I would venture to say that most of us have a weakness for baked goods. However, most of us have forgotten or not experienced the taste of freshly baked goods, since we insist and only for convenience, on buying baked goods from our local supermarkets.
We tend to assume that baking or using bakeware at home is a complicated process. Admittedly, there are some recipes that require some special attention and lots of time, but your average everyday desserts such as apple pies, pecan pies, chocolate or vanilla cakes are easy to make at home. You just have to try it a few times and before you know it you will be making desserts right at home. You’ll never visit the supermarket again for pies or cakes; well, just read what’s in them!
You can easily stock your kitchen with the basic bakeware needed to bake pies, cakes, cookies and much more. Here is a list of bakeware that will get you baking just about anything you desire.
1) 8 x 4 x 2 inch loaf pan
2) 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan
3) 8 x 8 x 2 inch square baking pan
4) 9 x 9 x 2 inch square baking pan
5) 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan
6) 9 x 2 inch round cake pan
7) 12 x 13 cookie sheet
8) 9 x 1 ½ inch pie plate
9) 12 cup muffin pan
10) Pizza pan
11) 12 x 18 cooling rack
12) Rolling pin
13) 10 inch tube pan
14) Rubber Spatulas
15) Blending Spoons
16) Steel Icing Spatula
17) 2 Qt., 4 Qt., 6 Qt., 8 Qt mixing bowls
18) Measuring cups
19) Measuring spoons
There is no need to stock your kitchen with all this bakeware all at once. When you decide to make a cake or a pie, simply go and get what you need before you get started. With your loaf pans, you can bake quick breads; for example banana bread. You won’t believe how easily you can bake delicious banana bread.
The square cake pans are great for brownies and squares. We all love brownies and here is another treat that’s a snap to make from scratch. You have got to try it. Once you have, you’ll be hooked for life!
With your new bakeware, it won’t be long before you are baking jelly rolls, cakes, pies and so much more. As you get comfortable with your baking you can start adding more bakeware, like springform pans - with removable bottoms for easy release and decorating - it works great when baking cheese cakes. Now you can start to really test your skills and add ramekins to your bakeware collection and start baking custards and soufflés.
Bundt cake pans will give your cakes style, while pizza stones for authentic pizza taste. So why not bring out your inner chef. It’s not only fun and relaxing, but it’s delicious too.
Be on the look out for our next discussion on the different type of materials that make up the various kinds of bakeware.
