Baking is a method of preparing food that uses dry heat, typically in an
oven, but can also be done in hot ashes, or on hot stones. The most
common baked item is bread, but many other types of foods can be baked.
Heat is gradually transferred "from the surface of cakes, cookies, and
pieces of bread to their center. As heat travels through, it transforms
batters and doughs into baked goods and more with a firm dry crust and a
softer center"
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