GE JSP69 warranty Baking Pans, Pan Placement, Baking Guides, Cookies, Aluminum Foil, Cakes, Ba~G

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Baking Pans

Use theproperbakingpan.me typeof finishon the pan determinesthe amountof browningthatwilloccur.

“Dark,roughor dullpans absorbheat resultingin a browner,crispercrust.Use thistypefor pies.

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

●Glassbakingdishesalso absorbheat. Whenbaking in glassbakingdishes,the temperaturemay needto be reducedby 25°F.

Pan Placement

For evencookingand properbrowning,theremustbe enoughroom for air circulationin the oven.Baking resultswillbe betterif bakingpans are centeredas muchas possibleratherthanbeingplacedto the front or to the back of the oven.

Pans shouldnot toucheach otheror the wallsof the oven.Allow 1- to 1‘A-inchspacebetweenpans as well as fromthe back of the oven,the doorand the sides. If you need to use two shelves,staggerthe pans so one is not directlyabovethe other.

Baking Guides

Whenusing preparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeor instructions for the best bakingresults.

Cookies

Whenbakingcookies,flat

cookiesheets(without sides)producebetter- lookingcookies.Cookies bakedin a jelly roll pan (shortsidesall around) may have darkeredges and pale or light browningmay occur.

Do not use a cookiesheetso largethat it touchesthe wallsor the door of the oven.Neverentirelycovera shelfwith a largecookiesheet.

For best results,use onlyone cookiesheetin the oven at a time.

Aluminum Foil

Neverentirelycovera shelfwith aluminum foil. ~is will disturb the heat circulationand resultin poor baking.A smallersheetof foil may be used to catcha spilloverby placingit on a lower shelf severrd inchesbelow the food.

Pies

For best results,bake pies in dark,roughor dull pans to producea browner,crispercrust.Frozenpies in foil pans shouldbe placedon an aluminumcookiesheet for bakingsincethe shinyfoil pan reflectsheat away from the pie crust;the cookiesheethelpsretain it.

Cakes

When bakingcakes,warpedor bentpans willcause unevenbakingresultsandpoorlyshapedproducts.

Acakebaked in a pan largerthan the recipe recommendswillusuallybe crisper,thinnerand drier than it shouldbe. If bakedin a pan smallerthan recommended,it may be undercookedandbattermay oveflow. Checkthe recipeto makesurethe pan size used is the one recommended.

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