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Bread Baking Essentials

I bake bread at least once a week, every single week, and have been for over 20 years, because homemade bread ROCKS.

Below is a list of the bread-baking products I love and find essential to the process.

(Click here for a list of my favorite Homemade Bread Recipes.)

Brod and Taylor Bread Proofer

I've been using this bread proofer for the past couple of years and absolutely love it. After my husband and I sold our house, moved into a 5th-wheel RV, and became full-time travelers, I use it even more.

The proofer allows me to control the temperature and humidity of the air around the dough regardless of where I am in the world. Plus, it folds into a nice, compact package, making storage a cinch.

Tartine Bread (Artisan Bread, Sourdough)

In addition to the Bread Recipes published on this site, I make a lot of sourdough bread, relying on the basic method described in this fabulous book.

Sourdough: Recipes for Rustic Fermented Breads, Sweets, Savories, and More

One of my other favorite sourdough bread baking books

Emile Henry Bread Cloche

Baking bread in a cloche is a fantastic way to get a gorgeous crispy crust. The cloche traps moisture that evaporates from the dough as it bakes. The moisture turns to steam, which keeps the dough moist during baking. The dough expands, swelling into a plump loaf of bread. Once the moisture evaporates, the loaf develops a crisp, thin, golden crust.

Bread Banneton Proofing Basket

I love these bread-proofing baskets. They support the dough while it rises, helping it develop into gorgeously shaped round loaves

SAINT GERMAIN Premium Hand-Crafted Bread Lame

A bread lame is a sharp razor specifically designed to create perfect slashes in bread dough before it bakes.

KitchenAid Professional Lift Bowl Stand Mixer 6 quart

When making bread dough that requires kneading, I always use my stand mixer.

For most bread recipes, it's important to use a heavy-duty mixer with a 6-quart or larger bowl.

Favorite Pans

Cuisinart MultiClad Pro Stainless Steel 3-Quart Saucepan with Cover

Over the years I've found that I really only need three pans in my kitchen. This 3-quart saucepan, a large stockpot, and a large skillet (linked below).

It can also be useful to have a 1-quart saucepan and 8-inch skillet. But, you can get by perfectly well with nothing more than a 3-quart saucepan, stockpot, and skillet.

Cuisinart Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 12-Inch Skillet with Glass Cover

Aside from the 3-quart saucepan linked above, this is the pan that gets used the most often in my kitchen.

Wilton Aluminum Round Cake Pan, 8 x 3-Inch

Even when baking thin layers, I like using a cake pan with 3-inch sides. Having deep sides seems to result in more even baking even when baking thin layers. And, of course, when making thick layers, a deep sided pan will help ensure none of the batter spills out into your oven while baking.

Nordic Ware Springform Pan 10 Cup, 9 Inch, Charcoal

A springform pan is essential for moist, delecate cakes that are likely to be difficult to remove from a regular cake pan. I love this Nordic Ware Springform pans wide bottom, which creates a tighter seal and prevents batter from leaking out.

Cuisinart 9-Inch Chef's Classic Nonstick Bakeware Loaf Pan, Champagne

Even in a small kitchen I have two of these loaf pans and use them all the time for all kinds of bread and loaf cakes.

Nordic Ware Pro Cast Original Bundt Pan, 12 Cup

Nordic Ware makes a large line of bundt pans in all variety of shapes and designs. I am obsessed with all of them, but this is the only one I find essential.

 

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Rebecca Blackwell

Hi! I'm Rebecca, a baker, recipe developer, food photographer, and full time RV nomad.

I’ve been baking for 25 years, both professionally and just for the sheer pleasure of it. In 2013, I launched this blog as a way to share my most tested, trusted, and much-loved recipes.

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What to Bake Now

  • Classic French Napoleon Dessert Recipe. Also known as the Mille Feuille Cream Pastry.
    Napoleon Dessert | Mille Feuille Cream Pastry
  • A thick slice of New York Cheesecake with cherry sauce on top on a white plate with a gold fork.
    New York Cheesecake with Classic Shortbread Crust
  • Someone using a spoon to pour custard sauce over a slice of Irish Apple Cake.
    Irish Apple Cake with Custard Sauce
  • A slice of olive oil cake filled with lemon mascarpone pastry cream on a plate, ready to eat.
    Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Mascarpone Pastry Cream
  • Serving a slice of Lemon Layer Cake with Blackberry Italian Meringue Buttercream
    Lemon Layer Cake with Blackberry Italian Meringue Buttercream
  • A tower of 4 slices of different kinds of loaf cake.
    Vanilla Loaf Cake Recipe {Plus 4 Flavor Options}
  • A tray filled with white chocolate raspberry cookies.
    White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
  • A slice of banana cream cake on a white plate with a bunch of bananas in the background. A gold fork is cutting a bite from the slice of cake.
    Banana Cream Cake
  • Carrot Cake Layer Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream and Salted Caramel Rum Sauce.
    Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream & Caramel Rum Sauce
  • Someone using a fork to cut a bite from a health chocolate banana muffin.
    Healthy Chocolate Banana Breakfast Muffins
  • Using a spoon to scoop out a bite of warm homemade berry cobbler topped with ice cream.
    Berry Cobbler with Sugar Cookie Topping {Fresh or Frozen Berries}
  • A mixed berry muffin with brown sugar and oats streusel in the center of a table covered in muffins and berries.
    Mixed Berry Muffins with Streusel

Trending Recipes

  • Salted Caramel Rum Sauce Dripping Down the Side of a cake.
    Caramel Rum Sauce
  • Someone lifting a homemade flour tortillas from a large stack of tortillas.
    Homemade Flour Tortillas Made with Butter
  • A champagne cake iced with champagne buttercream and decorated with swirls of strawberry buttercream.
    Champagne Cake with Champagne Italian Meringue Buttercream
  • French Cruller Doughnuts with Honey Glaze
  • Jars of strawberry rhubarb jam sitting on a table covered with bright green artificial grass.
    Strawberry Rhubarb Jam {No Pectin}
  • A slice of olive oil cake filled with lemon mascarpone pastry cream on a plate, ready to eat.
    Olive Oil Cake with Lemon Mascarpone Pastry Cream
  • Piping American Buttercream onto Cupcakes
    American Buttercream {with Butter and Heavy Cream}
  • A tray of profiteroles that have been filled with vanilla ice cream and topped with a sweet red wine sauce.
    How to Make Profiteroles {French Cream Puffs}
  • A slice of 3-layer perfect vanilla cake with vanilla Italian Meringue Buttercream
    Best Tasting Vanilla Cake Recipe {Soft and Flavorful}
  • Soft, homemade dinner rolls piled on a plate.
    Homemade Dinner Rolls {Soft and Buttery}
  • Jars of homemade peach preserves on a table with a spoonful of preserves laying next to one of the open jars.
    Peach Preserves Recipe {No Pectin}
  • Several freshly baked buttermilk biscuits on a serving tray.
    The Ultimate Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits {All-Butter Recipe}

New Recipes

  • Four of the best baking recipes made with buttermilk: buttermilk coffee cake, raspberry muffins, buttermilk pancakes, and buttermilk biscuits.
    What to Make with Buttermilk: 24 recipes for baking
  • Four of the best apple recipes to bake in the fall including french apple cake, apple cider cake, apple fritters, and German apple pie.
    10 Best Apple Recipes for Fall
  • A bowl of frozen peach chunks next to sliced frozen peaches and an ice cube tray filled with frozen peach puree.
    How to Freeze Fresh Peaches
  • A raspberry cupcake topped with raspberry cream cheese buttercream with a bite taken out of it.
    Raspberry Cupcakes
  • Several raspberry cupcakes topped with a swirl of raspberry cream cheese frosting.
    Raspberry Cream Cheese Frosting
  • A large raspberry muffin on a plate surrounded by fresh raspberries.
    Raspberry Muffins with Crumb Topping
  • Someone using a cake server to lift a slice of buttermilk coffee cake from the whole cake.
    Buttermilk Coffee Cake
  • An orange olive oil cake covered in mascarpone frosting and decorated with candied oranges.
    Orange Olive Oil Cake with Mascarpone Frosting

Cake Recipes

  • A mini chocolate peppermint cupcake decorated with a swirl of buttercream and a candy cane on a white plate.
    Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Buttercream
  • A large tray filled with mini chai cupcakes.
    Mini Chai Cupcakes with Italian Meringue Buttercream
  • A caramel cupcake with a bite taken out of it.
    1 Hour Buttermilk Caramel Cupcake Recipe
  • A slice of caramel cake with almond pralines on a plate.
    Caramel Cake with Salted Caramel Italian Meringue Buttercream

Cookie Recipes

  • Three tahini brownies stacked on a cutting board. The top brownie has a bite taken out of it.
    Tahini Brownies
  • A wire rack with freshly baked chocolate chip pecan cookies cooling on it. One of the cookies has been broken in half so you can see the gooey center.
    Chocolate Chip Pecan Cookies {Extra Gooey}
  • 12 different photos showing different creative Christmas Cookie recipes.
    50 Creative Christmas Cookie Recipes
  • 12 images of different kinds of Gluten Free Christmas Cookies
    50 of the Best Gluten Free Christmas Cookie Recipes

Breakfast and Brunch

  • A vegan banana chocolate muffin that's been broken apart so you can see how moist and tender it is inside.
    Vegan Banana Chocolate Muffins with Maple Tahini Glaze
  • A fork with a bite of fluffy blueberry pancakes on it, syrup dripping from the pancakes, and a stack of blueberry pancakes in the background.
    Blueberry Pancakes with Buttermilk and Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
  • Someone using a fork to cut a bite from a stack of homemade pancakes.
    Everyday Buttermilk Pancakes
  • A freshly baked apple butter muffin on a white plate.
    Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Apple Butter and Brown Sugar Streusel

Fruit Pies

  • A slice of German Apple Pie topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
    German Apple Pie ~ The Easiest, Creamiest Apple Pie!
  • A slice of peach pie with a lattice crust on a plate.
    Fresh Peach Pie Recipe
  • A slice of triple cherry pie on a plate, ready to eat.
    Cherry Pie with Sweet, Sour, and Dried Cherries
  • A slice of Cherry Crumb Pie on a plate, ready to eat.
    Sweet Cherry Crumb Pie

Cream Pies

  • A piece of no-bake chocolate pie on a white plate with a gold fork cutting a bite from the slice.
    No Bake Chocolate Pie ~ Chocolate Mousse Filling and Oreo Crust
  • A slice of black bottom banana cream pie on a tin plate.
    Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie with Vanilla Wafer Crust
  • A slice of coconut cream pie on a tin plate.
    Coconut Cream Pie with Toasted Almond Crust
  • Someone using a spatula to lift a slice of chocolate cream pie from the whole pie so you can see the thick layers of chocolate cream and whipped cream.
    Chocolate Cream Pie {Made with Chocolate Pastry Cream}

Homemade Bread

  • Someone lifting a homemade flour tortillas from a large stack of tortillas.
    Homemade Flour Tortillas Made with Butter
  • Homemade Pizza Dough Recipe, Quick and Easy | ofbatteranddough.com
    Easy Pizza Dough Recipe + How To Make Homemade Pizza
  • Soft, homemade dinner rolls piled on a plate.
    Homemade Dinner Rolls {Soft and Buttery}
  • Perfect White Sandwich Bread
    Simple Homemade White Bread {made with butter!}
  • A loaf of homemade cinnamon bread, cut in half so you can see the cinnamon swirl inside.
    Cinnamon Bread
  • A piece of homemade whole wheat bread.
    Honey Wheat Bread Recipe with Oats

Chocolate

  • Using a cake server to serve a slice of flourless, gluten-free chocolate ricotta cake covered in fresh berry sauce.
    Chocolate Ricotta Cake {Flourless}
  • A chocolate truffle cake frosted with milk chocolate buttercream, covered in dark chocolate ganache and decorated with homemade chocolate truffles.
    Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake with Milk Chocolate Buttercream
  • Chocolate ganache dripping over the sides of a chocolate truffle cake frosted with milk chocolate buttercream.
    How to Make Chocolate Ganache
  • Someone using an offset icing spatula to spread milk chocolate buttercream over the top of a two-layer dark chocolate cake.
    Milk Chocolate Buttercream

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