Baking Supplies

Baking supplies are the essential ingredients and equipment needed to create delicious baked goods. Here's a breakdown of the key categories:

Baking Ingredients:

• Dry Ingredients:

- Flour (all-purpose, bread flour, cake flour, pastry flour, whole wheat flour, etc.) provides structure to baked goods.

- Sugar (granulated, caster sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar) sweetens baked goods and adds texture.

- Baking powder and Baking soda are leavening agents that help baked goods rise.

- Yeast is a leavening agent used for breads and rolls.

- Salt enhances flavors and balances sweetness.

- Spices and Flavorings (vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.) add depth and complexity of flavor.

- Cocoa Powder is used for chocolate-flavored baked goods.

- Chocolate Chips and Sprinkles add pops of flavor and fun to baked goods.

• Wet Ingredients:

- Eggs bind ingredients together and add richness.

- Milk, Cream, Buttermilk add moisture, fat, and flavor.

- Butter and Shortening add fat, moisture, and tenderness.

Baking Tools:

• Mixing Bowls in various sizes are used for holding and mixing ingredients.
• Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons ensure accurate proportions in recipes.
• Whisks are used for beating eggs, incorporating air into batters, and smoothing out lumps.
• Mixers (stand mixers and hand mixers) save time and effort when mixing ingredients.
• Rolling Pins are used for rolling out dough.
• Spatulas (rubber and metal) help with folding, scraping bowls, and spreading batter.
• Pastry Brushes are used for brushing melted butter or egg wash onto pastries.
• Dough Scrapers help with cutting and shaping dough.
• Cookie Cutters are used to cut out cookies in various shapes.
• Pastry Bags and Piping Tips are used for decorating cakes, cupcakes, and other pastries.
• Offset Spatulas are ideal for frosting cakes and cookies.
• Bench Scrapers help with cleaning work surfaces and shaping dough.
• Flour Sifters and Sieves help to aerate flour and remove lumps.
• Zesters and Microplanes are used to grate citrus zest and other ingredients.