Wide, flat Italian pasta sheets with ruffled or smooth edges. Layer Cake - two, three or more layers of cake with a filling between. Lazy Susan - a revolving tray that sits in the middle of a dining table. Laurel - bay leaf. Leaven - to lighten and increase the volume of bakery products.
Leavening agents are yeast, baking powder, baking soda and eggs.
A type of food additive used to produce or stimulate production of carbon dioxide in baked goods to impart a light texture. Lees - the sediment of dregs left as wine or liquors ferments. Also, the settling of a liquid. Lemon Sole - a particularly delicate flounder taken in the waters of Georges Bank, Cape Cod and Massachusetts. Liaison - a thickening or binding agent for soups, sauces, stuffings and so on.