 28th, 2011

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    The part that causes what you are baking to expand. Don't use too much.

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