The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LEAVENED
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What does LEAVENED mean?
LEAVENED verb- To add a leavening agent.
- To cause to rise by fermentation.
- To temper an action or decision.
- To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
- To rise or become larger.
- Prepared using leavening