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The tang and acidity of the dairy helps with leavening and creating that soft, tender crumb.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
In contrast, traditional flour tortillas are typically made with white flour, water, a source of fat like vegetable shortening, lard, or oil, salt, and leavening agents like baking powder.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
No metaphor is needed to capture its simplicity: flour, egg, a bit of sugar, the gentle tangy exhale of leavening.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Irish Soda Bread: A dense and slightly sweet bread made with baking soda as a leavening agent, typically served with butter.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
In contrast, traditional flour tortillas are typically made with white flour, water, a source of fat like vegetable shortening, lard, or oil, salt, and leavening agents like baking powder.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
No metaphor is needed to capture its simplicity: flour, egg, a bit of sugar, the gentle tangy exhale of leavening.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2025
Irish Soda Bread: A dense and slightly sweet bread made with baking soda as a leavening agent, typically served with butter.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Leavening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leavening. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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