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Bating Guides
Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions for best bakingresults.
Cooties
When baking cookies,flat cookie sheets(without sides)produce
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cookies.Cookieso bakedin a jelly roll
pan (shortsidesdl around)may have
darkeredgesand pale or lightbrowningmay occur.
Do not use a cookiesheetso largethat it touchesthe walls or the door of the oven.
For best results,use onlyone cookiesheetin the oven at a time.
Nevercovera shelf entirelywith a large cookiesheetor aluminumfoil. ~s willdisturbthe heat circulationand results in poorbaking.A smallersheetof foil may be used to catcha spilloverby placingit
on a lowershelfseveralinchesbelow the food.
Rescakes
For best results,b~e pies in dark,roughor dull pans to producea browner,crispercrust.Frozen pies in foil pans shouldbe placedon an aluminum cookiesheetfor bakingsincethe shinyfoilpanreflects heat away from the pie crust;the cookiesheethelps retain it.
Whenbakingcakes,warpedor bentpans will cause unevenbakingresultsand poorlyshapedproducts. A cakebakedin a pan largerthan therecipe recommendswill usuallybe crisper,thinnermd drier thanit shouldbe. If bakedin a pan smallerthan recommended,it maybe undercookedand battermay ovefflow.Checkthe recipeto makesurethe pan size used is the one recommended.
Bating Pans
Use the properbakingpan. The typeof finishon the pan determinesthe amountof browningthatwilloccur.
~Dark, roughor dullpans absorbheat resultingin a browner,crispercrust. Use this typefor pies.
~Shiny,brightand smoothpans reflectheat, resulting in a lighter,more delicatebrowning.Cakesand cookiesrequirethis typeof pan.
~Glass bakingdishesdso absorbheat. When baking in glassbakingdishes,lower the temperatureby 25°F.and use the recommendedcookingtime in the recipe.This is not necessarywhenbakingpies or casseroles.
Dom9tPeek
Setthetimerfortheestimatedcookingtimeanddo notopenthedoorto lookat yourfood.Mostrecipes provideminimumandmaximumbakingtimessuch as “bake
DONOTopenthedoorto checkuntiltheminimum time.Openingtheovendoorfrequentlyduring cookingallowsheattoescapeandm~es baking timeslongerYourbakingresultsmayalsobe. affected.
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