Friday, June 1, 2012

My baking must haves - Utensils/Gadgets

I'm not one for having to have a cool new gadget to do something in the kitchen when what I've got works just fine.  I once owned a garlic press, I got rid of it because it was a pain to clean and therefore wasn't really saving me anymore time than just using my knife.  But there are a few things that I have to have!

  • Stand Mixer - whether you have a Kitchen Aid or a Sunbeam, doesn't matter.  When it comes to creaming butter and sugar or getting air into your batter.  Just flipping that switch and letting it run, so much easier!!
  • Beater Blade - This is a time save!  It's works with your Kitchen Aid (they make them for the tilt-head and lift mixers so if you get one, make sure you are getting the right one).  It mixes AND scrapes the bowl all that same time!  Yeah!
  • Measure-All Cup - For all the pain in the butt ingredients like mayonnaise, peanut butter, molasses, brown sugar, shortening; this is the best!  Pampered chef makes one, but oxo now has one too.
  • Real Cake Pans - you know, not the little flared out ones you can buy at the store.  I'm talking the straight edge 2 or 3 inch deep pans. I mean, how else can you get a cake to stand up straight! And how else can you torte a cake unless it's thick enough to do so! (This is the cake decorator in me coming out)

Again with only having four :)  So, what are your must haves?

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