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baking

[ bey-king ]

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noun

the activity or practice of cooking food using dry heat, especially in an oven:
Baking can give cuts of poultry a crispy, browned exterior.
food cooked using dry heat, especially bread, pastry, cakes, etc.:
Nothing puts me into the Christmas spirit like the smells of holiday baking.

adjective

extremely hot:
It was unseasonably cold last week, but this week it's absolutely baking.
used in preparing food cooked with dry heat, especially bread, pastry, cakes, etc.:
I can't make cookies without a baking tray.
suited for use in pies, pastry, etc.: Compare cooking ( def 4 ), eating ( def 4 ).
Proper baking apples are needed for a good apple crumble.

baking

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noun

1. the process of cooking bread, cakes, etc
2. ( as modifier )
  a baking dish
the bread, cakes, etc, cooked at one time

adjective

(esp of weather) very hot and dry

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Word History and Origins

Origin of baking¹

First recorded in 1300–50; 1650–60 baking fordef 3; Middle English; bake ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses; bake ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective senses

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The chocolate digestive was launched about a quarter of a century after the plain variety, whose name was inspired by the belief that the baking powder in the recipe would help with digestion.

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On her next creation, Miyo said: "I'm always interested in combining both Western and Japanese cultures in my baking... I'm experimenting all of the time."

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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cornmeal, baking soda and salt.

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They said the cakes were assessed on their "external appearance, internal structure, aroma and taste" by a team of baking experts.

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At the Will Rogers State Beach site, workers submerged the recovered batteries in a brine solution made of table salt and baking soda.

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Bakhtin baking powder

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