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| angel food cake |
a light white sponge cake made of beaten egg whites, cream of tartar, flour, and sugar. |
| baguette |
a long, thin loaf of bread with a crisp crust, made from a basic, wheat flour dough. The baguette has its origins in France. [1/3 definitions] |
| batter2 |
a thick mixture of liquid, flour, eggs, and other ingredients, often baked into bread or cake. |
| bordelaise sauce |
(sometimes cap.) a dark sauce for meat, made of stock, flour, wine, onions, and seasoning. |
| Boston brown bread |
a dark steamed bread made of corn meal or graham or whole wheat flour, sweetened with molasses. |
| bran |
the husk of wheat and other cereal grains, left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
| bread |
a food made primarily with flour or meal and baked, usu. in a loaf shape. [1/4 definitions] |
| breadstuff |
meal, flour, or grain used for making bread. [1/2 definitions] |
| brioche |
a sweet, airy bun or roll made with butter, yeast, flour, and eggs. |
| brown bread |
any bread made with flour that is darker than sifted wheat flour. [2 definitions] |
| buckwheat |
any of several plants with edible seeds that are often made into flour. [2 definitions] |
| burrito |
in Mexican cooking, a flour tortilla stuffed with meat, cheese, beans, or the like. |
| cake |
a sweet, baked food made with flour, sugar, and eggs, often in the form of a loaf or round layers. [1/4 definitions] |
| canister |
a small, usu. metal container for dry substances such as flour or coffee. [1/2 definitions] |
| chicken-fried |
dipped in batter or coated with flour and seasonings and fried. |
| cornstarch |
a fine, starchy flour ground from corn grains, used as a thickener for cooked foods or a source of industrial starch. |
| cream sauce |
a white sauce of flour, butter, and milk or cream cooked together. |
| crumb |
baked with a covering of crumbled dough made with flour, butter, and sugar. [1/6 definitions] |
| dosa |
in the cooking of southern India, a pancake made from rice flour and ground peas, lentils, or the like. |
| dough |
a thick mixture of flour or meal and a liquid such as water or milk that is prepared for baking into bread, cookies, or the like. Dough typically also includes some type of oil or fat. [1/3 definitions] |
| dredge2 |
to roll in or sprinkle with a substance such as flour or sugar so as to make a coating. |
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