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Extrusion
dElaphant (and Zeppo his dog (and Gummo, Zeppos dog)) - Left my apostrophes at the BBC Started conversation Mar 28, 2001
I have often heard that twinkies are not baked. Instead they are extruded through tubes under pressure, and it is the pressure that causes the chemical changes that substitute for baking. I have no idea if it is true or not, but it helps account for the twinkie's shape. 
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