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| biscuit |
an unsweetened bread in the shape of a small cake, made with a generous amount of shortening and leavened with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. [1/4 definitions] |
| evaporated milk |
thick unsweetened canned milk made by evaporating some of the water from whole milk. |
| mole1 |
any of the thick spicy sauces of Mexican origin having a base of unsweetened chocolate and chile peppers. |
| pudding |
a dish with a similar consistency, unsweetened and thickened with cereal, rice, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| quiche |
an unsweetened pastry shell filled with custard, cheese, and one or two other ingredients, such as ham or spinach, usu. served hot from the oven. |
| Yorkshire pudding |
a dish made by baking an unsweetened batter of eggs, milk, flour, and salt in the drippings of roasted meat. |
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