Pastry maker tools

Wusthof-Trident Cutlery. Classic Ikon 5" Brunch Knife. Display: 12 Items 24 Items 48 Items. Item : Make perfect pastries with this tart pan from France. The tinned-plated tart pan features a removable bottom, 11 inches in diameter and 1 inch deep. Not dishwasher safe. The tinned-plated tart pan features a removable bottom, The tinned-plated tart pan features a removable bottom.

Tart pan is 8 inches in diameter and 1 inche deep. Bakers' Rolling Pin with Handles. One that has circular and square markings is ideal for pastry chefs. Pastry Bag and Tip Drying Rack To keep your pastry bags and tips clean, it is vital that they are allowed to properly air dry. This rack allows for vital tools to dry completely, eliminating the risk of mold growth between uses.

For perfect meringue and other types of sugar work, one of these tools allows for adjustable flame levels so the finished product is browned to perfection. Turntable Cake Stand Professional cake decoration requires that the icing and decorations are perfectly even.

A cake stand that turns is essential to making this happen. Icing application is simplified because the chef does not have to worry about the base turning or walking around the cake when decorating. This allows for the best presentation-level dessert construction. Oven Thermometer When crafting baked goods, including pastries, it is important that the oven is set at the proper temperature.

Unfortunately, many ovens run over or under the set temperature, even with digital models. An over thermometer allows chefs to gauge the temperature in various places to find the accurate setting for all of their culinary delights.

It can also be used to find hot or cold spots in the oven. Digital Scale While many of the ingredients are measured by volume in cooking, there are some that are calculated by weight, especially when it comes to bakery-style items.

A digital scale that measures with milligram accuracy ensures that these ingredients are added in the proper amounts. Professional Cake Decorating Tips Whether for icing cakes, cupcakes or pastries, having uniform delivery is essential. The baking tool also comes in handy for draining wet ingredients especially small ones, like quinoa , that would slip through a regular colander and removing seeds from raspberry sauces.

If you have only one knife in your whole kitchen , make it this one. This all-purpose knife is great for slicing, dicing, chopping, and mincing just about any ingredient your recipe calls for. Yes, you want this knife in your collection. A regular baking pan 13x9x2 inches is a definite must-have. You can use it for so many sweet things—cakes, brownies, cookie bars—and, of course, it has savory uses as well.

If you pick only one baking pan to stock your kitchen with, make it this one. Round cake pans come in 8-inch and 9-inch diameters, but most layer cake recipes will work with either size just make sure you have two of the same size. Banana bread, pumpkin bread, zucchini bread, all of our favorite homemade bread recipes call for a loaf pan. Yes, the most obvious use for a pie plate is baking your own homemade pies , but there are other desserts that make this baking item useful to have around.

Also, you can make savory pies like meatball pie and taco pie for dinner, plus some frozen icebox pies as well. They work well for shallow dishes when dredging and breading meats, too. Cookie bars , cakes, brownies, and corn bread are just a few of the baked goods you can serve up from this baking accessory. Use this pan to show up at your next brunch with a tray of freshly-baked muffins , or use it to make cupcakes for your next birthday celebration. Plus, you can use a muffin pan for lots of savory recipes too, like meatballs, pizza cups, and mini meat loaves.

If you do opt for two, we recommend having one cookie sheet with one raised side to bake your cookies, which allows proper air circulation and even baking.

Regardless of the type of pin you choose, it's a matter of getting used to the feel of it and how much flour it needs to keep the dough from sticking to it. You need a rolling pin if you intend on making pastries, tea biscuits, cut-out cookies, donuts, and other delicacies, but not for cakes, bread, muffins or squares. When choosing a pin, consider the length - if you plan on making large pies or several butter tarts, you might want to get a longer one, so you can roll out a larger pastry.

That being said, a shorter pin less pastry is easier to handle and roll, if you're new to baking. Whether you bake a lot or only on special occasions, at least one or two large mixing bowls are a must. You can use any type of bowl - plastic, ceramic, glass or stainless, as long as you have enough room to mix a number of ingredients. If you plan on making several loaves of bread, you would need an extra large bowl for mixing the dough to the point where you turn the dough out onto a board to knead.

You'll more likely want to have more than a couple of mixing bowls and different sizes are very practical. When it comes to making cakes, many recipes will call for dry ingredients to be mixed in a smaller bowl, to be transferred later into a second, larger bowl that contains the wet ingredients.

Mixing bowls are very versatile kitchen equipment that can be used for serving dishes, salads or left-overs. If you plan on making cut-out cookies - where you roll out the dough with a rolling pin and cut out the cookies - you'll need a few cookie cutters.

Likewise, if donuts are on your to-do list. A cookie press is used with a simple dough recipe to make pressed or formed dainty cookies, more commonly enjoyed around the holidays. Presses are easy and fun to use, and results look amazing. Cutters and presses are economical to buy and very durable.

Rosettes are a different kind of cookie, deep fried using a rosette or timbale iron. Baking pans come in various sizes and shapes from sheets for baking cookies , pans for cakes, bread or muffins to shaped or Bundt cake pans.

If you want to bake a variety of goods, you'll probably need one or two of each type. For cakes and dessert mixes, you should have a 9"x13" pan for standard cakes, as well as an 8" or 9" square pan for smaller mixes. While cookie baking sheets are tin or stainless, you'll need to decide between silicone, tin or glass for cake and bread pans.

Muffin tins are available in tin or silicone. Tin pans come in either plain or with a nonstick coating which helps with food removal and clean-up, but these pans require more care. Silicone bakeware is popular with some and not so with others. If you do try out silicone pans, follow my tips for best results and remember that they are not nonstick and should be greased before using as you would do with a tin pan. In order to follow any baking recipe, measuring cups and spoons are essential.

You'll also find that having duplicate cups can be very handy. You can choose any type of measuring cups and spoons in plastic, stainless or glass, and you'll find the see-through glass one, two and four-cup measuring cups very practical for baking and cooking.

The term spatula refers to several types of kitchen utensils including rubber or silicone tools to blend or scrape the food from the bowl; metal, silicone or plastic egg turners or flippers. You need at least a couple of rubber or silicone spatulas to scrape the bowl, as well as a small metal spatula to serve desserts. A few wooden spoons for mixing and blending are also handy. An icing spatula, which is a long flat off-set knife, makes it easier to ice a cake.

A couple of wire or silicone whisks are also very practical baking utensils. You can simply use the range timer if yours is so equipped, but having a small minute timer can be very practical.

It allows you to take the timer outdoors with you or to another room, so you can hear it and know that you should check or remove your baking.

Having more than one timer is handy when you are cooking and baking. There are various types of thermometers, but the most common one used in baking is a candy thermometer if you plan on making candies, chocolates or boiled frostings.

But if you use a cooling rack, the baking cools evenly because air can flow around it. If you want to make it easier to store, choose a cooling rack size based on the type of baking items you usually bake. While they sound similar and are often referred to as the same type of pastry tool, a blender is somewhat different than a cutter.