Baking Tools and Equipment
Measuring Tools
-Dry measuring cups allow you to fill the cup to the top and then "level off" or remove any extra with a straight edge knife or metal spatula. Available in nested sets of 4 to 8 cups. Made of metal or plastic, these cups do not have a pouring spout.
-Made of glass or plastic, these cups have a lip for pouring. Measuring cups made of glass or clear plastic are easiest to use and most accurate.
- Measuring
bowls are indispensable for the accurate measuring of dry and liquid
ingredients. Food measuring bowls are usually made of glass. Available in
graduated sizes, glass dry measuring cups are flat-bottomed with flat edges.
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Available in metal
or plastic, measuring spoons are used to measure small quantities of liquid and
dry ingredients.
Thermometers
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Oven
thermometers are designed to either stand or hang on an oven rack. Since oven
temperatures can vary from one part of an oven to another, position the
thermometer on the oven rack where the baking sheet or pan will be placed. If
there's room, keep the thermometer positioned next to the baking sheet during
baking, so that you can determine if the temperature is changing too much
during baking or when cookie sheets are switched.
If the
thermometer reads differently than the oven temperature you select, change the
oven temperature accordingly (i.e., if the thermometer reads 25°F too high,
reduce the temperature by 25°F). If your oven is off 75°F or more, it would be
advisable to call a service technician to professionally calibrate the oven.
Oven
thermometers can be purchased in the housewares department of grocery and
hardware stores or anywhere baking equipment is sold. Instant read thermometers
or meat and candy thermometers are NOT suitable for checking oven temperature.
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A candy
thermometer is used to test the temperature during the cooking of candy, jams
and jellies. It often has an adjustable clip so that it can rest against the
sides of a heavy-gauge saucepan.
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