Bake It Better: Elevate Your Baking Skills
Whether you embrace the art of breadmaking or simply want to brighten dreary mornings with perfect cakes and pastries, better baking at home starts well before the oven is set to preheat. Elevate your baking experience with a well-stocked pantry and a kitchen filled with Le Creuset’s expert range of baking tools and dishes. From measuring to mixing to baking, you’ll enjoy a beautiful, intuitive process that feels as satisfying as the final result. Cozy up to a sweet season with all the tools you need for better baking.
Stock the Pantry
For a more enjoyable baking experience, start with a well-prepared kitchen, stock it with essential ingredients and keep it neatly organized for easy access. Le Creusetcrocksandcanistersare a colorful way to display ingredients in easy-to-access containers that look beautiful on the countertop. Tightly-sealing storage canisters in various sizes are a functional option for dry goods like flour and sugar, plus these colorful containers stack for maximum efficiency. Frequently used ingredients like salt and butter are conveniently stored in coordinating crocks, ready to use when you are.
Breads and Desserts
Baking is as much a science as an art, so precise measurements are crucial for perfect baked goods. Every kitchen needs a reliable set ofmeasuring spoonsandcupsin standard sizes. Frequent bakers should also consider a set of BatchBaking Measuring Cupswith larger cup sizes and interior markings helpful for liquid measurements. Our carefully designed measuring cups and spoons are durable stainless steel to prevent dents and warps, for exact measurements over the years. In recipes where precise amounts aren’t as crucial, like glazes, sweet sauces or garnishes, a bright set ofPinch Bowlsis helpful for setting up your mise en place, melting butter and serving condiments.
Mix it Up
Durable, easy to clean mixing bowls and utensils are essential in the kitchen for any cooking project.Stainless steel Mixing Bowls with Lidsare the standard for frequent baking as they are lightweight, easy to clean and nest together for storage. You can’t mix without utensils, so keep your most frequently used items in a stonewareUtensil Crockfor easy access. For baking, a high-qualitystainless steel whiskis a must, as well as spatulas for scraping every last bit in the bowl. Add in a few wooden spoons, basting brushes and locking tongs to cover all the bases.
Baking Bread
There is nothing more satisfying than baking a warm loaf of homemade bread, and enjoying it fresh from the oven. For perfect loaves at home, the Le CreusetBread Ovenwill elevate your bread game to the next level. Crafted from our legendary enameled cast iron for superior heat distribution, it’s the perfect tool to bake quality boules, sweet or savory rolls and pull-apart breads. For smaller loaves, quick breads and cakes, we offer classically shaped loag pans in non-stick metal, stoneware or enameled cast iron so you can choose the perfect material for the job.
Cookies, Cakes and Muffins
When it comes to cookies, cakes and muffins, non-stick metal bakeware is the material of choice for even baking, an easy release and quick clean-up. Our bakeware is specifically designed to consistently cook without hot spots and prevent over-browned baked goods, andsheet pans,muffin pans, andcake pansthat won’t warp are essentials for in every home kitchen. If you’re looking to stock a new space or refresh your current stock, we also offer convenient bakeware sets with the most frequently used pieces. And last but not least, don’t forget to stock aNon-stick Cooling Rackso that your baked goods get the proper rest once they’re out of the oven.
Pastry, Pies and Tarts
From intricate tartlets to rustic hand pies, Le Creuset has the dishes and pans needed to make showstopping pastries, pies and tarts at home. OurHeritage Pie Dishin colorful premium stoneware creates beautiful sweet and savory pies with a perfectly scalloped edge for an elegant presentation from the oven to the table. More shallow tarts are perfectly prepared in the shorter, traditionalTarte Dish. And French pastry enthusiasts love our enameled cast ironTarte Tatin Dishfor creating the beloved French classic. If you’re into more rustic pastries anon-stick metal sheet panis the perfect choice for large format slab pies, fruit-filled hand pies and simple galettes.