+**Baking** is a [cooking](/wiki/cooking) method employing dry heat, usually in an [oven](/wiki/oven), to transform raw ingredients. This process, often involving flour, water, and leavening, creates breads, cakes, and pastries through chemical reactions and structural changes.
+## See also
+- [Bread](/wiki/bread)
+- [Pastry](/wiki/pastry)
+- [Dessert](/wiki/dessert)
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