Baking
General Baking Recomendations
•Whencookingfoodsforthefirsttimeinyournewoven, userecipecooking times and temperaturesas a guide.
•Use testedrecipesfrom reliable sources.
•Preheatthe oven only when necessary.For baked foods that rise and for richerbrowning,a preheatedoven isbetter.Casserolescan be started in a cold oven. Preheatingtakes from 5 to 9 minutes;placefood in oven after OVEN INDICATOR LIGHT cyclesoff.
•Arrange oven racksbeforeturning on oven. Followsuggestedrack posi- tionson page 19 and in the variousbakingcharts.
•Allow about 1 to 1½ inches of space between the oven side walls and pans to allow proper air circulation.
•When bakingfoodsin morethan one pan, placethemon oppositecorners of the rack. Stagger pans when baking on two racksso that one pan does not shieldanotherunlessshieldingis intended. (See above photo.)
•To conserveenergy, avoidfrequent or prolongeddoor openings.At the end of cooking,turn oven off beforeremovingfood.
•Always test for doneness (fingertip, toothpick,sides pulling away from pan), Do not rely on time or brownnessas only indicators.
•Use good qualitybaking pansand the size recommendedin the recipe.
•Dull, dark,enameled or glasspanswill generally producea brown,crisp crust.Shinymetalpans producea light,goldencrust.
•Frozenpies in shiny aluminumpansshould be baked on a cookie sheet on rack 2 or be removedto a dull or glass pan.
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