Cooking
Baking Guidelines
When baking with a new oven, keep in mind temperatures vary from oven to oven.
Hints for Cookies,
•Shiny, flat cookie sheets should be used. Avoid cookie pans with high
•Cookie sheet should not touch the sides of the oven or door.
Cakes,
•Follow recipe’s directions for pan size. Shiny pans work best for cakes.
•Cake baked in too large a pan will be thin and dry. Too small a pan will be undercooked or unevenly cooked and may spill.
Pies
•Pies should be baked in dark or dull pans to increase browning.
•Frozen pies should be heated on an aluminum cookie sheet.
BAKEWARE GUIDELINES
Dark or dull pans | Absorb more heat |
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Shiny pans (no | Recommended for |
sides) | cookies. |
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Shiny pans | Recommended for |
(sides) | cakes |
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Glass pans | Lower |
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BAKING TIME GUIDELINES |
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Oval | 7 ¾” x 5 ¾” |
| 2 ½ | 350°F | 25 to 30 |
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| 13” x 9 ¾” |
| 8 | 350°F | 25 to 30 |
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Round, | 6” |
| 2 | 350°F | 25 to 30 |
2” layer |
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| 8 “ |
| 3 | 350°F | 30 to 35 |
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| 14” |
| 10 | 350°F | 50 to 55 |
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Round, | 8” |
| 5 | 325°F | 60 to 65 |
3” layer |
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| 12” |
| 11 | 325°F | 75 to 80 |
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Half Round, | 18” |
| 9 | 325°F | 60 to 65 |
2” layer |
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Half Round, | 18” |
| 12 | 325°F | 60 to 65 |
3” layer |
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Square | 6” |
| 2 | 350°F | 25 to 30 |
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| 10” |
| 6 | 350°F | 35 to 40 |
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| 16” |
| 15 1/2 | 350°F | 45 to 50 |
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Bake Pan Placement
• Keep pans and baking sheets 2 inches from oven walls.
• Stagger pans placed on different racks so one is not directly over the other.
Preheating
In most cases, you should preheat the oven before baking. After the range control is set, the oven temperature will begin to rise until the desired cooking temperature is reached (approximately 8 to 10 minutes). When cooking temperature is reached oven signal beeps. For delicate baking (such as puff pastries or souffles), preheat approximately
10 minutes after oven signal beeps before placing food in oven. The extra time
creates a more stable oven temperature.
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