Spatula or plastic scraper

The instructions in these recipes will often direct you to scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl to make sure that all of the precious ingredients are incorporated into your batter or dough. Typical kitchen spatulas will do the trick. Professional bakers also like something we call plastic scrapers or plastic cards. They have a rounded side that makes it easy to scrape a bowl and a flat side that’s handy for scraping flour off of your work area.