Bon Appetit Desserts (181 page)
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Authors: Barbara Fairchild
Savannah Bee Company
: This Georgia-based company sells honeycomb and eight kinds of fantastic artisanal honeys, from the common orange blossom variety to the ethereal tupelo honey. (And for cooks who can’t get enough of the wildflower and tupelo varieties, the company offers those in 5-pound bottles.)
912-234-0688 /
savannahbee.com
Adriana’s Caravan
: Adriana’s carries a staggering array of spices and extracts, as well as exotic ingredients that can be tough to find, like pomegranate molasses.
800-316-0820 /
adrianascaravan.com
Penzeys Spices
: Penzeys carries hundreds of different spices, both whole and ground, so you’re sure to find what you’re looking for.
800-741-7787 /
penzeys.com
The Spice House
: A specific baking spices category helps narrow down the spice options quickly. The store also carries other kinds of flavorful ingredients, such as orange-flower water.
847-328-3711 /
thespicehouse.com
Amazon.com
: Potato starch, stand mixer, cake decorating supplies, a bicycle to ride to the market—whatever you need, it’s on Amazon.
amazon.com
Davidlebovitz.com
: David Lebovitz, a frequent
Bon Appétit
contributor, honed his pastry skills at the legendary Chez Panisse. Today, he lives and writes—and bakes—in Paris. His Web site includes lots of helpful tips, as well as a link to his own
amazon.com
store, where you’ll find a collection of products (ice-cream machines, ingredients, gadgets) that Lebovitz really likes.
davidlebovitz.com
Fante’s Kitchen Wares Shop
: A comprehensive resource for everything from aprons to zesters.
800-443-2683 /
fantes.com
Kitchen Krafts
: This shop focuses on hard-to-find tools and ingredients. Cherry pitter? Check. Cake turntable? Of course.
800-776-0575 /
kitchenkrafts.com
Surfas
: A Culver City, California-based restaurant supply store that’s open to the public, Surfas is a great source for ingredients (like high-quality chocolate chips) and equipment (such as heart-shaped baking pans).
877-641-2661 /
culinarydistrict.com
Sur La Table
: Sur La Table’s online Professional Baking Shop has product collections organized by dessert type, so you can choose gear specifically for cakes (or cookies or pastry). The store is also a good resource for decorating supplies, including sparkling sugars and edible gold and silver leaf.
800-243-0852 /
surlatable.com
Williams-Sonoma
: A good resource for everything from pans, fluted pastry cutters, and gadgets to baking staples like vanilla extract.
877-812-6235 /
williams-sonoma.com
metric conversion formulas
| To Convert | Multiply |
|---|---|
| |
| Ounces to grams | Ounces by 28.35 |
| Pounds to kilograms | Pounds by .454 |
| Teaspoons to milliliters | Teaspoons by 4.93 |
| Tablespoons to milliliters | Tablespoons by 14.79 |
| Fluid ounces to milliliters | Fluid ounces by 29.57 |
| Cups to milliliters | Cups by 236.59 |
| Cups to liters | Cups by .236 |
| Pints to liters | Pints by .473 |
| Quarts to liters | Quarts by .946 |
| Gallons to liters | Gallons by 3.785 |
| Inches to centimeters | Inches by 2.54 |
| Volume | |
|---|---|
| |
| ¼ teaspoon | 1 milliliter |
| ½ teaspoon | 2.5 milliliters |
| ¾ teaspoon | 4 milliliters |
| 1 teaspoon | 5 milliliters |
| 1¼ teaspoons | 6 milliliters |
| 1½ teaspoons | 7.5 milliliters |
| 1¾ teaspoons | 8.5 milliliters |
| 2 teaspoons | 10 milliliters |
| 1 tablespoon (½ fluid ounce) | 15 milliliters |
| 2 tablespoons (1 fluid ounce) | 30 milliliters |
| ¼ cup | 60 milliliters |
| ⅓ cup | 80 milliliters |
| ½ cup (4 fluid ounces) | 120 milliliters |
| ⅔ cup | 160 milliliters |
| ¾ cup | 180 milliliters |
| 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) | 240 milliliters |
| 1¼ cups | 300 milliliters |
| 1½ cups (12 fluid ounces) | 360 milliliters |
| 1⅔ cups | 400 milliliters |
| 2 cups (1 pint) | 460 milliliters |
| 3 cups | 700 milliliters |
| 4 cups (1 quart) | .95 liter |
| 1 quart plus ¼ cup | 1 liter |
| 4 quarts (1 gallon) | 3.8 liters |
| Weight | |
|---|---|
| |
| ¼ ounce | 7 grams |
| ½ ounce | 14 grams |
| ¾ ounce | 21 grams |
| 1 ounce | 28 grams |
| 1¼ ounces | 35 grams |
| 1½ ounces | 42.5 grams |
| 1⅔ ounces | 45 grams |
| 2 ounces | 57 grams |
| 3 ounces | 85 grams |
| 4 ounces (¼ pound) | 113 grams |
| 5 ounces | 142 grams |
| 6 ounces | 170 grams |
| 7 ounces | 198 grams |
| 8 ounces (½ pound) | 227 grams |
| 16 ounces (1 pound) | 454 grams |
| 35.25 ounces (2.2 pounds) | 1 kilogram |
| Length | |
|---|---|
| |
| ⅛ inch | 3 millimeters |
| ¼ inch | 6 millimeters |
| ½ inch | 1¼ centimeters |
| 1 inch | 2½ centimeters |
| 2 inches | 5 centimeters |
| 2½ inches | 6 centimeters |
| 4 inches | 10 centimeters |
| 5 inches | 13 centimeters |
| 6 inches | 15¼ centimeters |
| 12 inches (1 foot) | 30 centimeters |
To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from Fahrenheit, multiply the result by 5, then divide by 9.
| Common Ingredients & Their Approximate Equivalents |
|---|
|
| 1 cup uncooked white rice = 185 grams |
| 1 cup all-purpose flour = 140 grams |
| 1 stick butter (4 ounces • ½ cup • 8 tablespoons) = 110 grams |
| 1 cup butter (8 ounces • 2 sticks • 16 tablespoons) = 220 grams |
| 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed = 225 grams |
| 1 cup granulated sugar = 200 grams |
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