Baking Update concept - Hearth & Harvest

The basic idea is that this game drop would introduce a few new features without being overpowered or changing the game too drastically.

It would add different types of dough and batter. These would be crafted using existing food recipes, but instead of immediately producing the finished food, they would produce an unbaked version. For example, three wheat would create Bread Dough instead of Bread, and wheat + cocoa would create Cookie Dough instead of Cookies.

The dough and batter could be baked in a Furnace, Blast Furnace or Smoker, but there would also be a new Baking Oven. It would be crafted with a Furnace in the middle and Bricks around it, except for the bottom-middle slot. Regular furnaces would bake at the same speed, while the Baking Oven would be around 1.5–2× faster.

The Baking Oven would also be a new villager workstation, creating the Baker profession. Bakers could sell ingredients and baked goods, with better trades as they level up.

I believe this would give Bricks a purpose beyond decoration and add another stage of progression to food. It would also make baking more interesting for roleplay and economy-based SMPs.

I think this could fit well as a small food-and-building themed game drop called Hearth & Harvest.