Baking stuff

[hopefulcook]

Hello Bakers!

I love baking but am not very good (no natural talent) but with a good recipe I can get good results. I am getting frustrated because I see recipes I like the look of but don't have the right kit. So here is my question, what would you recommend is a must-have for an amateur baker? To kick the list off:
- bread loaf tin
- shortbread/slice tin - is this OK for brownies? what size?
- big cake tin (but what size???)
- ring tin?

I don't want to keep buying more stuff everytime I see a good recipe, so want a good solid list I can work towards... help please!

[LeeJ]

hmm, must haves!

A lamington/slice tin - can be used for brownies, to slices, anything.

With cake tins, splash out and get the spring form ones to start with, a 20cm one is the norm, and you can get slightly larger ones also.

Wouldn't worry about a ring tin

Bread loaf tin, I'm sure someone else can help you there, I make rolls usually, and have just invested in a new silicone style mould.

Measuring cups, and spoons, whisk, a few more rubber/silicon spatulas, cooling rack, baking paper! lol

I'm trying to think of what I use everyday!

[dede]

lol. Um Um, thats a hard one cause there is so many different cooking utensils and tins etc.

I guess a deep dish cake tin is a good idea that way if you are making the Bimby choc cake it wont over flow (speaking from experience)
A slice tin
Muffin tin
Loaf tin
Large size bread tin
Biscuit tray
baking dishes
Measuring cups and spoons
Measuring jug
Mixing bowls
Wooden spoons
Silicon pastry brush
Whisk
silicon spatulas
definitely Glad bake (I just got a 150 Meter bulk roll of it)
Oven
Thermomix lol
Rolling pin
 Gee the list keeps going on and on.

Good luck

[hopefulcook]

What are the 'standard sizes' I should have for cake tin and slice tin? I got some stuff o/s and some here, but all recipes seem to call for different sized tins... So confusing!!

[CreamPuff63]

definitely Glad bake (I just got a 150 Meter bulk roll of it)

OMG! love Glad Bake!
My suggestion is to have a list of things that you would like to buy such as dede has given. search for what you want on the internet and compare prices. for your first utensils supermarket items are fine, and then when you work out what you really like cooking the most and want something of better quality compare prices and features on the internet as you will get a world wide choice. I dream one day of owning some copper cooking utensils  

cake tins can vary according to the size of mix. If you like to have a tin for everyday use then a ring tin is good as in most cases it will cook a family cake evenly. recipes usually call for a 20, 23 cm cake tin so that will vary. cake tins are really one thing that you can't just buy a size to fit all. slice tins can be purchased from the supermarket and these will probably be the "standard" size (depending of course what country you live in).

[cookie1]

I noticed in Woolworths a starter set yesterday. Not sure how much it was though.
My essential tins would be a 20cm ring tin, 20cm round tin (quite deep), a slice tray 7 inches x 11 inches. (sorry too old to convert). If you like muffins I would add a 12 muffin tin to that. NOrmal size, not mini or texas. Then you can add as you wish or need. Personally I wouldn't have a spring form tin as you may have leakages from it.

[trudy]

If your just starting off then you might like to have a look at this site:-

www.magiccookingshett.com.au

I think Chookie mentioned this awhile back.  Since I have brought the cooking sheets and muffin liners I have hardly used gladbake.  I find these products great!!!!!!

[Decadent Dot]

Hello Hopefulcook,
1. My most used tins start with an 8" (20cm) spring bottomed cake tin. I buy liners for this size. I buy the liners from Lakeland but I don't know if they have stores in Oz. (see www.lakeland.co.uk)  The cake size gives me 8 decent slices. I don't bother about what size the recipe tells me to use because when I am putting the mixture in the tin , I fill it to about 1/2 way to 2/3rds and then stop to allow rising space. I have become used to the level I need fom experience. The liner extends beyond the height of my tin so the liner holds in any ideas that the mixture might have of escaping the tin by rising higher. Any remaining mixture, I put into muffin tins. (dare I call these "chefs tasting perks") ;DThe loose bottom and spring sides are good for tart type things like baked custard etc.
2. Muffin tray
3. Loaf tin for cakes
4. loaf tin for bread
5. Silicone pastry mat
6. rolling pin

[hopefulcook]

Thanks everyone, I have a lot of this stuff already which is good. I think I need a smaller cake tin as mine is about 25cm and I find the EDC cakes look a bit flat. I am
Off to Woolies soon so will have a look for the starter set too.
Liners and silicone baking stuff sound like a good idea. Dec Dot my DH is Scottish and we lived there for a year so I am familiar with Lakeland, it is a very dangerous shop!!!
Will get my act together so kids lunch boxes are full of yummy baked items next term...

[achookwoman]

hopefulcook,  how about looking in the OP shop,(charity shops).  Only buy solid cook ware,  Doesn't matter if the lining has worn off, use a liner.  Mine have been used for 20 years. Bread can be cooked in Pyrex, cast iron, cake tin etc.  Have fun.

[Judydg]

I love baking much more than general cooking but it doesn't love my waistline!! My must used item is probably my square cake tin. I prefer it to round and u can use it for slices etc too. Next would be my large loaf tin.

[meganjane]

hopefulcook,  how about looking in the OP shop,(charity shops).  Only buy solid cook ware,  Doesn't matter if the lining has worn off, use a liner.  Mine have been used for 20 years. Bread can be cooked in Pyrex, cast iron, cake tin etc.  Have fun.

Definitely Op Shop it! I have found some amazing cake tins and utensils in Op Shops. Really good quality English and American bakeware.