Today I would like to talk about some of the things that you will need to begin successfully baking. These items are good to have whether you are baking from scratch or using a mix.
- Cake pans of various sizes. 8in, 9in.,etc... These can be metal, glass, or the disposable aluminum kind.
- Pie plates
- Measuring cups: both for solid and liquids. For those who may not know the difference the liquid measuring cups are usually glass and comes just as one item. The dry measuring cups are usually plastic but can be other materials and are almost always nested coming in various sizes ranging from 1/4 cup to 1cup.
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing spoons
- Mixer: either hand or stand
- Pastry blender. This is used for 'cuttin-in' shortening for items that need to be flaky such as biscuits and pie dough
- Cutting board
- Off-set spatula. This is used for icing cakes. It gives you better control and keeps your arms out of the mess.
- Recipes! Usually if any special items are required a thorough read of the recipe will let you know. *Remember to always read the recipe through before starting! This will help prevent much frustration and last minute trips to the store.
As you can see it doesn't take much to being baking and most of these items are probably already in your kitchen waiting to be used. There are many other cool items that you may want to include as you delve further and further into the world of baking and some of these items will be included in the next blog. I look forward to your return. Until then...Eat Sweet!
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