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Baker’s Pantry Basics

MEASURING AND PORTIONING

1. MEASURING CUPS AND SPOONS: Baking is all about precision and consistency, so you can’t get by with one type of measuring cup; you’ll need dry and liquid-measuring cups (a 2-cupsize is perfect to start with) to measure accurately.

2. DIGITAL SCALE: A digital scale is the secret to perfect baking, and it will make your life much easier. Measuring by weight is more accurate, and you can measure right in the bowl you’re mixing in, which means fewer dishes to clean.

A digital thermometer is terrific for checking the internal temperature of all manner of

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