GE 164D2966P122, JKP13 ‘reheating, BakingPans, Pan Placement, Baking Guides, Cookies, Pies, Cakes

‘reheating

Preheattheovenif therecipecallsfor it. Preheatmeans bringingthe ovenup to the specifiedtemperature beforeputtingthefoodin theoven.Topreheat,set the ovenat thecorrecttemperature—selectinga higher temperaturedoesnot shortenpreheattime.

Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking cakes,cookies,pastryand breads.For most casseroles androasts,preheatingis notnecessaryForovenswithout.

apreheatindicatorlightor tone,preheat 10minutes. Afterthe oven is preheated,placethe food in the oven as quicklyas possibleto preventheatfrom escaping.

BakingPans

Use the properbakingpan.Thetypeof finishon the pan determinesthe amountof browningthatwilloccur,

c Dark,roughor dull pansabsorbheatresultingin a browner,crispercrust.Use this typefor pies.

●Shiny,brightand smoothpansreflectheat,resulting in a lighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand cookiesrequirethis typeof pan.

●Glassbakingdishesabsorbheat.Whenbaking in glassbakingdishes,the temperaturemay need to be reducedby 25°F.

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Pan Placement

For even cookingand properbrowning,theremustbe enoughroomfor air circulationin the oven.Baking resultswill be betterif bakingpans are centeredas muchas possibleratherthan beingplacedto the front or to the backof the oven.

Pans shouldnot toucheach otheror the wallsof the oven.Allow 1- to 1k-inch spacebetweenpansas well as from the back of the oven,the doorand the sides. If you needto use two shelves,staggerthe pans so one is not directlyabovethe other.

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Baking Guides	E
Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions	*g’
for the best bakingresults.

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Cookies

Whenbakingcookies,flat cookiesheets(without sides)producebetter-lookingcookies.Cookiesbaked in a jelly roll pan (shortsidesall around)may have darkeredgesand pale or lightbrowningmay occur.

Do not use a cookiesheetso largethat it touchesthe wallsor the doorof the oven,Neverentirelycover a shelfwith a largecookiesheet.

For bestresults,use onlyone cookiesheetin the oven at a time.

Pies

For best results,bakepies in dark,roughor dullpans to producea browner,crispercrust.Frozenpies in foil pans shouldbe placedon an aluminumcookiesheet for bakingsincethe shinyfoil pan reflectsheat away from the pie crust;the cookiesheethelpsretainit.

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Cakes

Whenbakingcakes,warpedor bentpanswill cause unevenbakingresultsand poorlyshapedproducts.A cakebakedin a pan largerthanthe reciperecommends will usuallybe crisper,thinnerand drierthan it should be. If bakedin a pan smallerthanrecommended,it may be undercookedand battermay overflow.Checkthe recipeto makesurethe pan sizeused is the one

recommended.

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