Gluten-Free Baking Gadgets I Can’t Live Without!
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Day 7 of Our Gluten-Free Blog Hop!
Our Contest is now closed, but I’d still love to hear from you:
- Which Blog Hop post was most helpful to you?
- Did you discover a new gluten-free blogger to follow because of our Blog Hop?
- Do you have a great gluten-free baking tip you’d like to share?
Leave a comment and tell us all! Thanks!
Gluten-Free Baking Gadgets I Can’t Live Without
Awhile back I finally got around to creating a page of my Recommended Products on my blog. It’s now a tab at the tippy top of this page.
Traveling around the country teaching cooking classes (and toting these favorite gadgets everywhere I go!), I am constantly asked at class and in follow-up emails, “What’s that?” “What do you use that for?” “Where to you buy that?” “How much does that cost?” “Do I need that?” … My Recommended Products page has made it so much easier to answer!
Peruse the tab at your leisure. Here are some of my top goodies (and no, you don’t need all these, but they make your gluten-free baking life much easier!):
Rolling Pin Cheesecloth Cover (super cheap but helps keep dough from sticking to the pin without having to use a lot of gluten-free flour, which can dry out the dough)
Bench Scraper (helps to lift pie crusts when transferring and to roll cinnamon rolls, yule logs, etc.)
Pie Crust Saver (easy on, easy off to keep the crust from over-cooking and becoming hard)
Pastry Wheel (great for cutting ravioli, graham crackers, pop tarts … all my faves!)
Pastry Cutter (works the butter or shortening into the flour easily without over-processing, for recipes like pie crust and scones)
Silicone Mat (absolutely necessary for lifting a pie crust onto the pie dish – see my step-by-step pie crust photos; also keeps rolling surface clean & gluten-free!)
Beater Blade (does my rubber spatula scraping for me, while the mixer is running! Makes my stand mixer work even better!)
Parchment Paper (I won’t bake cookies without it! Helps keep cookies from sticking to the pan without using oil which leaves a greasy residue)
Instant Read Thermometer (I take my bread’s temperature before I remove from the oven or bread maker – must be 205-210° F or it’s not done!)
Food Scale (makes it easier to be sure you have the right amount of flour for your recipes – my Jules flour weighs 135 gr / cup)
English Muffin Rings (I use these to make homemade gluten-free hamburger buns! Brilliant!)
Don’t forget to check out my blogging friends’ Blog Hop posts and enter to win goodies from each of us during this 10 Day Blog Hop!
Each Monday – Friday of this 2 weeks, I join 9 other gluten-free bloggers to offer you bite-size tips on all aspects of living a full life, free of gluten! Hop from my post to others each day to get your nuggets of information, and to enter to win fun prizes from each of us! You can enter each day by commenting on each of our posts.
Congratulations to Wendi S! She’s won a free FIVE POUND BAG of my Jules’ Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour*! Check out the other prizes on each of the other blogs’ posts too.
Good luck and enjoy!
- Getting Started – The Gluten-Free Homemaker
- Resources – Celiacs in the House
- Traveling – Gluten-Free Travel Blog
- Eating Out – Gluten-Free Cat
- Frugal Tips – Gluten Freely Frugal
- Cooking – Ginger Lemon Girl
- Baking – Jules Gluten Free
- Kids – Lynn’s Recipe Adventures
- Lunch Boxes – Tessa the Domestic Diva
- Shopping – Gluten Free Pantry
*Winner must have an address in the U.S. for shipping.
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Jessica B said: on May 15, 2012
Going to have to get myself some of these tools.
Sandra Simkins said: on May 15, 2012
I love the blog sharing and I posted this on Facebook.
Cindy B. said: on May 15, 2012
Great list! I’ll be putting some of these on my next shopping list.
Lynn said: on May 15, 2012
thanks for the list..i need to add some of these to my gadget arsenal
Caitlin Leyden said: on May 15, 2012
I really need a food scale. For baking, I know that it’s important. I plan to get one once I go home for the summer. Actually, I plan to ask my parents to take me shopping for kitchen stuff for my birthday so that I can continue to flesh out my supplies. I also need an oven thermometer.
Emma said: on May 15, 2012
Being in IT, I sometimes laugh at the fact that I have accumulated more kitchen gadgets since going GF, than I have ever (or probably will ever) have for my techno side.
Nina said: on May 15, 2012
Those English Muffin rings are a great idea! I was just going to give up buns this summer, but that’s a great solution!
You have any ideas for hot dog buns?
Jules said: on May 15, 2012
Nina- Check my Recommended Products Tab – I think I have a hot dog pan linked there!
Jena said: on May 15, 2012
Wow, you’ve got some great products listed here. I am going to head over to your Recommended Products tab now and see what else you recommend. Thanks
Melisa said: on May 15, 2012
English muffin rings? That’s new to me. Sounds very useful!
pat said: on May 15, 2012
I have most of those same tools. I agree, it sure makes baking easier !
julie said: on May 15, 2012
Great product list, thanks
julie said: on May 15, 2012
I shared on facebook
Paula said: on May 15, 2012
Awesome product list, there are a few that I don’t have yet…definitely need to go shopping now.
Judy Huckle said: on May 15, 2012
I love your blog and have you on my Facebook! Keep up the great work.
I think I have a new list of things to shop for now.
Jules said: on May 16, 2012
Thanks Judy! So glad you’re loving my blog! I need to add to my list of gadgets – my flour/powdered sugar sifter just broke this morning!
Ami Frank said: on May 16, 2012
Love all the tip, recommendations and recipes! You make it easy for everyone. My husband was bugging me about trying the pop-tart recipe this weekend, so I will be giving it a go.
Shared this on Facebook as well! Thanks Jules.
Natalie Callier said: on May 16, 2012
Where can I get the rolling pin cover and and the beater blade?? Amazing gadgets!
Natalie Callier said: on May 16, 2012
Excuse the double and!!
Susan said: on May 17, 2012
I went out and got a beater blade for my Kitchen Aid mixer. Thanks for giving me the idea!
Wendi S said: on May 17, 2012
I just discovered parchment paper…I love it!
Helen said: on May 18, 2012
Check, check, check and check. Looks like we have a well-stocked kitchen
For hamburger buns – if you can find the Muffin Top pans, those work great! Mine has 6 cups, is Teflon coated and works beautifully for making hamburger buns.
Jules said: on May 21, 2012
Great tip about the muffin top pans, Helen!
Angel R said: on May 18, 2012
Wow, I’ve never heard of some of these things. Then again, I’m not much of a cook. Trying to get better/cook more!
Cindy W. said: on May 18, 2012
Great selection of gadgets.
Annette Struble said: on May 28, 2012
Great information, will certainly be adding some of these to my kitchen. Looking forward to trying the recipes as this is a very new way of cooking and baking for us.
Marce S said: on December 21, 2012
I just used the silicone mat from you to roll out gluten free sugar cookies. It was great and now I need to get one for my daughter. Are you going to sell them again?
Jules said: on December 27, 2012
Hi Marce, I’m glad you are enjoying your silicone mat! We may offer those again, but I’m not sure at this time. You can try a cooking store or shopping on Amazon to see if you can find another for your daughter right away. Happy baking!!