Information Sheet No. 2.1.

BAKING EQUIPMENT

After reading this INFORMATION SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. Use Equipment in its accurate Use

2. Identify recipes equipment needs

BAKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

Cookware and bakeware are types of food preparation containers, commonly found in a kitchen.
Cookware comprises cooking vessels, such as saucepans and frying pans, intended for use on
a stove or range cooktop. Bakeware comprises cooking vessels intended for use inside an oven.

CAKE PANS Comes in different sizes and shapes and may be round
square rectangular or heart shaped.

TUBE Deeper than a round pan and with a hollow center, it

CENTER PAN is removable which is used to bake chiffon type
cakes.

MUFFIN PAN Formed cups for baking muffins and cupcakes.

POP OVER Is used for cooking pop over pastries.

PAN

JELLY ROLL Is shallow rectangular pan used for baking rolls.

PAN

BUNDT PAN Is a round pan with scalloped sides used for baking
elegant and special cakes.
CUSTARD Is made of porcelain or glass used for baking
CUP individual custard.

GRIDDLE are used to bake griddles

PANS

LOAF PAN Is used to bake loaf bread.

BISCUIT AND Is used to cut and shape biscuit or doughnut.

DOUGHNUT
CUTTER

CUTTING Include a knife and chopping board that are used

TOOLS to cut glazed fruit, nut, or other ingredients in
baking.

ELECTRIC Is used for different baking procedure for beating,

MIXER stirring, and blending.

FLOUR Is used for sifting flour

SIFTER

GRATER Is used to grate cheese, chocolate, and other fresh

fruits.

KITCHEN Are used to slice rolls and delicate cakes.

SHEARS
MEASURING
CUPS Consists of two types:
a. A graduated measuring cup with
fractions (1, ¾, 2/3, ½, 1/3, 1/4) marked
on each side. A measuring cup made of
transparent glass or plastic is more
accurate for measuring.

b. A dry measuring cup is used for

measuring dry ingredients.

MEASURING Consist of a set of measuring spoons used to

SPOONS measure small quantities of ingredients.

MIXING It comes in graduated sizes and has sloping sides

BOWLS used for mixing ingredients.

MORTAR AND Is used to pound or ground ingredients.

PESTLE

PARING Is used to pare or cut fruits and vegetables into

KNIFE different sizes.

PASTRY BAG A funnel shaped container of icing or whipped

cream.

PASTRY Has a handle and with wire which is used to cut

BLENDER fate or shortening in the preparation of pies,
PASTRY TIP Is a pointed metal or plastic tube connected to the
opening of the pastry and is used to form desired
designs.

PASTRY Is used in greasing pans or surface of pastries and

BRUSH breads.

PASTRY Has a blade knife used to cut dough when making

WHEEL pastries.

ROTARY EGG Is used in beating eggs or whipping cream.

BEATER

ROLLING PIN Is used to flatten or roll dough.

RUBBER Is used to remove bits of food inside of the bowl.

SCRAPER

SPATULA Comes in different sizes; small spatula are used to

remove muffins and molded cookies from pans
which is 5-6 inches
large spatula for icing or frosting cakes; flexible blade is
used for various purposes
STRAINER Is used to strain or sift dry ingredients.

TIMER Is used in timing baked products, the rising of yeast

and to check the doneness of cakes.
 WEIGHING Is used to measure ingredients in large quantities.
SCALE

UTILITY TRAY Is used to hold ingredients in large quantities.

WIRE WHISK Is used to beat or whip egg whites or cream.

WOODEN Is also called mixing spoon which comes in various

SPOON sizes suitable for different types of mixing.

OTHER BAKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

CAKE DÉCOR Is used on decorating or designing cake and other
(CYLINDRICAL) pastry products.

COOKIE is used to mold and shape cookies.

PRESS

OVENS The workhorses of the bakery and pastry shop

and are essential for producing the bakery
products.

SEVERAL KIND OF OVENS:

A.) Deck Oven

The items to be baked either on sheet pans or in

the case of some bread freestanding are placed
 directly on the bottom, also called as STACK
OVEN: - Because several may be stacked on
top of one another.

B.) Rack Oven

Is a large oven into which entire racks full of

sheet pans can be wheeled for baking.

C.) Mechanical Oven

The food is in motion while it bakes in this type

of oven

D.) Convection Oven

Contains fans that circulate the air and distribute

the heat rapidly throughout the

E.) DUTCH OVEN

is a thick-walled cooking pot with a tight-fitting

lid. -called as “casserole dishes”