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| bagel |
a kind of bread roll that is shaped like a ring. Bagel dough is boiled in water before it is baked. |
| baking powder |
a powder that is used to raise dough or batter during baking. |
| baking soda |
a white powder used to raise dough or batter during baking. It is also used to settle an upset stomach. |
| biscuit |
the British word for a small, thin, sweet cake baked from stiff dough. "Biscuit" often has the same meaning as "cookie." [1/3 definitions] |
| bread |
a food made by baking a dough of flour or meal. [1/2 definitions] |
| cookie |
a small, sweet, flat or ball-shaped cake baked from stiff dough. |
| crust |
the slightly hard, baked dough on the outside of bread, pies, and other baked things. [1/5 definitions] |
| Danish |
(informal) a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danishes are often criss-crossed with white icing. [1/3 definitions] |
| Danish pastry |
a light, flaky pastry that is made of raised dough, filled with cheese, fruit, or other sweet filling. Danish pastries are often criss-crossed with white icing. |
| noodle1 |
a flat, narrow strip of dough that has been dried. Noodles are boiled in water to make them soft for eating. |
| pastry |
a dough of flour, shortening, and water that is baked and used for pie crusts. [2/3 definitions] |
| rolling pin |
a hard, smooth cylinder of wood or marble with handles at each end. It is used to roll out dough. |
| tamale |
a Mexican dish of ground meat wrapped in cornmeal dough. Tamales are cooked in corn husks. |
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