If you want to be ready to bake almost anything, here are a few staples you should have stocked in your pantry.
- Baking powder and baking soda – used as leavening agents to make dough rise – some recipes call for one or the other, and some for both.
- Chocolate chips or other flavors of baking chips – perfect for throwing into cookies or melting for coating.
- Cinnamon – one of the most commonly-used spices in baking.
- Flour – all-purpose flour (bleached or unbleached) will satisfy most baking needs.
- Salt – used for flavor.
- Sugars – white, brown and confectioners’ (powder or 10X) are the most commonly used.
- Vanilla extract – to add a touch of flavor to your recipe.
- Vegetable oil - for use in recipes and for frying when needed.
In the refrigerator:
- Butter – many recipes call for unsalted butter.
- Eggs – large is the most popular size used in recipes.
- Yeast (must be refrigerated after opening) – used in breads for rising.
This is not an exhaustive list – for a longer list of pantry essentials, check out Brown Eyed Baker’s “How to Build a Baking Pantry,” parts one and two.
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