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Baker's yeast
strains of yeast commonly used as a leavening agent in baking / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baker's yeast is the name for strains of yeast, which are used for baking, as a leavening agent. Bakers yeast is usually of the species Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is also used for brewing.
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