faking Pans | Pan Placement |
Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the pan determines the amount of browning that will occur.
•Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.
•Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and cookies require this type of pan.
•Glass baking dishes absorb heat. When baking in glass baking dishes reduce the temperature by 25°F.
Baking Guides
For even cooking and proper browning, there must be enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered as much as possible rather than being placed to the front or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the oven. Allow I - to 1
If you use two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other.
When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for the best baking results.
Cookies
When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without
sides) produce
Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the walls or the door of the oven. Never entirely cover a shelf with a large cookie sheet.
For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time.
Pies
For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil pans should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away from the pie crust; the cookie sheet helps retain it.
Cakes
When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will cause uneven baking results and poorly shaped products. A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipe recommends will usually be crisper, thinner and drier than it should be. If baked in a pan smaller than
recommended, it may be undercooked and batter may
overflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan size used is the one recommended.
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