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Various baking pans used in a commercial bakery. Top Ten Professional Baking Supplies for the Home Baker
Commercial bakers can cook and bake like nobody’s business. With the right tools and supplies, you too can bake like a professional.

A full measure of popcorn kernels is ready to be poured into a popper. How to Correctly Measure Baking Ingredients
Baking, while similar to cooking, involves one important difference—correctly measuring every ingredient. When it comes to baking, accuracy is critical. Learn the correct methods of measuring the most common ingredients in the realm of baking.

A batch of chocolate frosting that was just mixed up. Top Five Basic Baking Ingredients
Baking can be just about as complex or as simple as can be, depending on what the baker chooses to do. Whether you are making something simple or complicated, it helps to have a working knowledge of the most basic ingredients involved in baking, and how they are used.

Various baking pans used in a commercial bakery. Tips for Baking in Rented Commercial Kitchen Space
Many successful baking operations start out with only minimal resources. Learn how you can get started working in rented commercial kitchen space.

A scoop of 00 flour for pizza Basic Baking Ingredients: Flour
Flour provides a basic dry ingredient of many baked goods, from cakes and cookies to pies and tortillas. There are more kinds of flour than you can count on both hands. Learn about some of the most common types.

All natural sugar cubes in a bowl. Basic Baking Ingredients: Sugar
There are many different types of sugar, and both professional and amateur bakers should know how each type contributes to a recipe. Learn the difference between natural sugar, refined sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Eggs, ham and asparagus on top of a crepe Basic Baking Ingredients: Eggs
Many recipes for baked goods include eggs. Eggs can add structure, moisture and color. Learn how to choose the best eggs for your baked goods.

A partially unwrapped stick of butter Cooking and Baking with Butter and Butter Substitutes
Butter, a smooth, rich, creamy addition to any baked good, is used both during and after baking to contribute to the texture as well as the taste. Learn about how to use butter while baking.

Piping icing onto a red velvet cake Types of Frosting
To many, frosting—also called icing—is the best part about cake and cookies—quite literally the icing on the cake. This article explains some of the key characteristics and applications for each.

A man serves cookings from a pan Tips for High Altitude Baking
Baking is a science, and baking in different environments—such as higher altitudes, can have interesting effects on ingredients. Learn the science of baking at high altitude.

A cake gets a decoration of orange beading on the base. Tips for Baking Cakes and Pies at High Altitude
Learn how to get a better cake or pie when baking at altitudes of 3,000 feet or higher. These tips help create lighter, fluffier cakes and crisp, flaky pie crusts.

A cinnamon roll close up Tips for Baking Quick Breads at High Altitude
Quick breads include muffins, biscuits, scones and cake-like breads, such as pumpkin bread. These breads can turn try and dense at high altitude if the proper adjustments are not made. Try these suggestions for a tastier, moister quick bread at altitudes above 3,000 feet.

Several cookies lined up on a table Tips for Baking Cookies at High Altitude
Baking cookies is one of the easier baking tasks when it comes to high altitude baking, as most recipes do not have to be adjusted below 7,000 feet in altitude. Still, cookies are more delicate than they look, and small adjustments will make a big difference when it comes to environmental differences like humidity and altitude.

Tips for Baking Yeast Breads at High Altitude
Yeast breads act differently than other baked goods, mainly due to the presence of yeast bacteria that contribute to the rising of the dough. These suggestions are tailored to yeast breads in particular, and how they behave at high altitude.

Three baked pies in plastic wrap Running a Wholesale Bakery Vs. Running a Retail Bakery
Running a wholesale bakery operation is not all that different from running a retail bake shop, but both have their ups and downs. Learn how a wholesale bakery differs from a strictly retail bakery.

A chocolate mousse cake How to Display Your Bakery Items
Learn to display your baked goods, taking into account the signage, colors and lighting you use to make your product look as appealing as possible.

Scooping up a cookie off a sheet Starting a Home Bakery Business
Many successful businesses began in a home kitchen. If you have dreams of beginning your own bakery business, pick up a few tips for starting a successful bakery operation from your home.

A baker kneading a ball of dough All About Bread Yeasts and Bread Starters
Unless you’re making flatbread, bread dough is made to rise to the occasion. Learn about the yeast and fermentation processes that make bread baking possible.

Pastry rolls up close and personal Top Ten Tips for Organizing a Bake Sale
For years, bake sales have been a tried and true method of raising money. Learn how you can organize the bake sale to end all bake sales.

Slightly charred cookies on a tray Gluten-Free Baking in Your Home or Bakery Business
Studies have found that up to 1 in 133 people in the United States suffer some form of gluten intolerance. Learn about gluten-free baking for your home or bakery business.

A close-up of bread crust How to Bake Bread at Home
Bread baking requires some practice and patience. Learn about the ingredients and processes for making a great loaf of bread at home.

A convection oven used to make bread, cake and cookies. Choosing the Right Equipment for Your Commercial Bakery
Opening a bakery requires some essential components, equipment being one of them. Learn about choosing the right equipment for your bakery business.

A pastry chef puts the third tier on top of a wedding cake Solutions to Common Baking Problems at Home, Part 1: Cake Calamities
Baking may be a science, but sometimes an experiment can go wrong. Learn how to defend your cakes against common problems in the home kitchen.

A spatula lifting a cookie off a pan Solutions to Common Baking Problems at Home, Part 2: Cookie Catastrophes
Baking requires specific procedures and ingredients to turn out successfully. Check out these suggestions for solutions to common cookie baking problems in the home kitchen.

A bounty of berry filling in a pie shell Solutions to Common Baking Problems at Home, Part 3: Problematic Pies
Baking pies looks easy, but things can go wrong if you are not careful. Learn how to bake pies and avoid the most common baking problems in your home kitchen.

Fresh baguettes side-by-side Solutions to Common Baking Problems at Home, Part 4: Badly Behaved Bread
Baking bread involves several processes that can easily go wrong if a detail is overlooked. Use these tips for better bread the next time you bake a loaf in your home kitchen.

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