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Baking Pans
Pan Placement
Use the
proper baking pan. The type
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, the temperature may need to
be reduced by
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
than being placed to the
the back the oven.
Pans should not touch each other or the walls of the
oven. Allow 1- to 1 inch space between pans as
well as from the back of the oven, the door and the
sides. If you need to use two shelves, stagger the pans
so one is not directly above the other.
Baking Guides
When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions
for the best baking results.
Cookies
When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without
sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked
in a
roll pan (short sides all around) may have
darker edges and pale or light browning may occur.
Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the
or the door of the oven. Never entirely cover a
with a large cookie sheet.
For best results, use only one cookie sheet in the oven
at a time.
Pies
Cakes
For best results, bake pies in dark, rough or
pans
When baking cakes, warped or bent pans will cause
to produce a browner, crisper crust. Frozen pies in foil
uneven baking results and poorly shaped products.
pans
be placed on an aluminum cookie sheet
A cake baked in a pan larger than the recipe
for baking since the shiny foil pan reflects heat away
recommends will usually be crisper, thinner and drier
from the pie crust; the cookie sheet
retain it.
than it should be. If baked in a pan smaller than
recommended, it may be undercooked and batter may
overflow. Check the recipe to make sure the pan size
used is the one recommended.
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