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Let’s go through each definition one by one and match it with the correct cooking term for sweets. We’ll also think of a sweet example that fits each term.

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1. Definition: “to impregnate or coat food with sugar”

This means covering something in sugar — like dipping fruit or nuts in syrup or sprinkling sugar on top.
→ Term: *Glaze* (or sometimes “sugar-coat”, but “glaze” is more common in baking)
→ Example: Glazed donuts, candied apples

Wait — actually, “impregnate or coat with sugar” is often called “candying” when you soak fruit in sugar syrup. But for general coating? Maybe “sugar glaze” or just “glazing”. Let’s check standard terms.

Actually, in baking, “to coat with sugar” is often “dusting” or “glazing”, but the most accurate term here might be “candying” if it’s soaking, or “glazing” if it’s a shiny sugar coating.

But let’s look at the next ones to see what fits best.

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2. Definition: “to cook sugar until it browns and releases a nutty flavor.”

This is definitely caramelizing sugar. When you heat sugar until it turns brown and smells nutty — that’s caramelization.
→ Term: *Caramelize*
→ Example: Caramel sauce, crème brûlée topping

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3. Definition: “to mix butter and sugar together until the mixture is pale yellow and fluffy.”

This is a classic baking step — creaming butter and sugar. It makes cookies and cakes light and airy.
→ Term: *Cream* (as in “cream the butter and sugar”)
→ Example: Chocolate chip cookie dough, vanilla cake batter

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4. Definition: “to cook food with dry heat in an oven.”

That’s simply baking. Dry heat in an oven = baking.
→ Term: *Bake*
→ Example: Baked cookies, baked brownies

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5. Definition: “to cook in water that has reached 212 degrees F.”

212°F is the boiling point of water. So this is boiling.
→ Term: *Boil*
→ Example: Boiled candies (like hard candy), boiled frosting (sometimes used in old recipes)

Wait — but for sweets? Maybe poaching? No, poaching is gentler. Boiling is correct for things like making syrups or certain candies.

Actually, some sweets are made by boiling — like fudge or taffy. So yes, boil is right.

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6. Definition: “an agent added to a dough or batter in order to help the food to rise during cooking.”

This is a leavening agent. Common ones: baking powder, baking soda, yeast.
→ Term: *Leavening agent* (but maybe they want the specific word?)
Looking at the context — probably leavening or leavener. But in simple terms, often just called “rising agent” — but standard term is leavening agent.

Wait — in many worksheets, they use “leavening” as the term. Or maybe “yeast”? But yeast is only one type.

Actually, the definition says “an agent”, so the term is likely leavening agent — but perhaps they expect baking powder? No, because it could be baking soda or yeast too.

Hmm — let’s see the last two definitions.

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7. Definition: “a flour mixture with liquid and other ingredients such as sugar, salt and leavening”

This is describing batter or dough? Wait — it says “flour mixture with liquid...” — that’s usually batter if it’s pourable, or dough if it’s thicker.

But note: it includes “leavening” — so it’s meant to rise. And it’s for sweets.

Actually, this sounds like cake batter or muffin batter. But the general term is batter.

Wait — compare to #8.

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8. Definition: “a thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry”

This is clearly dough. Thick, moldable, used for bread/pastry.

So #7 must be batter — which is thinner, often poured.

Yes! So:

→ #7 Term: *Batter* → Example: Pancake batter, cake batter
→ #8 Term: *Dough* → Example: Cookie dough, pie crust dough

Now back to #6: “an agent added to help food rise”

Since #7 and #8 mention “leavening”, the term for #6 is likely leavening agent — but maybe they want the short form: leavening

In many school worksheets, they accept leavening as the term.

Alternatively, sometimes they say rising agent, but “leavening” is the technical term.

Let’s confirm all:

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Let me list them again with final decisions:

1. Coat with sugar → Glaze (e.g., glazed donut)
BUT — wait, “impregnate or coat” — that’s also candying for fruits. However, for general sweets, glaze is better. Actually, another possibility: sugar coat — but not a single word.

Hmm — I recall: in cooking, “to coat with sugar” is often called “dredging” if you roll in sugar, or “glazing” if it’s a syrup.

But let’s think: what’s the most common term associated with sweets? For example, “sugar-glazed carrots” — but for sweets, maybe candy?

Actually, upon second thought — the term might be “candied” — as in “candied ginger” or “candied pecans”. That matches “impregnate or coat with sugar”.

Yes! Candied is the adjective, but the verb is candy — as in “to candy fruit”.

So Term: *Candy* (verb) → Example: Candied orange peel

But is “candy” used as a verb in this context? Yes — “to candy” means to preserve or coat in sugar.

Okay, I think that’s better than glaze.

Let’s go with:

→ Term: *Candy*
→ Example: Candied almonds

2. Cook sugar until brown/nutty → Caramelize → Example: Caramel popcorn

3. Mix butter/sugar until fluffy → Cream → Example: Creamed butter and sugar for cookies

4. Cook with dry heat in oven → Bake → Example: Bake a cake

5. Cook in water at 212°F → Boil → Example: Boil sugar for hard candy

6. Agent to help rise → Leavening → Example: Baking powder in muffins

7. Flour + liquid + sugar + leavening → Batter → Example: Cake batter

8. Thick flour+liquid for bread/pastry → Dough → Example: Pie dough

Perfect.

Now, let’s write the table filled out.

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Final Answer:

| Term | Definition | Example |
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| Candy | to impregnate or coat food with sugar | Candied ginger |
| Caramelize | to cook sugar until it browns and releases a nutty flavor | Caramel sauce |
| Cream | to mix butter and sugar together until the mixture is pale yellow and fluffy | Cookie dough base |
| Bake | to cook food with dry heat in an oven | Baked brownies |
| Boil | to cook in water that has reached 212 degrees F | Hard candy |
| Leavening | an agent added to a dough or batter in order to help the food to rise during cooking | Baking soda in pancakes |
| Batter | a flour mixture with liquid and other ingredients such as sugar, salt and leavening | Cake batter |
| Dough | a thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry | Pie crust dough |

Note: For "Leavening", some might say "Leavening agent", but "Leavening" is commonly accepted as the term in this context. Similarly, "Candy" as a verb might be less familiar, but it's correct for coating/impregnating with sugar.

All terms match standard cooking vocabulary for sweets.