;ing Guides
When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for the best baking results.
Cookies
When baking cookies, tlat cookie sheets (without sides) produce
[Jo not use a cookie sheet so large that it [Ouches the walls or the door of the oven. Never entirely cover a !~helf with a large cookie sheet.
For best results during regular baking, use on]y one cookie sheet in the oven at a time.
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Pies
For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or dull pans
to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil plUIS should be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet
?tiking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away ,1 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.
Aluminum Foil
Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and resu]t in poor baking. A smaller sheet of foil may be used to catch a spillover by placing it on a lower shelf several inches below the food.
Don>t Peek
Set the timer for the estimated cooking time and do not open the door to look at your food. Most recipes ~!”ovide minimum and maximum baking times such
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DO NOT open the door to check until the minimum time. Opening the oven door frequently during cooking allows heat to escape and makes baking times longer. Your bakin& results may also be affected.
