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Dec 2015
22m 45s

The science of baking

American Public Media
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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 — and you have cake! Or cookies! Or bread! But there’s no magic wand involved in the process — it’s chemistry! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
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