At the Bakery
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Yawn. The alarm clock buzzes. Time to wake up. At the bakery, the work day begins early. The bakers arrive at 3:00 a.m. The bakery is cold and dark. The bakers turn on the lights. They turn on the ovens. The bakery comes to life.
The bakers get to work. The first thing they make is the bread dough. They roll it. They squash it. They knead it. They mix it all together. Now the dough is ready to go in the pan. But it doesn't quite fit. It doesn't fill the pan. It just sits there in a pile. But give it time. It will rise. It must rise for two hours before it fills the pan. Then they can bake it in the oven.
Next, the bakers make the muffin batter. They mix the batter for twenty minutes. This is hard work. The bakers sometimes get tired. When they get tired, they use a mixing machine to help them. Now the batter is ready. Muffins don't need to rise. The bakers put the batter into a muffin pan. Then it goes straight into the oven.
Then the bakers make the cookie batter. They mix the batter for ten minutes. They use butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. And don't forget the chocolate chips! Like the muffins, the cookies do not need to rise. But they need to be rolled out flat. They also need to be cut into shapes. What shape should the bakers cut? The bakers cut the cookies into stars and hearts and moons.
Now it is 7:00 a.m. The bakery opens to customers. They wait in line. They smell the bread. They talk about the cookies. The bakers smile. They sell things all day long. But oh no! They run out of cookies! Don't worry. They will make more. There is always something in the oven at the bakery.