Why is yeast added to the mixture to make bread?
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Yeast works by serving as one of the leavening agents in the process of fermentation, which is essential in the making of bread. The purpose of any leavener is to produce the gas that makes bread rise. Yeast does this by feeding on the sugars in flour, and expelling carbon dioxide in the process.
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Yeast is used for the leveling of Bread . Yeast uses the sugars and oxygen in dough to produce more yeast cells and carbon dioxide gas . This is called multiplication. The carbon dioxide makes the dough rise which gives the bread a light and spongy texture.
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