Pantry Staples - Ingredients Every Baker Should Have

We all hate it. Going to the local grocery store to pick up one or two essential items for a recipe that should have been in the oven twenty minutes ago.

There are scads of articles on the web detailing what ‘every pantry (and refrigerator) should have,’ but realistically, you have to take the time to figure out what recipes YOU make most frequently and make a list of the ingredients necessary to make these items.

If you are starting from scratch, a basic list might prove handy, so here goes. Included are pantry items as well as refrigerated items. If you are just building up your spice collection, a gift box might be easiest to get the ball rolling.

If I have left out a key ingredient that you use for baking, please leave a comment.

Baking Supplies

    * baking powder
    * baking soda
    * yeast (Instant Yeast and Active Dry Yeast)
    * cocoa (Natural and Dutch-processed)
    * salt
    * flour (All Purpose, Bread, Cake)
    * sugars (light and dark brown sugar, regular sugar, sanding sugar, confectioners’)
    * honey
    * molasses
    * light and dark corn syrup
    * eggs
    * butter (unsalted)
    * milk, cream & buttermilk (you can also get powdered buttermilk. I store mine in the   
       fridge)
    * cornstarch
    * cream of tartar 
    * food coloring (natural, if you can find it)
    * shredded coconut (sweetened and unsweetened)
    * baking chocolate (Different than chocolate chips) sweetened, unsweetened and   
       semi-sweet
    * variety of chocolate chips, mint chips, toffee chips, etc.
    * powdered egg whites
    * spices: cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ground cardamom
    * extracts and oils
    * misc. items: crystallized ginger, lemon and orange peel, poppy seeds, colored sprinkles
 

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This entry was posted on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 4:00 pm and is filed under Blissful Food.