Sweet Baking Tools

By Taryn Mohrman
Whipping up just about anything delicious will be easy as, well, pie with better baking tools on hand.
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Baking Goods

Ted Morrison

Company is coming! Stock up on these helpful new products before holiday entertaining begins.

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Handy Mixer

Peter Ardito

With a retractable cord and colorful slim design, Bodum's hand mixer is sure to make other small appliances in your kitchen envious. $60, bodum.com

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Prep Pots

Peter Ardito

Measure out ingredients with Chef'n's unbreakable Pinch + Pour Preparing Bowls, then let little kids do the adding and stirring. $15, chefsresource.com

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Good Grips

Peter Ardito

These flexible trivets double as pretty potholders -- and they make mod kitchen d?cor when not in use. $11 each; modern-twist.com

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Petite Pin

Peter Ardito

The Sil-pin Junior rolling pin was made for small hands to hold and the silicone base keeps it from sticking to wet dough. $13, headchefs.com

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Cleaner Beater

Peter Ardito

No need to keep scraping the sides of the bowl in your stand mixer when you attach the versatile Beater Blade. $25, amazon.com

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Cookie Cutter

Peter Ardito

The redesigned Deluxe Spritz Cookie Press stands upright on the baking sheet so you just press down to create cookies. $21, nordicware.com

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Fun Flipper

Peter Ardito

The "Be A Good Cookie!" spatula is the ideal size for lifting warm cookies. (Plus, proceeds go to Cookies for Kids' Cancer). $7; oxo.com

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Super Bowl

Peter Ardito

Zak! Designs Preston mixing bowl has measurements inside and an airtight lid that makes chilling leftover dough easy. $20; spoonsisters.com

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Jumbo Cup

Bryan McCay

Pyrex's 4-cup measuring cup comes in clutch when doubling recipes or baking large batches. ($15; shopworldkitchen.com)

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Supreme Spoon

Bryan McCay

Tovolo's Better Batter Tool is part spoon, part whisk, and part scraper. $12; cheftools.com

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Crust Protector

Bryan McCay

Prevent the top edges from burning by placing Talisman design's Pie Shield on top halfway through baking. $8, amazon.com

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Great Grater

Bryan McCay

Progressive's lemon zester has measurement markings and a removable lid that keeps extra gratings from going to waste. ($13, amazon.com)

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Clear Container

Bryan McCay

Once cool, place baked goods in the EcoFresh BPA-free food storage containers to keep them fresher longer. $30 for 20 piece set; farberwarefoodstorage.com

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Pit Popper

Bryan McCay

The Cherry Chomper makes it fun for kids to take out pits for your homemade cherry pie. Just push down and watch it pop out. $10, amazon.com

Originally published in the November 2011 issue of Parents magazine.

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