The Function of
Sugar In Baking
Sugar is the most popular ingredient added to foods in the entire United States! Clearly we just can’t get enough of that sweet flavor.
Sugar and Sweetness
This flavor is often associated with comfort, happiness, joy, and a release of dopamine in the brain.
Sugar as a Leavening Agent
The yeast molecules can break down the sugar and release carbon dioxide gas more quickly, creating bubbles and dough rises.
Sugar and Golden-Brown Bake Colors
The sugar caramelizes starting at 347℉, giving off that beautiful slightly browned color.
Sugar is a natural preservative, and in many items with long shelf lives
Sugar as a Preservative
Sugar acts as a counterbalance to gluten-forming proteins. This lessens gluten formation and helps maintain some softness to a bake.
Sugar and Baked Good Structure
The Function of Sugar in Baking and Life
It has a vital part to play in preserving foods, lending texture, tenderness, and even that to-die-for smell that makes your mouth water.
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