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If you love fresh-baked goods but don't have a huge kitchen, this is the essential guide for you. Lisa McManus and Hannah Crowley review the best kitchen tools for small-batch baking to help you maximize your results without sacrificing counter space or your budget. Learn more about small-batch baking fundamentals like accurate scales and versatile hand mixers, plus sheet pans, skillets, toaster ovens, and more! Then check out our new cookbook, Baking for Two, for the best small-batch baking recipes. Purchase our Baking for Two Cookbook: https://cooks.io/4obTtRe Purchase Kitchen Tools Mentioned in This Video: OXO Good Grips 11lb Food Scale with Pull Out Display: https://cooks.io/42AIWa5 Nordic Ware Baker’s Half Sheet: https://cooks.io/4hnpYtP Nordic Ware Naturals Quarter Sheet Pan: https://cooks.io/3VXUy3a Nordic Ware Naturals Eighth Sheet Pan: https://cooks.io/3IDuVBP KitchenAid Artisan Mini 3.5 Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer: https://cooks.io/471s1i8 KitchenAid 7 Quart Bowl-Lift Stand Mixer: https://cooks.io/4mXwatC Breville Handy Mix Scraper: https://cooks.io/4ohk93k USA Pan Loaf Pan: https://cooks.io/48SJoUT All-Clad d3 Stainless 8" Fry Pan: https://cooks.io/46MZkH6 Breville The Compact Wave Soft Close Microwave: https://cooks.io/3IQOfLU 6-cup: Williams Sonoma Goldtouch Pro Muffin Pan, 6-Well: https://cooks.io/3WuMx5X 12-cup: OXO Good Grips Non-Stick Pro 12-Cup Muffin Pan: https://cooks.io/43ajicg Williams Sonoma Goldtouch Pro Nonstick Round Cake Pan, 6”: https://cooks.io/48UeZ8G Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart Air Fryer: https://cooks.io/4nIiJi7 Breville Smart Oven: https://cooks.io/476syQ3 Read our reviews for more ATK Recommended kitchen tools: The Best Kitchen Scales: https://cooks.io/46KNNbh The Best Rimmed Baking Sheets: https://cooks.io/4h0a3RK The Best Stand Mixers: https://cooks.io/4h14T82 The Best Hand Mixers: https://cooks.io/42V0OwD The Best Loaf Pans: https://cooks.io/46KUERZ The Best Stainless-Steel Skillets: https://cooks.io/4h22vhz The Best Microwave Ovens: https://cooks.io/48Yg2EB The Best Muffin Tins: https://cooks.io/4h4ld8c The Best Air Fryers: https://cooks.io/46Y0RJ4 Get exclusive access to every recipe, review, and more via our homepage: https://cooks.io/3L3TrfV Subscribe to America's Test Kitchen: https://youtube.com/@AmericasTestKitchen?sub_confirmation=1 Find more rigorous reviews of equipment and recipes on the America’s Test Kitchen App:https://cooks.io/41TVKru Learn how to shop, save, and cook with insider intel from our newsletter Well-Equipped Cook: https://cooks.io/3L3TsjZ Watch full episodes of America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country for free on our new YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@ATKFullEpisodes Buy our cookbook Kitchen Gear: https://cooks.io/48twVXP Discover the latest recipes, tips, and tricks from Cook’s Illustrated: https://cooks.io/4ohCsp4 Watch More! In The Test Kitchen: https://youtube.com/watch?v=eLxup9tEP0M&list=PLnbzopdwFrnZsva37L040wy1u2RTOhqiF&pp=0gcJCWMEOCosWNin The Taste Test: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SkqhwZqnA8s&list=PLnbzopdwFrnZ3usQguuxS2qWxlwj-9aN8 Techniquely With Lan Lam: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnbzopdwFrnYyvwrqTB_5AhufdOMisGnF Most Popular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2guC4Badq2s&list=PLnbzopdwFrnZcFFuiSDnaymlMCb9ANwC5 Follow America's Test Kitchen: Instagram: http://instagram.com/testkitchen Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/testkitchen TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@testkitchen?lang=en Facebook: http://facebook.com/americastestkitchen Twitter: http://twitter.com/testkitchen At America’s Test Kitchen, we investigate every aspect of cooking—recipes, equipment, ingredients, and techniques—with a goal to empower and inspire home cooks. Since 1992, our team of 50+ cooks, editors, and culinary creatives ask a lot of questions—and do a lot of testing—so that you get dependable, delicious recipes, comprehensive guidance, and thorough and unbiased equipment and ingredient reviews. You can find us in the pages of Cook's Illustrated magazine, on our television shows America's Test Kitchen and Cook's Country, in dozens of best-selling cookbooks, and via the 14,000+ recipes, reviews, and classes available on our website and app. Whether you’re in search of a great weeknight meal or an impressive dinner-party dish, we’ve done the testing to deliver reliable recipes and comprehensive cooking info to your home kitchen. Bring your curiosity, and we’ll make you a better cook. #AmericasTestKitchen #CookingTutorial #FoodScience
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