The life of the house once revolved around baking day. The tantalizing aromas would summon adults and children alike in expectant homage to the kitchen. Though many of us no longer have the luxury of indulging in this weekly ceremony, we still remember helping our mums to shape the cookies that are put into the oven in exchange for gleefully dipping our fingers into the mixing bowl.
Baking still ranks highly in terms of kitchen skills and thankfully, there are many baking equipment and accessories in the market to help even the humblest home baker to experiment successfully. |
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One of the handiest to have around is steel cookie cutters. Steel
cookie cutters are the best as they have extremely sharp
edges for making clean cuts.
Most of us rely on the
standard 2 inch and 2 ½ inch round steel cookie cutters
with either straight or fluted edges for everyday eating. There
is, however, a seemingly endless array of shapes and sizes
and a diligent enthusiast can amass quite an impressive collection
of steel cookie cutters.
In the unlikely event that you cannot find steel cookie cutters in the design that you want, you can fashion your own by using cardboard templates and cutting with a knife around their outlines.
During the Christmas festive season, steel cookie cutters are in hot demand to produce gingerbread cookies shaped as little men, angels, bells and stars.
For an interesting twist on the usual Christmas tree decorations, you can hang steel cookie cutters designed around this theme! |
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They are cheap, shiny enough to catch the light, and will be a great conversational starter for any gatherings and parties.
Steel cookie cutters can also be used to bring dinner desserts up a notch. Add a flower-shaped cookie to a simple scoop of ice-cream for a touch of the unusual. You can also place a cutter on a plate, put your cake or dessert slice in the middle of it, and then pour in chocolate sauce or fruit coulis to fill the exposed area. Carefully lift up the cutter and you have an attractive finish for your meal!
Steel Kitchen Accessories -
Steel Skimmer |
Steel Jugs |
Steel Oil Can |
Steel Turner |
Steel Masher
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