For best baking results, follow these suggestions:

Oven Shelves

Arrange the oven
shelf or shelves
in the desired
locations while
the oven is cool.
The correct shelf
position depends
on the kind of
food and the
browning desired.
As a
general
rule,
place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either
~he
second or third shelf from the bottom. See the
chart for suggested shelf positions.
Type of Food
I
Shelf Position
I
Angel food cake
I
1A
Biscuits or muffins B or C
Cookies or cupcakes B or C
Brownies
I
B orC
I
I
Layer cakes
I
B orC
I
I
Bundt or pound cakes
I
A orB
I
Pies or pie shells B or C
Frozen pies A (on cookie sheet)
Casseroles B or C
Roasting A or B

Preheating

Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheat Preheating is necessary for good results when baking
means bringing the oven up to the specified cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For most casseroles
temperature before putting in the food. To preheat, set
and roasts, preheating is not necessary. For ovens
the oven at the correct temperature—selecting a without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10
higher temperature does not shorten preheat time. minutes. After the oven is preheated place the food
in the oven as quickly as possible to prevent heat
from escaping.

Baking Pans

Use the proper baking pan. The type of finish on the
pan determines the amount of browning that will occur.
● Dark, rough or dull pans absorb heat resulting in a
browner, crisper crust. Use this type for pies.
● Shiny, bright and smooth pans reflect heat, resulting
in a lighter, more delicate browning. Cakes and
cookies require this type of pan.
● Glass baking dishes also absorb heat. When
baking in glass baking dishes, lower the temperature
by 25°F. and use the recommended cooking time
in the recipe. This is not necessary when baking pies
or casseroles.

Pan Placement

For even cooking and proper browning, there must be
enough room for air circulation in the oven. Baking
results will be better if baking pans are centered as
much as possible rather than being placed to the front
or to the back of the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven. Allow 1 to 1
Yz
inch space between pans as well
as from the back of the oven, the door and the sides. If
you use two shelves stagger the pans so one is not
directly above the other.
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