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baking powder
noun
: a powder used as a leavening agent in making baked goods (such as quick breads) that typically consists of sodium bicarbonate, an acidic substance (such as cream of tartar), and starch or flour
Examples of baking powder in a Sentence
The recipe calls for a teaspoon of baking powder.
Recent Examples on the Web
Make the Dough: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
At Passover, eggs are used a lot in place of traditional leavening agents like flour, baking powder, and baking soda in many dessert recipes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 29 Mar. 2024
Add flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and soda and blend into batter.
—Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
Baking can be traced back to ancient civilizations, but the sweets here come from the style that spread from Europe to America and the world, built on flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, salt, butter or oil, and, usually, eggs.
—Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024
In a large bowl, beat together the oil, both sugars, salt, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking powder and baking soda.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper together in the large bowl, then whisk in the egg.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The addition of cornstarch and baking powder, though not exactly traditional, helps create a lighter, crisper coating.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined above
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“Baking powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baking%20powder. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
baking powder
noun
: a powder that usually consists of sodium bicarbonate, an acidic substance (as cream of tartar), and starch or flour and that makes the dough rise in baked goods (as cakes)
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