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What is the connection between heat and the transformation of bread?

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As the dough heats up, the yeast becomes more active and makes more carbon dioxide. The gas bubbles also expand like lots of tiny balloons, forcing the dough to rise even more. But when the dough gets hot enough, the yeast and bacteria die.

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