baking powder bread
nounUK /ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdə brɛd/
US /ˈbeɪkɪŋ ˈpaʊdər brɛd/
A bread made with baking powder instead of yeast so it rises fast.
Grandma made a warm loaf of baking powder bread for breakfast.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A simple homemade bread baked without waiting for yeast to rise.
We baked baking powder bread when we ran out of yeast.
3. A dense, slightly crumbly bread often served with butter or jam.
She spread strawberry jam on a slice of baking powder bread.
4. A type of bread common in older or rural recipes.
The old cookbook lists baking powder bread as a farmhouse staple.