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  • noun the state of being chewy

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Examples

  • They bake up rounded and cakey with some chewiness from the raisins and crunchiness from the walnuts.

    Pumpkin Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 2006

  • They bake up rounded and cakey with some chewiness from the raisins and crunchiness from the walnuts.

    Archive 2006-11-01 2006

  • They have that same kind of "chewiness" that the whole grain Farro has.

    Recipe for Farro Salad with Asparagus, Red Bell Pepper, and Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Kalyn Denny 2009

  • I find the 00 flour I use not too bad in terms of chewiness, which is why I’ve always used it in pizza dough.

    Wheat Petite « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2008

  • They also found that the moisture content of gluten-free dough is also significantly reduced by the freezing process and for gluten-free dough, unlike wheat dough, the effect of freezing on parameters such as chewiness through storage is noticeable only after the first week, they found.

    BakeryAndSnacks RSS jane.byrne@decisionnews.com 2010

  • The baking soda gives them a great flavor and contributes a chewiness (perhaps not quite as much as a poached pretzel, which will be a little more bagel-like) to the outside.

    Garlic Soft Pretzels | Baking Bites 2009

  • The filling is made with caramel, cream, chocolate chips and pecans, which lends sweetness, chewiness, crunchiness and chocolatey-ness to the bars.

    Bites from other Blogs | Baking Bites 2009

  • It might just be a freshness issue, but I never liked getting a batch of fig newtons were the edges were hard or tough and took away from the otherwise soft chewiness of the cookie.

    Fig Jam Bars | Baking Bites 2009

  • Well, when making a dough that relies on strong gluten bonds for chewiness and body (like a bagel mixture) it helps if you use a flour actually containing gluten.

    Rings of Rye Sarah 2009

  • Well, when making a dough that relies on strong gluten bonds for chewiness and body (like a bagel mixture) it helps if you use a flour actually containing gluten.

    Archive 2009-06-01 Sarah 2009

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