My 5 Baking With Freshly Milled Flour Must-Haves
Hi Friend,
What kitchen items could you not live without? You know, your go-to kitchen utensils that you fall back on again and again?
A glimpse into my kitchen stash.
I’ve always secretly prided myself on being a semi-kitchen minimalist. Okay, I’m not a true minimalist, but I do have drawers in my kitchen that are empty and I try my hardest to keep them that way. However, when I started milling my own flour I found myself adding more to my kitchen collection. Now I’m walking a fine line between keeping a feeling of simplicity in my kitchen and having the tools that make baking with freshly milled flour fun.
That’s why I want to share with you my go-to kitchen utensils that I grab again and again for baking with freshly milled flour.
My 5 Must-Haves for Baking with Freshly Milled Flour
1. Flour Mill.
This one should go without saying, but the right flour mill can really make the difference. I personally love my KoMo Classic mill, but have heard great things about Mockmill and Nutrimill. If you are in the market for a new mill, I totally recommend Pleasant Hill Grain. They have a huge selection of mills and their customer service is fantastic!
I chose my KoMo Classic for its finer grinding settings and wood finish. So far I’ve been extremely happy with it.
2. An assortment of wooden spoons.
I love using wooden spoons over plastic or metal. I have a few that vary in length and size from Pampered Chef (thank you Aunt Debbie!) that are my absolute favorite.
I use these bamboo wooden spoons for everything; baking, cooking, serving…
3. Silicone Baking Mat.
I purchased this silicone baking mat as a Father’s Day present for Kevin before we started milling, but it comes in so handy. It may be me, but I think dough made with freshly milled flour is a little wetter than all-purpose making the dough stickier. This mat cuts down on the amount of additional flour I add and makes clean up a cinch. The measurements along the side and middle take the guessing game out of measuring pie dough and scones.
This silcone baking mat has both standard and metric measurements along the side and in the middle.
4. Kitchenaid Scraper Bowl Attachment.
I didn’t know I needed this attachment until my mother-in-law gifted it to me. Other than the dough hook, I hardly use any other attachment on my Kitchenaid stand mixer because it scrapes so nicely.
My Kitchenaid Scraper attachment dripping with Chocolate Zucchini Cake batter.
5. Wilton Batter Spoons.
I purchased these batter spoons before our first photo shoot to get uniformly sized muffins, and I thought I would give them away soon after. I now use them all the time for measuring batter for muffins and donuts, dropping biscuit dough on my baking stone, and scooping cookie dough onto baking sheets.
My batter spoons cut down on the mess when filling my cupcake pans. This is a Chocolate Zucchini Cake recipe from A Red Spatula.
My Bonus Must-Have:
A Baking Stone.
I have this Pampered Chef stone (once again, thank you Aunt Debbie!) that I use to bake my biscuits, pizzas, and flatbread. It gives my baked goods a little more crispiness.
That’s my 5 must-haves (plus one) for baking with freshly milled flour. We’d love to hear what yours are in the comments below.
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Best,
The Sieverkropp’s