quick bread

quick bread
noun
breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking
Hypernyms: ↑bread, ↑breadstuff, ↑staff of life
Hyponyms:

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noun
: a bread (as corn bread, muffins, biscuits) made with a leavening agent (as baking powder, soda) that permits immediate baking of the dough or batter mixture

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bread, muffins, etc., made with a leavening agent, as baking powder or soda, that permits immediate baking.
[1850-55]

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quick bread,
biscuits, corn bread, muffins, etc., prepared with a leavening agent that enables them to be baked as soon as the batter is mixed: »

Of the 600 women questioned, 500 said that they used packaged cake mixes most often, then puddings, pastries and quick breads (New York Times).


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