The science of baking

Published: Dec. 22, 2015, 7:24 p.m.

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Baking can seem kind of magical. You take a bunch of ingredients, mix them all together, put them in the oven, and then a little time passes \\u2014 and you have cake! Or cookies! Or bread! But there\\u2019s no magic wand involved in the process \\u2014 it\\u2019s chemistry!

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