BAKEWARE CHOICES
Baking performance is affected by the type of bakeware used. Use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe.
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Light colored aluminum | • Light golden crusts | • Use temperature and time recommended | |||||||||||
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Dark aluminum | and | other | ° Brown, | crisp crusts | • May | reduce baking temperature | 25°F. | ||||||
bakeware | with | dark, | dull, |
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Ovenproof | glassware, | • Brown, | crisp | crusts | • May | reduce baking | temperature | 25°F. | |||||
ceramic glass, | or ceramic |
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Insulated | cookie sheets or | • Little or no bottom browning | * Place in the bottom | third of oven. |
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Stainless | steel |
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Stoneware |
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USING ALUMINUM FOIL
•Do not line the oven bottom with any type of
foil, liners, or cookware. Permanent damage will occur to the oven bottom finish.
•Do not cover the entire rack with aluminum foil. Doing so will reduce air circulation and overall oven performance.
•To catch spillovers from pies or casseroles place foil on the oven rack below. Foil should be turned
up at edges and be at least 1 inch larger than dish.
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•Use narrow strips of foil to shield piecrust edges if browning too quickly.
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