The Bakers Pandemic (anytime) Pantry Essentials

               

                  Some people have such pretty pantry areas!

Pandemic / Lock downs or not this is a outstanding list of needful Baking Pantry Items if you are addicted to baking as I am. With so many folks sticking close to home some are just learning how to bake and cook other items. Experienced or just learning this web page has a very complete list. She gives you descriptions of everything and how it is used and also includes some of her tried and true recipes to go with them. Here is a checklist so you can easily see what you may want to add to your pantry. Many of these items ( other than some dairy) will last at least a year.I store the nuts in my freezer so the oils will stay stable longer. I also put dates on the front label and on top (if the label came off) as to when I bought it. Sometimes I put the best by date on it so to see it easier. Many canned items are good for 2-3 years or longer. Still fresh / new is always nice. I have 50# bags of flour in my freezer since I bake so much to keep them bug free. Some recipes that require a boozy extract like rum I just buy the real thing.I have several different kinds of booze I keep on hand. We don't drink so it stays around a long time. LOL

109 of My Essential Ingredients: How to Stock Your Baking Pantry
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1. Flour Must-Haves _____ All-purpose flour Nice-to-Have Flours _____ Bread flour _____ Cake flour _____ Whole wheat flour _____ White whole wheat flour _____ Self-rising flour _____ Cornmeal _____ Cornstarch _____ Nut flours _____ Seed flours _____ Gluten-free blends 2. Leaveners Must-Haves _____ Baking soda _____ Baking powder _____ Yeast 3. Sugar Must-Haves _____ Granulated sugar _____ Brown sugar _____ Powdered sugar Other Sweeteners _____ Honey _____ Molasses _____ Corn Syrup _____ Maple Syrup _____ Decorator/Coarse Sugar 4. Salt _____ Table salt _____ Flaky sea salt, 5. Dairy Must-Haves _____ Unsalted butter _____ Eggs _____ Milk Nice-to-Have Dairy _____ Buttermilk _____ Cream Cheese _____ Evaporated milk _____ Sweetened condensed milk _____ Sour cream _____ Heavy cream _____ Canned coconut cream 6. Fats Must-Haves _____ Unsalted Butter _____ Vegetable oil Nice-to-Have Fats _____ Vegetable shortening _____ Coconut oil _____ Lard 7. Extracts and Flavorings Must-Haves _____ Pure vanilla Nice-to-Have Extracts and Flavorings _____ Almond extract _____ Anise extract and/or oil _____ Coconut extract _____ Lemon extract _____ Mint extract _____ Peppermint extract _____ Rum extract _____ Whole vanilla beans _____ Vanilla bean paste

8. Spices Must-Haves _____ Cinnamon _____ Cloves _____ Allspice _____ Ginger _____ Nutmeg Nice-to-Have Spices _____ Cream of tartar _____ Espresso powder 9. Must-Have Add-Ins _____ Chocolate chips _____ Semisweet Chocolate _____ milk Chocolate _____ Dark Chocolate _____ White Chocolate _____ Chocolate bars _____ Cocoa powder _____ Dutch-process _____ Dried fruit _____ Raisins _____ Cranberries _____ Blueberries _____ Dates _____ Figs _____ Apricots _____ Coconut _____ Oats _____ Nuts _____ Walnuts _____ Pecans _____ Pistachios _____ Cashews _____ Almonds _____ Peanuts _____ Jams/jellies _____ Peanut butter (other nut butters ) _____ Food coloring _____ Sprinkles Nice-to-Have Add-Ins _____ Crystallized ginger _____ Butterscotch chips _____ Peanut butter chips _____ Mini chocolate chips _____ Toffee bits _____ Candy _____ M&Ms _____ Peanut Butter Cups _____ Hershey's kisses _____ Graham crackers _____ Graham cracker crumbs _____ Marshmallows (large and mini) _____ Malted milk powder _____ Canned pumpkin _____ Powdered gelatin _____ Freeze-dried fruit _____ Instant tapioca