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.
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In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg.
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Add cinnamon, baking powder, salt and remaining 1 cup flour; pulse to combine, about 5 more pulses.
2.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Follow her steps below: 2 ½ cups whole wheat einkorn flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp unrefined sea salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup coconut sugar (turn to powder in a blender)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Fry bread Flour, salt, baking powder and maybe sugar combined and cooked in lard or oil.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
Add cinnamon, baking powder, salt and remaining 1 cup flour; pulse to combine, about 5 more pulses.
2.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Follow her steps below: 2 ½ cups whole wheat einkorn flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp unrefined sea salt
1 cup butter, softened
¾ cup coconut sugar (turn to powder in a blender)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.
—Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
Fry bread Flour, salt, baking powder and maybe sugar combined and cooked in lard or oil.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Baking powder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baking%20powder. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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