Baking Guide

L Aluminum pans conduct heat quickly. For most conventional baking, light, shiny finishes give best results because they help prevent overbrowning. For best browning results, we recommend dull bottom surfaces for cake pans and pie plates.

2.Dark or non-shiny finishes and glass cookware generally absorb heat, which may result in dry, crisp crusts. Reduce oven heat 25°F. if lighter crusts are desired. Rapid browning of some foods can be achieved by preheating cast iron cookware.

3.Preheating the oven is not always necessary, especially for foods which cook longer than 30 to 40 minutes. For food with short cooking times, preheating gives best appearance and crispness.

4.Open the oven door to check food as little as possible to prevent uneven heating and to save energy.

 

Food

Container

Shelf

Oven

Time,

 

 

 

 

Position

Temperature

Minutes

Comments

 

Bread

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biscuits (%-in. thick)

Shiny Cookie Sheet

B, C

400°-4750

15-20

Canned, refrigerated biscuits take

 

Coffee cake

Shiny Metal Pan with

B, A

350°-4000

20-30

2 to 4 minutes less time.

 

 

 

 

 

Corn bread or muffins

satin-finish bottom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cast Iron or Glass

B

400°-4500

20-40

Preheat cast iron pan for crisp crust.

 

Gingerbread

Shiny Metal Pan with

B

350°

45-55

 

 

 

 

Muffins

satin-finish bottom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shiny Metal Muffin Pans

A, B

400°-4250

20-30

Decrease about 5 minutes for muffin

 

Popovers

Deep Glass or Cast Iron Cups

B

375°

45-60

mix, or bake at 450”F. for 25 minutes,

 

Quick loaf bread

Metal or Glass Loaf Pans

B

350°-3750

45-60

then at 350°F. for 10 to 15 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

Yeast bread (2 loaves)

Metal or Glass Loaf Pans

A, B

375°-4250

45-60

Dark metal or glass give deepest

 

Plain rolls

Shiny Oblong or Muffin Pans

 

375°-4250

 

browning.

 

A, B

10-25

For thin rolls, Shelf B maybe used.

 

Sweet rolls

Shiny Oblong or Muffin Pans

B, A

350°-3750

20-30

For thin rolls, Shelf B may be used.

 

Cakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(without shortening)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angel food

Aluminum Tube Pan

A

325°-3750

30-55

Two-piece pan is convenient.

 

Jelly roll

Metal Jelly Roll Pan

B

375°-4000

10-15

Line pan with waxed paper.

 

Sponge

Metal or Ceramic Pan

A

325°-350”

45-60

 

 

 

 

Cakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bundt cakes

Metal or Ceramic Pan

A, B

325°-3500

45-65

 

 

 

 

Cupcakes

Shiny Metal Muffin Pans

B

350°-3750

20-25

Paper liners produce more moist

 

Fruit cakes

Metal or Glass Loaf or

 

275°-3000

2-4 hrs.

crusts.

 

A, B

Use 300”F. and Shelf B for small or

 

Layer

Tube Pan

B

350°-3750

20-35

individual cakes.

 

Shiny Metal Pan with

 

 

 

 

 

satin-finish bottom

B

350°-3750

 

 

 

 

 

Layer, chocolate

Shiny Metal Pan with

25-30

 

 

 

 

 

satin-finish bottom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loaf

Metal or Glass Loaf Pans

B

350°

40-60

 

 

 

 

Cookies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brownies

Metal or Glass Pans

B, C

325°-3500

25-35

Bar cookies from mix use same time.

 

Drop

Cookie Sheet

B, C

350°-400”

10-20

Use Shelf C and increase temp.

 

Refrigerator

Cookie Sheet

B, C

400°-4250

6-12

25”F. to 50°F. for more browning.

 

 

 

 

Rolled or sliced

Cookie Sheet

B, C

375°-4000

7-12

 

 

 

 

Fruits,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Desserts

 

 

350°-4000

30-60

 

 

 

 

Baked apples

Glass or Metal Pan

A, B, C

 

 

 

 

Custard

Glass Custard Cups or Casserole

B

300°-3500

30-60

Reduce temp. to 300”F. for large

 

 

 

(set in pan of hot water)

 

 

 

custard. Cook bread or rice pudding

 

 

Puddings, Rice

Glass Custard Cups or

B

325°

50-90

with custard base 80 to 90 minutes.

 

 

and Custard

Casserole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pies

 

 

400°-4250

 

 

 

 

 

Frozen

Foil Pan on Cookie Sheet

A

45-70

Large pies use 400”F. and increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meringue

Spread to crust edges

B, A

325°-3500

15-25

To quickly brown meringue, use

 

 

 

 

 

 

400”F. for 8 to 10 minutes.

 

One crust

Glass or Satin-finish Metal

A, B

400°-4250

40-60

Custard fillings require lower

 

Two crust

Glass or Satin-finish Metal

B

400°-4250

40-60

temperature, longer time.

 

Pastry shell

Glass or Satin-finish Metal

B

450°

12-15

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baked potatoes

Set on Oven Shelf

A, B, C

325°-4000

60-90

Increase time for large amount

 

Scalloped dishes

Glass or Metal Pan

A, B, C

325°-3750

30-60

or size.

 

Souffles

Glass

B

300°-3500

30-75

 

 

 

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