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Baking bread is an art that transforms simple ingredients into a fragrant, delicious staple of many diets. The process begins with the mixing of flour, water, yeast, and salt, creating a dough that's both elastic and firm. This dough is then kneaded, either by hand or with a mixer, to develop the gluten strands that give bread its structure and texture. Kneading is a crucial step, requiring patience and strength, as it ensures the bread will be light and airy.

After kneading, the dough is left to rise, a stage known as fermentation. During this time, the yeast consumes the sugars in the flour, producing carbon dioxide gas and alcohol, which causes the dough to expand and become puffy. This is where the magic happens; the dough doubles in size, developing flavors and aromas characteristic of freshly baked bread.

Once risen, the dough is shaped into loaves or other forms and allowed to rise again, becoming even lighter. It's then scored on top, a practice that allows the bread to expand in a controlled manner during baking.

The final step is baking, where the dough is placed in a preheated oven. Heat causes the yeast to work faster, creating more gas, and then kills the yeast, sets the bread's shape, and develops a golden, crispy crust. The result is a beautiful loaf of bread, warm, fragrant, and ready to be enjoyed.