Yeast
Meaning
A type of fungus used in making bread and alcoholic drinks, which helps them rise or ferment
Pronunciation
UK jiːst
US jiːst
Example Sentences
- Doughnuts can be made from a yeast-based dough for more puffy doughnuts or a special type of cake batter.
- Yeast-raised doughnuts contain about 25% oil by weight.
- Yeast-raised doughnuts absorb more oil because they take longer to fry, about 150 seconds, at 182 °C to 190 °C.
- They mix flour, water, and yeast together.
- The yeast makes the bread grow big.
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