Top 10 Must-Have Baking Staples

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In this video, Escoffier Online’s Chef Susie Wolak discusses the top 10 baking and pastry ingredients to have on hand in your kitchen for quick pastry recipes. The must-have baking staples consist of sugar, eggs, corn starch, butter, light brown sugar, all-purpose flour, chocolate chips, baking powder, vanilla and baking soda. These ingredients are great for cookies, cakes and tart dough!

For example, combining sugar, eggs, butter and flour will make a simple pound cake.  Or using flour, eggs, brown sugar, butter, baking soda and chocolate chips will make some yummy chocolate chip cookies. By simply combining some of these basic ingredients from your kitchen, it will allow you to whip up some tasty treats. Make sure to keep these top 10 staples in your kitchen for a quick and easy recipe at anytime!

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