Nice-to Have -Baking Tools

 

'Nothing says home like the smell of baking'... goes a popular quote

But baking not only requires a knack but also some handy tools to make your most tried-and-true baking recipes quicker and easier. Here's presenting a snapshot of them -

 

1. Pastry Blender for cutting cold butter or shortening into flour much easier (alternative: two butter knives)

2. Offset Spatula/Spreader for putting the perfectly smooth finishing touches on cakes or a pan of brownies

3. Zester/Rasp Grater the best possible way to rind a lemon (alternative: sharp knife)

4. Pastry Wheel for smoothly cutting pastry dough (alternative:

sharp knife)

5. Slotted Spoon for quickly and easily spooning out large spices like a cinnamon stick or vanilla bean

6. Citrus Juicer for juicing every last drop out of a lemon; with the sieve straining the pulp and seeds (alternative: hands or fork)

7. Knives like a serrated bread knife, tomato knife, chef's knife and paring Knife

Tomato knife -

Pairing knife- 

Serrated bread knife -

chefs knife -

8. Springform Pan as this has a latch that opens so one can remove the sides, making it perfectly convenient for authentic cheesecakes and deep-dish pizza

9. Fluted Tube Pan for those home chefs fond of preparing a traditional bundt or angel food cake

10. Pizza Pan for the perfectly round pizzas

 

11. Jelly-Roll Pan for whipping up jelly rolls, cake rolls, pumpkin bars and also for toasting nuts and roasting veggies

12. Ramekins for preparing custards and puddings

13. Food Processor for crushing cookies and crackers for crusts; mixing up piecrusts; albeit bowls, pastry cutters, knives and rolling pins may suffice this requirement 

Blender- 

Tart pans- 

SouffléDish-