General · IV The Method
Sugar's Role in Baking: Beyond Sweetness
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Origin
Sugar in baked goods performs six functions beyond sweetness — understanding each function explains why reducing sugar produces not merely less-sweet baked goods but structurally different ones. This synthesis draws from Modernist Cuisine, professional pastry literature, and food science.
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Description
A framework for sugar's six roles in baking — each explaining a different dimension of why sugar cannot be reduced or substituted without consequences.
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Flavour Context
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